Michael Marrone Photography

02/24/2025

With AI nowadays, anything is possible with branding sessions. Do you need something removed? No problem. Is your hair frizzy? No problem. Background items in your way? No problem.

With Ashley's mini-branding session, I brought her vision to life and told her not to worry about the background too much. I knew I was able to utilize my editing software to make it exactly how she envisioned!

01/28/2025

It's pretty awesome when you can deliver photos to the client and they exceed expectations! Kyle and Michelle from the The SBS Group hired me to help out with branding photography because they are building a website for Phil DiGiorgio's law firm. The photos will be used to give his website a more personalized approach! It's way better seeing images from the brand opposed to basic stock imagery that anyone can use🙂

01/24/2025

Helping local businesses with their branding photography is one of my favorite aspects of what I do. Why? Because I am able to combine my 20+ year history in sales and marketing, my MBA in marketing, and my photography skills to provide an end product that will increase their reach/engagement to their target audience. After this shoot, Adam texted me and told me how great their social media presence was because of the photos. A small investment can go a long way!

01/21/2025

Nate and Christina brought me all the way up to Tupper Lake to the The Wild Center Wild Lights event! It was the second time I captured an engagement session at night, but the first one wasn't this cool 😎 It was my first time visiting The Wild Center and I must say, it's one of the coolest places I've been! It was a very magical experience and I was able to share it with two amazing people. I cannot wait to capture their wedding this fall!!

01/08/2025

When I was driving to Glimmerglass in Cooperstown to meet Spencer and Acasia, it was a perfect fall evening and I knew we were going to have a great engagement session! They were literally all smiles throughout the entire shoot lol. There were so many spots there that were amazing and it was definitely hard to choose where to go! After two hours, though, I think I captured some gems 🙂 I am looking forward to capturing their wedding in 2026!

01/05/2025

This was a last minute wedding (for me at least lol). About a month or two prior to the wedding, the groom's sister reached out to me and asked if I was available for their big day. Luckily enough, I was! We met within a week of her reaching out to me and from there, I made them feel at ease. Their photographer couldn't make it that day and I did everything in my power to make their day memorable!

Brittany and Anthony, congratulations on your marriage and thank you again for hiring me to capture it!

01/02/2025

Jewel, Jared, and I spent an afternoon in Boonville for their engagement session and ventured north to a gorgeous waterfall to end the shoot. We met at the bridal expo at Turning Stone Casino that is hosted by Wedding in New York, and when they reached out to me to capture their wedding, I was so excited! Their story on how they met is pretty heartwarming, and it shows in every photo I took 🙂 See you two lovebirds in May!

12/16/2024

If you can't tell by the pictures, this wedding was HOT. Literally lol. Phil, Jenna, and their friends and family braved the exhaustive heat wave we had this past summer. By mid-day, my pants were drenched, and I was wearing tan slacks 🤦People thought I spilled water on myself lol!

Even though the heat was a struggle, I managed to rapid fire some amazing images of their wedding and delivered a gallery they loved :-) To top off the heat, it down poured at the end of the night and all you saw were people coming in soaking wet with smiles lol! Such a memorable wedding!

12/14/2024

This is a bit of a long story, but here we go. Kaylyn contacted me in 2022 for her and Cameron's wedding and since they were from Oregon, we did everything over the phone and messenger. They were anticipating to get married in September of this year, but some things happened. I took a call from Kaylyn one night coming home from a DJ gig I had (yes, I also DJ lol). It was 10pm at night. I talked to her for about 20 minutes and offered her some words of encouragement and to ease her mind. After that, we took care of some business logistics and I wished her the best of luck!

A couple of months went by, and I received a lengthy message from Kaylyn. The wedding was back on :-) I was so happy for her and could not wait to meet them both. They visited the area in August and we spent two hours capturing their engagement photos that were a long time coming! After the session was over (we ended at Roma's because she loves their tomato pie), I told them how natural they looked together. It was remarkable! Their engagement session was laid back, filled with laughs, and you can physically see the love between them.

And yes, we took a picture of the engagement ring with a cannoli and a piece of the pie lol.

12/11/2024

I love shoots like this one. Becca, Diane, and I met to go over their wedding and engagement logistics one day, and I instantly sensed a very chill vibe from both of them. They wanted a nature backdrop and I thought Pixley Falls was an appropriate spot for it! It really matched their chill vibe and at one point, I told them how calm their love was. What I meant was, they were very comfortable with one another and it almost seemed like they never had a disagreement in their life. It was truly inspiring!

12/09/2024

Getting married is such a milestone in a relationship. It signifies the commitment to spend the rest of your life with your significant other! For Peter and Reina, it was the beginning of the rest of their lives. Their spouses had passed away and when Reina's daughter introduced them (she worked for Peter), they connected and never looked back! They had a small wedding at The Estate at Maplewood and they were surrounded by their closest friend's and family, and I was lucky enough to be a part of it!

12/05/2024

I think Jamie and Mike will always remember this engagement shoot! Aside from us having a blast, sharing a lot of laughs and getting to know each other, I climbed on a pillar and balanced to get a shot lol. We even had passersby wondering if I was going to fall and hurt myself 🤣Especially with my cameras on my harnesses! Needless to say, it was a great shoot and I'm glad I climbed that skinny pillar. It was worth it!

Which image do you think I climbed a pillar for?

12/03/2024

This is a very funny story about how Allison, Tucker, and I met for their engagement session! They found me online, secured their date with me, and the next day, a mutual friend of ours, Mike, suggested that I be their photographer (with Mike not knowing they already booked me). They told him they already had a photographer (because Mike didn't know they booked me lol) and that was that.

About two weeks later, we met for their engagement shoot and here comes Mike walking next to them to help with their dog! We put the pieces to the puzzle together and had a huge laugh after 🤣It really is true that we live in a small world and everyone knows everyone. The connections are endless!!

12/01/2024

It was such a crazy year! It was filled with capturing beautiful people in beautiful places. I met Abby at a wedding expo and when we got together for their free engagement session, I instantly vibed with her and Zach. They were down to earth, receptive to suggestions, and just wanted to me to capture their goofiness! The weather was nothing short of perfect and so was their day 🙂

11/22/2024

If you buy a cellphone, pair of shoes, a laptop, or really anything else in life, it's only temporary. I create memories that last a lifetime and it's why I love what I do!

It was a magical day with a gorgeous scene! You can physically see the love they have for each other and their wedding was nothing short of incredible. I hop...

10/30/2024

It was such a pleasure capturing this special evening for The Landmarks Society of Greater Utica . Thank you to everyone involved!