Jennifer & Nick are Married!

This weekend I was lucky enough to join Nick & Jennifer as they celebrated their marriage at St. John's Church in downtown Columbus. As luck would have it, a storm brought Jennifer to Ohio and a storm was what started the day. Luckily the storm passed and the wedding went on in perfect weather...just like the luck that brought them together.

After the ceremony, thanks to some more of that luck, we made it over to Ohio Stadium and into the locker room for some awesome "team" pictures of the bridal party.

Finally on to the University Plaza hotel for dinner and dancing...and dance they did. Everyone was on the dance floor and even Jen's grandma made it on to really "cut a rug!" A fun and lucky wedding from start to finish and a huge thank you to the bride and groom for including me in this day!!

Enjoy the slide show:

To view all of the images when they are posted: http://www.pictage.com/629578

http://www.ministerimages.com/

Finally...Katie & Brian

Finally was the word that suited Katie & Brian's wedding...having met 7 years ago in their sophomore year Spanish class, everyone was so happy that they were FINALLY getting married.

So appropriate, I suppose, that I had some technical difficulties getting their slide show posted and therefore I FINALLY got it up. My apologies to Katie, Brian and their friends and and family who were anxious to see the images.


Katie, Brian & I met all the way back in December at a Starbucks where we talked about their summer wedding at St. Brenden's church in Hilliard. They told me about meeting in Spanish class and warmed my heart with the tale of marrying their high school sweetheart.

The wedding was perfect from Katie finding her dress after the saleswoman told her it was sold out to Brian's brother offering quite possibly the funniest best man's toast that I've ever heard to the SAME sweet woman cutting their cake who had cut Katie's parents' wedding cake years before! The staff at the Clintonville Women's Club was great and it was an excellent reception spot where Katie & Brian got to set up their Wii for friends and family to enjoy when they weren't dancing (which was not often!)

Many thanks to everyone and most especially Katie & Brian for having me be a part of their day!
Enjoy the slide show:

To view all of the images when they are posted: http://www.pictage.com/598870

http://www.ministerimages.com/

Katie & Brian PREVIEW

Katie & Brian's slideshow will be posted by Tuesday night!

PS-Isn't this picture OUTRAGEOUS?? I love it and had so much fun with them yesterday!

www.ministerimages.com

At Last...Brenda & Nathan

Saturday started at the Laura Gregory Salon where Brenda and the girls had their hair done. On to the beautiful Our Lady of Victory in Grandview Heights for a wonderful Catholic ceremony, done by the Deacon who was presiding over his 2nd wedding! He had wonderful words of advice for Brenda and Nathan and truly understood the vows he helped them to make.

The flowers were pink and cream roses, perfectly prepared by Connells Maple Lee Flowers, matched perfectly with the dresses from David's.

We braved the rain to head downtown where we got some beautiful images near the Santa Maria and then over to the Columbus Athanaeum for an awesome reception. Hands down, the best part BESIDES watching Brenda and Nathan "make eyes" at each other all night...easily The Hoodoo Soul Band!

Many thanks to Brenda and Nathan for having me there and to God for slowing the rain so we could get some beautiful pictures!

Enjoy the slide show:

To see all of the images when they are posted, http://www.pictage.com/610842

http://www.ministerimages.com/

SNEAK PEAK

Nathan and Brenda Young, July 11, 2009

More to come tomorrow!

www.ministerimages.com

Sports Team Photos

If you are looking for the Wave Swim Team pictures that I took this week, check out the event online here: http://www.millersevents.com/?m=81758.

www.ministerimages.com

We're ENGAGED!

I have been so busy lately and have not had the opportunity to post some of the great engagement session images that I've been taking. I have been so fortunate this year to have met all of the great couples who've booked me for their weddings!

Thank you to each one of you. I am so truly honored every time someone asks me to document their wedding day.

Enjoy some of the images below and keep checking back for new posts!

www.ministerimages.com

Going to the chapel and we're going to get married...

Sarah & Jason's big day was on Saturday! I met Sarah and her mom just a few months back and was so looking forward to this day. Sarah had planned a wedding that had a throwback feel to the 1940's and I just loved every minute of it.

We started the day at Dominic & Co. where Christine and Tammy took care of Sarah's hair and nails. Christine and Sarah had been discussing her wedding 'do for the last 10 years at hair appointments...long before Jason was in the picture, so it was perfect! After Sarah's ring tone announced that she' was "going to the chapel", we stopped by her mom's house to pick up her beautiful dress from David's Bridal.

Then on to St. Timothy where we got to check out the flowers, done by DeSantis Floral. They got the peonies just right! Candy, from EyeCandy Cosmetics, made Sarah, her mom, Sue and Erin, the maid of honor look perfect!

On to the party with Fermata Music for the 40's inspried music, think Sinatra and jazz. The OSU golf club's courterous staff did a terrific job and VIP Photo Booths had a booth set up for Sarah & Jason's guests to leave a memento in lieu of a traditional guest book.

It was a great night, but most of all, it was so obvious that Sarah and Jason were meant to be. They barely looked away from each other all night. Thank you so much to you and all of your friends and family (especially my new BFF, Erin!). It was an honor to be a part of your day!

Enjoy the slide show.

If you'd like to view all of the images from the wedding when they are posted, www.pictage.com/629591

http://www.ministerimages.com/

A Wedding for Gina and Jason

Gina and Jason got married on Saturday!

It was a party from start to finish...Gina told me during the rehearsal she cheered the whole way down the aisle at the Westerville Community Church. The bridal party showed up in style with Ringer's Limousine. The beautiful flowers came from Bloomtastic, I loved the white calla lilies -one for each bridesmaid.



The girls had gorgeous up dos for the big day thanks to Erin Autry of Hair Lab at the Galleria of Salons in Dover, Ohio.

After braving the heat for some fun bridal party pictures, we headed over to the Pavilion at the Crowne Plaza North where Mark Dantzer had everyone out on the dance floor before dinner was even over!

I could see all of the joy that Gina and Jason had for each other, but it was even more apparent in the eyes of all of their family and friends. Thanks for having be a part of your day! Enjoy the slide show!






To view all of the images from this wedding: www.pictage.com/610796

http://www.ministerimages.com/

Hello? Is anyone out there?

I know, I know...you're saying, "WHERE are you?"

I have been so busy! I've done portraits of newborn twins, 5 engagement sessions, I went to the Heart concert, we're moving out of our house...the list goes on and on.

Stick with me though...new images to be posted soon. I had a wedding featured on the Savvy Scoop blog and soon I'll be a featured blogger for the DWF - wedding photographers will know how exciting that is for me!

In the meantime, enjoy one of my all time favorite wedding images

I've begun booking for 2010. Get in for a consultation sooner rather than leaving your date to chance!

http://www.ministerimages.com/

Tips for Wedding Photography

Ever wonder how to take great wedding images yourself? Take a look at this article from the Sparta Tennessee Expositor. It's got some good ideas:

http://www.spartaexpositor.com/articles/2009/06/08/life/doc4a2d55975ae87704233088.txt

My favorite tip? My friends and family will tell you that I ALWAYS say, "Fill the frame!" You get the best pictures when the entire viewfinder is full of your subject. Here's an old favorite...developed, printed and scanned all myself!

www.ministerimages.com

Nichole & Jay

I had such fun at Nichole & Jay's wedding this weekend. She was beautiful in a Maggie Sottero dress, St. Peter's church in Worthington looked great decked out with the purple themed flowers and Bridgewater did a terrific job from food to decor. Michael, from Sinatra & Friends kept us dancing all night!

Many congratulations to Nichole, Jay and their beautiful family.

Enjoy the preview!

www.ministerimages.com

Photo sharing and online storage

Have you backed up the hundreds of digital images you take of your friends, your family, your dogs, your vacations? You should...online sharing can double as an "offsite" back up!

Check out this article that reviews several options for both the pro and amateur photog: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2347919,00.asp

I'm knee deep in wedding season and loving it, but wanted to share another portrait image from my marathon Sunday a few weeks back. Aren't these boys the cutest?

To close the post, I have to share a funny revelation. For months, I've been scoffing at all of the Facebook posts, media hype and general hoopla about some vampire named Edward and his story, Twilight. I couldn't honestly believe that adults were buying this.

Somebody bought me the book recently and it's been sitting on my nightstand taunting me. I read it last night...in four hours and have decided that I, too, am totally in love with said vampire, Edward Cullen. Wow, what a story...Stephanie Meyer is a talented writer, make the time to read this book.

http://www.ministerimages.com/

Christine & Brian get married

On Saturday, I was pleased to be the photographer for Christine and Brian's wedding at St. Leo's Church in German Village. It was a beautiful ceremony, highlighted by a heartfelt homily accented with touching stories about their courtship.

Afterward, we moved on to the Westin Great Southern where amazing Italian food, superbe dancing and the most unique wedding desert idea I've seen capped off the night.

A brownie sundae bar was Christine & Brian's answer to the traditional wedding cake and their guests showed their approval by standing in line to get a scoop and pick from the vast toppings! Cheers to the Westin for accomodating such a fun idea!
Christine & Brian were obviously excited, nervous, happy and in love. They were both surrouded by their families who, too, were clearly so happy for the newly married couple.

Thanks to you all - especially Christine and her mom, Amy - for giving me the chance to share in this special and fun day!

Enjoy the preview:

If you'd like to see all of the images from this wedding, www.pictage.com/557412



http://www.ministerimages.com/

Polaroid Film, for sale again?

I first found my love for photography with a Polariod camera back in the 1980's. Hundreds of polariod prints littered my parents' house when I was growing up...chances are, if you dig through their basement now, you could probably find at least 50 great prints shoved between books and in shoe boxes.

I so loved the Polariod that I used them at my wedding for guests to leave a note and an image for us to remember the day. And how sad I was when I heard that Polariod was shutting down business and would no longer produce film.

But today, I stumbled upon this article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/26/technology/26polaroid.html?ref=global-home

Polariod is not dead! Hooray! I wish you as much fun capturing your moments with a Polariod as I have had in my lifetime.

This past weekend I had 4 family, baby and/or toddler portrait sessions! In a few weeks you'll be able to view a gallery of my portrait work in the Westerville office of Drs. Krantz, Harmon, Jones & Cook.

Here's Jack, one of the cutest babies around. More to come tomorrow.

Wedding season is in full force beginning this weekend and I am so excited! Check back often for previews.

www.ministerimages.com