Paul began his business at the age of sixteen in Evansville, Indiana. Since then he has taken the wedding photography industry by storm.

Fotoimpressions Wedding Photography is Rochester New York's preeminent wedding photographer. Owner and principle photographer, Paul D. Van Hoy II specializes in fine art, editorial, and photojournalistic wedding photography. Van Hoy's photographic services extend to the western NY region - providing services to Rochester NY, The Finger-lakes Region, Buffalo, NY, Syracuse, NY. Van Hoy is also a destination wedding photographer and accepts commissions world-wide which have taken him to destination...

Fotoimpressions Wedding Photography is Rochester New York's preeminent wedding photographer. Owner and principle photographer, Paul D. Van Hoy II specializes in fine art, editorial, and photojournalistic wedding photography. Van Hoy's photographic services extend to the western NY region - providing services to Rochester NY, The Finger-lakes Region, Buffalo, NY, Syracuse, NY. Van Hoy is also a destination wedding photographer and accepts commissions world-wide which have taken him to destinations as far reaching as Aruba, Jamaica, Italy and Chile. His poignant style of capturing raw, decisive moments is a stylistic aesthetic that has captivated top wedding planners and modern brides for over a decade. Recognized in 2015 as one of the top 25 professionals in the wedding photography industry Paul D. Van Hoy II is no stranger to accolades and acclaim. In 2007 he earned recognition as Microsoft's "Photographer of the Year" - and later that year was awarded the same distinction by Creative Quarterly Magazine. His work has appeared in Martha Stewart Weddings Magazine, Brides, and InStyle Wedding magazine as well as many popular online wedding blogs and regional bridal magazines. Van Hoy also published his first book on wedding photography, Wedding Photojournalism | The Business of Aesthetics, in 2011. Van Hoy, who holds a Masters of Fine Art Photography from the Rochester Institute of Technology has documented over 800 wedding during his career and is best known for his blending of flawless formalism and technical acuity with an unparalleled ability to capture raw emotion spanning the spectrum from subtlety to the sublime. Revered by his clients for more than his ability to compellingly document their most treasured moments, Paul is lauded for his personal approach and ability to disarm his subjects which allows him to capture otherwise timid and fleeting emotions and interactions.