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While loved by his clients for the ease at which he puts them in front of the lens, it's Paul's award-winning style and professionalism, coupled with his visionary 'modern lifestyle' imagery and his 'real life' approach to portraiture that has made Fotoimpressions the first choice among Western NY style-makers and wedding planners throughout the US.

- Brides Magazine

Paul D. Van Hoy II resides in Rochester, NY where he received his MFA in Fine Art Photography from the Rochester Institute of Technology. In 2007 Paul received worldwide recognition as Microsoft's Pro Photographer for 2007. Also, in 2007 Creative Quarterly Magazine recognized Paul as their 'Photographer of the Year'. American Photo Magazine recently profiled Paul's MFA thesis series 'Bystander'. Paul's work has been widely published in many other photographic magazines, including: After Capture, PDN, Digital Photo Pro, CMYK, Photographer's Forum, Professional Photographer, American Photo, Camera Arts, and Creative Quarterly.

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Tag Archives: Henrietta NY Wedding Photography

Coffee Table Albums | Regular or Decaf?

These days I get so many requests to produce books for my clients. Often you’ll hear these ‘books’ casually and interchangeably referred to as magazine albums, flush mount albums, or coffee table albums. The terminology can be a little confusing but don’t be fooled, each are very unique and different in their own right, but...

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NYC Headshots | Mary-Ellen

Mary-Ellen and I played around in the studio yesterday before she took the train back to the city. Judging by the images you’d never know that there was an attack cat climbing the backdrop while I fumed and fussed at Mary-Ellen about ‘dead eyes’. I never fully realized before yesterday what a meanie I can...

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Rochester NY Wedding Photography | Matt and Liz

Matt and Liz, your wedding was a perfect ending to my wedding season this year. I took great joy in editing your images and returning to my ‘artistic roots’ so to speak – playing with textures and using color to accentuate the atmosphere that existed when you two were together. I’m very fortunate to have...

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