Jamie and Bill

When I first met Jamie and Bill, I could tell their wedding was going to be amazing! They were married this past Saturday at the Park of Roses here, in Columbus. Surrounded by their friends and family, they exchanged vows in the rose garden (which, if you could only smell these photos...wow!). They turned out to be one of those couples that hardly needed any direction or posing. Their natural affection and love for one another was evident in every photo with or without my input. Here are just a few from the day...

I liked the shadow in this one...


I've been playing with some textures lately..just waiting for the right photo to use it on. I liked the effect with this one...

Love her look here...

This tower was like something out of a Fairy Tale...

Remember the scene from "The Wizard of Oz" when the apple trees come to life and start throwing their fruit at Dorothy? This tree totally reminded me of that with it's branches looking like tentacles! In this case though, it look like Jamie and Bill are completely secluded and almost protected by it...

Thank You Bill and Jamie for letting me be a part of your beautiful day! Have a wonderful time in Scotland!

Wedding at Gantz Park - Marc and Emily

Saturday, September 20th was the day, Gantz Park was the place for Emily and Marc's wedding! Emily and Marc tied the knot among their friends and family on an absolutely beautiful late summer day. The photos tell the story of the day better than I can, so here are a few of my faves..



I love to capture detail while the bride is getting ready...gowns, flowers, jewelry... you name it!

Emily was radiant...

Marc, looking quite dapper..

Emily opted for a long walk down the aisle, so I had plenty of time to get her with her father...

The ceremony was held in the gazebo...so romantic!

I couldn't resist a quick shot of the flower girl...

They make a lovely couple, don't you think??

A little air guitar during the reception...

Emily and Marc had the DJ bring a karaoke setup for some extra fun!

The DJ played the Grease Medley..this was a shot from the opening lines of "Summer Lovin'"... ("tell me more, tell me more...")

And this one was from the end.. (..."Those suh-hum-er niiiights.")

Congrats Marc and Emily, and thanks so much for having me! Have a fantastic time on your honeymoon!

Meet Landen!

Last week I had the honor of being welcomed, once again into the home of Traci and Sean. This time to meet and photograph the newest member of their family, Landen. He was so good and handled his first experience in front of the camera like a pro!

Babies grow up so fast...and in no time at all the same hand that could barely grasp your finger will be catching fly balls and holding crayons. So for that reason, I tried to capture the tiny features that won't always stay so tiny.

And here he is in all his adorable-ness...

Traci's a fantastic mother...

I love this one of Dad and his little boy...

And big Sis, Kayleigh...

Welcome to the world Little Landen!

Dan and Lara...the wedding!

I spent last Sunday at Pinnacle Golf and Country Club shooting Dan and Lara's beautiful wedding with Kevin Keefer. This marked the second time we've shot there and I have to say that the staff at Pinnacle is incredible! If you're planning a wedding in this area, definitely check them out! Here are a few pics from their amazing day...

I took a few shots of her shoes in various locations and this one turned out to be my favorite. Something about the curves and the hint of a reflection on the counter...








What you see is Lara's beautiful smile...what you don't see is her gorgeous gown being escorted into the bridal room by a few helpers...

Getting hounded by the "paparazzi"!

A deep breath before Dad walks Lara down the aisle...

The kiss...

While Kevin was shooting them, I grabbed a couple shots "in-between"

Some cake details...

One of my favorite dance shots... Her gown just makes her look like she's floating on air (I guess you do that anyway when it's your wedding day)!

This was another favorite from the night...they played "Locomotion" and everyone followed directions when Kylie Minouge told them to "make a chain now"...

Thank you Dan and Lara, and Thank You Kevin for bringing me in and letting me be a part of this beautiful day!

Vacation!

It's hard to believe it's been nearly a week since we returned from vacation. We had a great time in Florida and as it turned out, we didn't need to worry about any hurricanes. We got rained out the day that we had intended to go to Disney World, but we had a few more days to choose from so it was no big deal.

I'm not one to over-plan a vacation so we went into this trip with only two things we wanted to do...go to the beach and go to Disney. Other than that, we were content to hang out at the house.

Here are a few photos from our little trip...

In this collage: We opted for a day at Bass Pro Shops when the rain killed our Disney dreams. Who knew you could spend a whole day there?? The same mall also had a really cool indoor skate park in a Vans store. Isaac and I spent the next morning kayaking on Lake Gibson...

In this one: The gator was posing for pictures at Bass Pro Shops (part of a fund raiser for a wildlife organization). Heath and Jamie swing Emma at the mall (I loved the looks on the onlookers faces). We had dinner in St. Pete after doing some family photos on the beach, and later on Isaac surprised me with a cup of Cuban coffee! Seriously, one of the things I miss the most about living in Florida is the Cuban culture...especially the food! Someone around here could make a killing if they started selling a good Cuban sandwich!

Eddie and Emma on the beach in St. Petersburg...

I love this shot of Emma on the steps outside this little tourist trap...

The first person to tell me what's wrong with this sign totally gets a prize...




On the drive back home, we stopped off in Barbourville, Kentucky. Barbourville is the home of Union College, the first college I attended (yes, there were several before I finally graduated). I was only there for a semester, but it was neat to see my children running around the grounds in front of my old dorm.

Sidenote: That part of Kentucky was where, in the winter of 1994 Isaac and were both snowed in. Trapped in the same hotel in the same small town, we could have crossed paths, but we didn't...or at least we weren't aware of it. One of the great "what if's" in my life has been "what if we met back then instead of three years later?"

Shortly after we got back on the road from the little diversion, the LFW (that's Luxury Family Wagon, as our van has come to be known) hit the 100,000 mile mark!

It was a wonderful trip, and one of the highlights was seeing the fantastic David Jay in Orlando! Vacation is great, but we're all happy to be home (and start planning for the next trip)!

9/9/00

Ahhh, the joy of planning a wedding. The hope and anticipation that your day will go off without a hitch (well, maybe just that one "hitch"). I know this because eight years ago today I was a bride. Eight years ago today I was anxiously awaiting my turn to walk down the aisle and looking forward to an amazing day filled with tears of happiness and a super fun party for our friends and family. But there were little worries too. Would the string quartet be able to find the church? They did. Would the cake be lopsided? It wasn't. Would my sister-in-law to be go into labor? She did.

But despite all the little things that happened or didn't happen that day, I knew I was still marrying the guy who had gone from being my friend, to my boyfriend, to my fiancee and I couldn't be happier. Through the years he has been my partner, my biggest supporter and at times my comic relief...And he's cute too!

Happy Anniversary, Honey... And here's to many more!

Back from Vacation!

After watching the sun come up and go back down again from the comfy seats of the Luxury Family Wagon (aka. minivan), we are back from our awesome vacation. I'll have lots of photos to post and stories to share in the next couple days. For now though, I'm ready to get back into the swing of things! The kids are back in school so I'll have no excuse for not posting at least a couple days a week!

I'm headed to what I'm certain will be a gorgeous wedding with the amazing Kevin Keefer, so I'll have those images to post too!

It's good to be back home! :)