Cynthia DelConte

Biography

I have had a varied and very interesting work life. I have always been an entrepreneur, since my early 20’s, starting with a marketing a personal workout program, designed to be delivered to office in NYC. I worked extensively with a new concept, named “Home Bodies”.

My next venture took me to The Saloon, a large 260 seat restaurant across from Lincoln Center. I made my way from waitress, to sous chef, to kitchen manager. I left to pursue the career I dreamed about, Photographer.

I opened a studio along with my soon to become husband on 28th St and Fifth ave in NYC.

Our clients included Tiffany, Este Lauder, Seagram’s, Zerox, IBM, Double day, Museum of Modern art, The Met, NWAyer, New York magazine, Seagrams,  Rumrill Hoyt, Food and Wine, Bloomingdales, the NYC Ballet, American Ballet, The American Spanish Dance Theatre etc.

I started a Chocolate truffle business, hand making 50 pounds of truffles a day, selling to NYC restaurants.

I gave birth to our first son, followed by the second, and found that portrait commissions fit with my new Mommie lifestyle much better than high end advertising. One thing led to another and soon I was  in demand for my artist eye to be a wedding photographer. I worked all over the states and the Caribbean, being hired by a designer to shoot everything from the décor at the Hearst Castle for Amanda Hearst, to a fifty million dollar Hampton’s wedding,to a White House state dinner. At a recent assignment I was photographing, I was helping a financial investor in the health industry find her way here (across the ocean from her home). She commented that it sounds like I love the region, and she could not wait to try the recommendations I made for  her while she was visiting.

My joy at shooting events was matched by the joy of meeting so many wonderful folks over a long and excellent photo career. Events took me all over the Hudson Valley, shooting at estates and Barns, by waterfalls and on boats. Weddings and other events  have  opened doors to amazing places I might have otherwise misse. Sailing trips, incredible dinners at world class restaurants as well as funky and delicious barbeque joints. I can even introduce you to a Jamaican restaurant that is as authentic as it gets. Let me show you my Hudson Valley!

I created Magical Hudson Valley tours to share my knowledge of this glorious area. I use my creativity to create wonderful experiential tours after learning what my clients love and desire. I am not a trendy gal…I look for lasting memories built of the best and most engaging the Hudson Valley can offer.