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ABOUT carolyn

Welcome to the Tesora Photography blog, where I post my latest photographic artwork, ideas and thoughts. Follow along for my adventures documenting motherhood and fine art micro weddings. 

I’m Carolyn

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Every May for the last few years, I’ve been offering special sessions through my annual Tesora Motherhood Event right before Mother’s Day. I’ve absolutely loved working with strong, wonderful women who are local to me. Last year, I offered everyone a Bartlett Arboretum Motherhood Session, right in the heart of Stamford, CT, my home base. […]

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I’ve started to set an intention recently to be able to travel to document motherhood through the art of photography. I love being local, but travel runs deep through my soul. It makes me feel alive to see and experience new places and people. It confirms that the bubble that we can sometimes get caught […]

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One of the things I’ve been studying the last few years is gaining clarity on the things I want for my business, and for my life. I learned from a friend that if we have clarity, our life tends to go in that direction. Without clarity, the business can be disorganized and not attract the […]

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Motherhood and family portrait art has lit a fire in me like never before. I am so incredibly lucky to work with families who value art to adorn their homes with a classic, film-style, natural medium of photography. Jennifer’s motherhood journey is one I’ve admired for some time and I am the luckiest to have […]

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This post is a long time coming. Eight years, in fact. When I first started Tesora Photography in 2014, I didn’t know what I wanted to photograph, so I photographed literally everything. It’s important for new photographers to understand what they love, and this can evolve overtime. Beyond that, it is also imperative to understand the inspiration […]

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In 2020, I’m tying up some major loose ends from 2019, including doing my best to blog about the incredible wedding days that I was blessed to be a part of. Ashley and Hudson’s Greenwich, CT Wedding was one of the best days of the entire year. It was so full of love, life, FUN, […]

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The moment I met Nikki-Lynn and Matthew, I knew they were an amazing fit and was so hopeful that we would be able to work together for their wedding photography. They are the type of people you want to know: fun, loving, joyful, and considerate. As I got to really know them during their engagement […]

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I’ve had such a strong pull on my heart this year to celebrate the strong women that put all they are into motherhood. Last year, I mentioned to a dear friend that I was looking to take my work in a direction that added to my wedding photography, that was meaningful both to me and […]

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The love story of Nikki and Matt was serendipitous and full of fate. They reconnected by running into each other one day, both noticing the other in a new light. But it was the moment later that same day that sealed the deal – Nikki pulled up to a red traffic light, and next to […]

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To say that I am lucky would be the understatement of the year. 2018 has brought me together with couples who hold each other so tightly and close to the heart, that it teaches me to continue to love fully each day. When I drove up the gorgeous gravel road to Meagan and Dillon’s wedding, […]