Jamie and Brian's engagement album looks great. Their guests are going to love looking through their photos at the wedding. Their engagement session was a lot of fun with Covington's Mainstrasse as a great backdrop. We are so excited to photograph their wedding this spring.
Last night we had a great time photographing Christy and Nathan downtown. We started at fountain square and walked around and found some cool alleys. We even stopped at The Aronoff Center for a few by the lights. It was great to get to know them more, they are such a fun couple. They both were such great sports and someone called them models - well of course they are! We are looking forward to designing their engagement signing album and photographing their wedding in August.
Last week I spent some time with a wonderful group of photographers in Louisville. It was nice to have a few days to refocus on why what we do is so important and to look at what has inspired us as artists. It really was a great experience but it was also very exhausting because it was an intense study and I found myself really diving in completely. What also came full circle is that I grew up in that area and that is where it all began. To this day I still fondly remember going on photo hunts with my father and learning so much. On the way to the workshop the second day I had to get out of the car and snap a few photos. The chilly foggy weather was so beautiful and memories of horse photos made me stop. Photography is such a beautiful art form that God has blessed me with and I am so thankful that I can share it with so many people.
Liz is a local musician and children's author. It was great to have a chance to talk to her about her music and to get to know her more. We had a great time running around and trying some fun poses. She mentioned the parking meter and when I took her up on it she thought I was joking. I think it made a great photo. So be careful what you suggest, I will probably make you do it!
Savannah and Aaron had the best theme! They had a swing wedding and incorporated their love for music (they met in band too which is so cute). I loved all of the great details that they incorporated. From the zoot suits with hats and chains to the girls in their custom dresses it was so beautiful and fun! Ben and I love swing and we used to dance some (we need some practice) so it was awesome to hear familiar tunes on the piano for the prelude music. The dresses were made by her cousin from Sew Much. Wow! One of my favorite parts of the day was watching Savannah walk down the aisle to see Aaron for the first time. They shared a few quiet moments together before we started their formal portraits. After the ceremony they ran out of the church to their Packard car! Their reception was at Barn n Bunk which fit in with their theme and was a great place to party. C and C Music did a great job playing all kinds of great music and keeping the party hopping. I can still hear Sing Sing Sing! Savannah and Aaron it was so great to work with you two cool cats!
The zoot suits came from Salem's Tuxedo. The hats had the custom fabric added to match the dresses. Aaron's hat had the same fabric from the wedding dress with custom pleats to match! Savannah's cousin did an amazing job and probably has a lot of sleep to get caught up on.
Their church was 1st United Methodist Church in Middletown. It is a beautiful church and the oldest in Middletown.
Their get away car was from the National Packard Museum. I loved using it for photos!
The beautiful cake was made by their friend Debbie. I loved the music notes on the cake. And the food was catered by Black Tie Catering.
Wednesday we met up with Julia and Chris for their engagement session. They are such a fun couple to work with. They even played in the leaves at my request. We had a lot of great photos to choose from so it was hard to just pick a few. I love working at Spring Grove because it is beautiful any time of year. Thanks you two for being such great sports about the cold weather - it was worth it.
