Village of Granville, NY Tree Lighting Event Photography

Mayor Paul Labas, searching for his dog, Max

When the Mayor of Granville asks if you will capture photos of the 10th anniversary of their annual tree lighting event, your heart grows three sizes and you say yes!

This event was near and dear to my heart for many reasons. I love this beautiful small town; my husband Karl and I have put down roots here and are raising Kaiser and Kayden here. We attend the tree lighting every year; it’s walking distance from our home, and we went long before we had the boys. Something about it makes me tear up every year, and this year was even more special, as I had the opportunity to capture behind the scenes photos of all of the volunteers and their hard work to make magic happen for this town.

From a lighting perspective, it was different from what I typically capture, and trying to snap photos during the flashing light show proved a welcome challenge. I also used my Lume Cube, which helped to provide some fill light on faces when the light was very low.

It was truly such an honor to be asked to capture photos for this event, and now I can tell my mom that I got to meet the Mayor (aka the Grinch!)