April & Josh

Time for some catching up! Now that things are winding down for the year I'll do some more posting and try to keep at it. First up is a few pictures from April & Josh's wedding and reception at Carrilon Park in Dayton. More about them later when the debut issue of Southwest Ohio Weddings hits the newstands, since I selected their wedding to be highlighted in the "Real Weddings" section. That should be available at the end of January.

"Call Backs": Dawn & Jeremy

I thought I would occaisionally catch up with past couples, take a few pics, and ask a few questions. First up is Dawn & Jeremy - their wedding was in July 2005, in Oxford, Ohio. If you would like to see some highlights from their day you can check them out in my Wedding Galleries.

1. Your favorite thing about marraige is:

Dawn: Totally Cliche but... waking up each morning to my best friend and love of my life!

Jeremy: Realizing I love her more and more everyday when I didn't think I could possibly love her more.

2. The hardest thing about marraige is:

Dawn: Compromise/Admitting when I'm wrong

Jeremy: Think for two people instead of one.

3. Your tip to other newlyweds:

Dawn: Jeremy and I pray together everyday that God will bless our marriage and will help us to serve one another. When you're praying for your spouse it's a lot harder to get mad at them over little things!

Jeremy: Same as Dawn's advice.

4. Best wedding planning tip:

Dawn: When opening wedding gifts have someone write the gift on the inside of the card (because all Brides save their wedding cards right)! A loose sheet of paper can easily get misplaced but this way when you go to send out thank you notes you have the person and gift right inside the card! And it's fun to reread the cards when you're not so excited about opening all the gifts!

Jeremy: Eat before the wedding since you won't eat at your own reception!

5. What stands out to you from your wedding day?:

Dawn: How fast that day went/how much money we spent for a few hours!

Jeremy: How beautiful my bride was.

6. What are your future plans for the coming year?:

Dawn: Jeremy to receive his commission in the Air Force and to move wherever the military sends us. Looking forward to getting settled in a new area (hopefully San Antonio, TX)!

Jeremy: Finding a new church, friends etc...

"It was good to see you two again and chat a bit! Best wishes in these coming years"
- Darrin

Playing around...self portrait

Last week I was playing around with an old camera of mine, a Mamiyaflex C2, "twin lens", circa 1958-1962 (medium format). These were some great cameras, the only twin lens system to have interchangeable lenses and bellows focusing. Some neat stuff....I thought it was a good time to take a quick self portrait....

Julie & Pat - Street Session

Coming up this weekend we have Julie & Pat's wedding in Dublin, Ohio. We managed to get in their Street Session last week with a wide variety of styles captured. He's a bit of a sampling!

Our first few locations were in the downtown section of Worthington.

After shooting in Worthington, we headed down to the "Short North" by the OSU campus and took a break to go through their wedding plans. We waited for the sun to go down....then came the night shots! I'm really beginning to love the whole shooting at night thing!

I can't resist when I see neon!

We ended our last few shots in front of The Burgundy Room....a great little wine bar/cafe if your ever in the area! See you two Saturday!

Melisa & Josh - Engagement Session

Well, the engagement sessions just keep on coming! We had a beautiful, pleasant morning to head out to Cox Arboretum for Melisa & Josh's session. Their wedding is next July. The two of you did great! Now you have a bit of time to relax and enjoy the next year!

Andrea & Tony - Dayton, Ohio

A big congratulations to Andrea & Tony on their July 15th wedding! This summer's hot & humid weather had kicked in big time for their day, but everyone did a great job at staying relaxed and focused on having a great time. Their ceremony was at South Park United Methodist, and reception downtown at Chantille's in Kettering Tower. Here's a few from the day.....

The heat wasn't phasing these girls a bit! ....and I don't think Andrea ever stops smiling! (Andrea - You had to be about as relaxed as a Bride can get on her day!)

A brief quiet moment, right after the ceremony......

This group was having a blast the entire time!

We grabbed our few minutes of "quiet time" during the reception and ran out to catch some of the late evening light....

Best wishes to the two of you!

Tasting in Burgundy: Laboure Roi

Creeeeek......I mentioned I would bring out a few pics from the past...so here we go - opening up the vault! A number of years back I was fortunate enough to be part of a wine related business trip to France. We spent 17 days traveling through most every major wine region. The result was nearly 1200 photos! It was a truly amazing trip filled with many visits to some of the best producers in France. Something I will certainly never forget. We did stay in Burgundy for three days and tasted some incredible wines. One of our visits was to the negociant Laboure Roi. Their cellars are beautiful - and huge too! Here's three photos from that evening.....


Tasting in their cellars by candlelight.....


After a wonderful time tasting and touring the cellars. We were back later that evening for a special dinner. This area was actually part of the entrance to their cellars - it was absolutely huge! When I took this photo I was standing at ground level at the top of some stairs. To the far right of the end of the table was another set of stairs that then led you further underground into the main cellar. That's how large it was! We had a wonderful time that evening!

I love touring France! Know anyone wanting to get married in France? Need a photographer? Serious discounts may apply!

April & Josh - "Street Session"

Coming up soon is April & Josh's September 15 wedding at Carillon Park in Dayton! For their Session we headed down to Dayton's Oregon District as well as around downtown and Riverscape. They were so relaxed and up for pretty much anything....we had some fun, I think it shows...!

Here's one of my personal favorites....I loved that vintage style matched with the pattern and colors in April's skirt....

a little "interaction" is always good....




Congratulations! Can't wait for September!