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This is where we'll post our latest weddings, engagement shoots and personal projects from Athens and beyond. I'm not much of a words guy so enjoy the photos and ignore the writing. If you want to go back further, check out the Archive list at the bottom of the page.
Ray and Adrienne were married on Adrienne's beautiful family farm, just under the tree where her father proposed to her mother. It was a beautiful ceremony officiated by her best friend. I loved all of the personal touches and the intimacy of their day. Here are just a few of the pictures from the day.
One year ago, I photographed Chido and Alicia's wedding. Recently, I had the opportunity to photograph the beginning of a new journey! I love this couple and was so glad to take their maternity pictures. We met up at Highbanks Metro Park in Columbus. The trees were just starting to bloom on the beautiful spring day. I'm so excited for them to start a family together.
In true Ohio fashion, we saw sun, snow and rain for Eireánn & Kyle's Saint Patrick's day wedding. However, that didn't put a damper on the party!
Eireánn and Kyle are such a joy to be around and I could truly see their love for each other. I also enjoyed seeing all of the Irish elements they incorporated into the day, including the decorations, a hand-tying ceremony, and even Eireánn performing an Irish jig with her brother.
I recently had the honor of photographing Jordyn Zimmerman who is receiving a "Yes I Can" award from the Council for Exceptional Children. She is being awarded for her efforts to become a special education teacher and for her advocacy for special needs. Jordyn has autism and has difficulty speaking. However, with the help of an iPad and voice-to-speech software, she is able to excel at school and is currently a freshman at Ohio University in the Patton College of Education.
It was a joy to meet her and take her portraits last month. The weather was quite cold, but Jordyn was a good sport and smiled anyways as we took some pictures outside.
Congratulations on the well-deserved award!
What do you do when you want engagement pictures in the snow and it's 60 degrees in February? You go to Mad River Ski Mountain.
After waiting for months for a good snow, we decided to take matters into our own hands. It turned out to be the best of both worlds: pictures in the snow without freezing!
I had a great time photographing Kyle and Eireánn last month. I cannot wait for their wedding in just 2 weeks!
Family photography is both a joy and a challenge. If you have ever been in a picture with babies or toddlers, you know what I mean. It can be hard to get them to look anywhere, let alone smile. However, this year as I have started shooting more family sessions, I have realized that I really enjoy capturing the family dynamics. Kids have such funny and unique personalities and I love trying to capture that in a picture. It can be a nice change of pace from the highly structured weddings to just hang out with a family and see what happens.
This Fall was a blur and this was one of my busiest Fall seasons yet, which has a lot to do with a new focus on family photography. I'll have a post to look back on family photos later, but for now I wanted to look back on all of the weddings and engagement shoots from 2016. I had an amazing time meeting the newly engaged couples and photographing their weddings. Here's just a taste of the past year. I cannot wait for what lays ahead in 2017!
John and Caitlin, both Ohio University alum, wanted an Athens enagagement shoot. We started uptown and hit up their favorite spots including the Athena Cinema and the Cats Eye Saloon, where they would catch up after a long day of classes. We then travelled to a field that is by Caitlin's parents house, which was a perfect spot for engagement pictures and the light was oh so right.
I had a great time at Devon and Alaine's wedding earlier this month!
The bridal party got ready at Alaine's childhood home, which had an awesome one-room schoolhouse on the property. The ceremony was held outside at Libby's Pumpkin Patch, followed by a reception in their beautiful new wedding barn. It was a laid back evening of celebration and fun, which fit the couple well. They even ended the night relaxing on two rocking chairs with nieces running about.