LOVE

Happy Valentines Day! Celebrate LOVE by watching this short video "Fidelity" and signing the Courage Campaign letter.



"We, the undersigned, share President Barack Obama's view that "for too long, issues of LGBT rights have been exploited by those seeking to divide us. It's time to move beyond polarization and live up to our founding promise of equality by treating all our citizens with dignity and respect."

... We know that, ultimately, love will prevail, no matter how hard they try to fight it."

It takes individuals AND businesses to support a cause and move towards equality.
Join the movement.

WEDDINGS

In the WEDDINGS section of my website, you'll find lots of new things:



New LAYOUT ... New WEDDINGS ... New ALBUMS ... New PACKAGES ... New PRICES.
Take a look around!

MISS AMERICA 2009

Congratulations to Miss America 2009, Katie Stam! On January 24th in Las Vegas, Katie was the first Miss Indiana to win Miss America, and we are all so incredibly proud of her! Katie and I competed in Miss Central Indiana together in 2008, and I later crowned her Miss Duneland 2008. She went on to win the title of Miss Indiana in June 2008, where I was her 2nd runner up.
For more photos and a blog from Vegas, visit The Trio Blog.



Before I moved out to NYC, I did an impromptu photoshoot with Katie that quickly became the front of my website - what a stunning beauty! After spending time together in New York City recently during her small bit of time off, Katie and I discussed the possibilities of some future photoshoots together. Keep you posted - cross your fingers!

If you are interested in new pageant headshots, contact me! As a contestant, I can relate and love giving pageant girls a natural look - the new direction for pageant photography. Maybe you'll end up not just on the front of my website, but on the Miss America runway as well!

NEW IN 2009

A little late but ... Happy New Year! 2009 has brought a lot of changes for me. Not only do I have a new home in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, but I have some great news to share. As some have heard, I have resigned from Movmnt Magazine (quarterly magazine for fashion, dance, music and pop culture). I am extremely excited for this opportunity to explore my future on my own.

So it's official. CLAIRE BUFFIE:photography&design my full time business! Continuing to specialize in actor/dancer headshots and weddings, I am also committed to using this new-found time and freedom to explore deeper with my dance photography and get creative with fashion photography as well as sharpen up my web design. This is a big leap for me, but an exciting one!



Every college graduate has that “oh no, I’m adult, what now?” moment – and I had mine. But moving to NYC was a wonderful decision and opens me to a world of opportunity to promote the performing arts, which has always been my ambition. Many of you have been a part of the building process and foundation of my business, and for that I am very thankful. I have fed off of the energy from shooting actors, and hearing of their successes and being a part of weddings, witnessing great celebrations of love. And with that, I have experienced my post-graduate “ah-hah!” moment. This is what I want to do. I want to capture moments, promote talent and help people succeed and reach their dreams. I’m reaching towards mine – it’s a good thing I have long arms :)

As I move forward on this new adventure, I will never forget the people with whom it all started. Thank you for trusting me with your special day, your headshot, your safety in dance shoots and your memories. I look forward to many more!

Claire