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Gantry Plaza State Park, LIC Engagement | Melanie + Calvin + Wilson

Sunday, January 2, 2022

The joy that brings to my face when my couple’s bring their dog to the engagement session! Wilson, a giant teddy bear with personality so adorable, silly and fun joined his humans Melanie and Calvin on their engagement session. Wilson agreed to “smile” for few photos before he had to go take of some urgent business, while us “humans” wandered around Gantry Plaza State Park bit longer.

I was happy to find rows of trees still in orange and red, holding on to Fall. With Melanie in her orange copped sweater, Calvin in cool green/ blue blended in to the scenery.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

The fun I had meeting Wilson, Melanie and Calvin's Golden Doodle pup I had the pleasure of meeting for their engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC. Melanie and Calvin lives right by the Gantry Plaza State Park so naturally we chose to meet here for their engagement session, plus we had to make it easy for their fur baby Wilson to join. Wilson of course stole all my attention for the first half of the engagement session then Wilson was walked by Melanie and Calvin's friend while we wandered off the explore other parts of Gantry Plaza State Park. Melanie and Calvin's Fall engagement session at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC joined by their golden doodle Wilson photographed by Hudson Valley, Catskills, NYC and NJ, Fun Weddings and Intimate Elopements Photographer | Hey Karis.

Melanie and Calvin’s Gantry Plaza State Park LIC engagement captured by Karis | Hey Karis.

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