DEIRDRE
USEO
WEDDING + PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER
Servicing NY/NJ/PA and beyond
I am so glad you are here! I’m Deirdre—a photographer, a documenter of sorts, and mom to the world’s coolest 4-year-old boy. I grew up on the outskirts of New York’s Hudson Valley .. in a big, loud, chaotic, messy, and immensely loving family. The boxes of photos were (and still are) … chaotic at best.
As the youngest of four, there aren’t many pictures of me in those old boxes my mom kept—but those photos still became my safe place. I’d spend hours flipping through them, making up stories, imagining the lives of people I barely remembered or never met. Somehow, those images made me feel less alone. They helped me feel like I belonged, even on the days I didn’t.
That’s where my love for photography really began—not with a camera, but with connection.
Today, that’s what drives everything I do. My goal isn’t just to take aesthetic pictures—it’s to make you feel totally yourself in front of my lens. To laugh, play, get messy, relax. I’m here to be your calm presence, your personal hype-woman, and your new friend who genuinely sees you for you.
Whether it’s a big milestone or an everyday moment, I want your photos to feel like home—real, warm, full of life and love and purpose. And maybe, someday down the line, someone else will look at them the way I once looked at those old family photos… and feel a little more connected, a little more understood, and a whole lot more seen.
Among all of the staged perfection we see today, I value focusing on the authenticity of the moment and document your events with as little intervention as possible.
On a mission to create memories.
ABOUT DEE:
Wedding @ Social Island Goshen NY
Family Documentary Warwick NY
Wedding @ Audrey’s Farmhouse Wallkill NY
“Dee has an incredible gift of making people feel at ease while capturing the most gorgeous and authentic images. Highly recommend!”
Abby, Foster mom of 5
