JESSICA and BRIAN-Victorian Village Wedding/Pataskala Reception

We had another gorgeous day for the wedding of Jessica and Brian. The ceremony was at St. Francis of Assisi church in Victorian Village. It was a gorgeous ceremony performed by Brian's priest from his home church in Youngstown. Then we were off to the reception that was held an an absolutely breathtaking private residence in Pataskala. I have to say that Brian's brother(and best man) gave one of the best toasts that I have heard in all my years of shooting(and attending) weddings. Jessica is the daughter of my boss from my days at Cord Camera and I had no clue that her sister is married to another guy who I had worked with Cord. It was great to see them--and get to meet lots more of the families. We had a great time and loved working with everyone! This is a sneak peek from the tons of photos to come!

ZEIDERS FAMILY

I met up with the Zeiders family in downtown Lancaster for a family session before school started. Between dropping off my kids at the babysitter, getting parked and walking down to the fountain where we had planned to meet, a thunderstorm moved in. Checking the radar, on my G-Phone, I saw that it was going to pass as quickly as it came. I hid in a doorway and waited for it to pass and we had sunshine again in about 15 minutes---typical Ohio weather!

We had a new addition to the family this year, and she is absolutely adorable. It has been so much fun for me getting to see the changes in their beautiful family. From their wedding day through to two gorgeous children--it has been a real pleasure through the years!

TREVOR-Teays Valley Senior photography

Here is a sneak peak from another recent senior session. Trevor is all about football. He managed to sneak in his session in the midst of two-a-days. We had a great time with his session--lots of photos with the football gear! Since he's an outdoor kind of guy, we wandered the area and got some fun photos in the creek and out by the rocks. Best of luck to Trevor and the rest of his team as football season kicks into high gear!

THEVALERIGALERI.COM is back up!

Just a quick note to let you know that www.thevalerigaleri.com is back up and working as normal. Of course you can also access both domains, as well as the Blog and Recent Work in the Client Galleries by going to www.valerihoffmanbradford.com and making your selection. I apologize for any inconvenience to anyone who had difficulty.

THEVALERIGALERI.COM is not working!!!!

A wonderful client just let me know that www.thevalerigaleri.com is not working at this time. I am currently working on the problem. In the meantime, you can access almost everything at www.valerihoffmanbradford.com This site will let you go to my Wedding Portfolios and info as well as my Blog and Client Galleries. I apologize for the inconvenience and will have it back up asap.

UNDERWOOD FAMILY

I had such a good time with the Underwood family last week. We met up at OU-L to start out. There are so many pretty spots there--and I love the bridges. After that, we headed downtown for a few more at the Georgian. I think I managed to capture some of their fun personalities--I'll be that their house is full of fun and laughter most of the time!

ALICIA and DAVE-Engagement photos at OGLEBAY

We took off on a road trip early last Sunday to do Alicia and Dave's engagement photos. We headed to Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia. I have only been there once before--briefly for a photo shoot between a wedding ceremony and reception. I loved it the first time, and now even more, since we had some time to explore a lot more of what is there. I know that it's best known for it's Christmas Light festival--which I'm sure is something to see. However, it is a fabulous spot in the summer as well. We had no shortage of locations and I know that we barely scratched the surface of what is there. I loved working with Alicia and Dave and can't wait until their wedding!

Gus Macker Tournament--Downtown Lancaster

We had a wonderful time at the Gus Macker Tournament in Downtown Lancaster. For those who don't know what a Gus Macker Tournament is(which I didn't, until it came to town), it is street basketball played on portable courts that are set up in the street. The teams are 3 on 3 and there are lots of different divisions. We knew several people who played--and even got to catch a game with Lancaster's Phil McKnight Jr. From what I understand, some of the players travel from city to city to compete in the tournaments. Next year the boys have already decided that they are in--we told them they better start practicing now--some of these players are pretty incredible. There were lots of activities for the kids, as well as lots of vendors set up throughout the downtown area. This is a fantastic example of the type of event that Lancaster needs to bring to town--on a regular basis! If anyone is interested in seeing the rest of the photos, they will be posted in the Client Gallery section of my website www.valerihoffmanbradford.com Just look for Gus Macker.

Lancaster High School Class of 1979 30th Reunion

I met up with the Lancaster High School Class of 1979 last weekend at the Moose Lodge for their 30'th reunion class photo. It was great to see some old friends and make a few new ones. A big thank you to Marla and everyone else who helped the photo shoot and delivery run so smoothly. From my perspective, it was the most organized reunion that I have ever photographed--or attended for that matter. You guys rock--and you look great too!