TYLER--Amanda Clearcreek Senior Photos

Finally-- after getting rained out for the outdoor portion of Tyler's senior photo session on our first try--we managed to get some nice, outdoor fall photos during round two. I drove out to his house to finish up our session between his busy school and football schedule. From what I hear, Tyler is becoming quite the star player for the Amanda Clearcreek football team. Unfortunately, one of his teammates was injured during the last regular season game, but Tyler has not skipped a beat helping the team to remain undefeated for the season. Now that they are on to the post-season games, I wish them the best of luck in going all the way!

KERRY and BRIAN--Engagement Photos

Well, I'm not doing a very good job of getting caught up--but I'm trying! Here is the sneak peek from Kerry and Brian's engagement session. Jim and I headed to Youngstown after our wedding in Cadiz/Wheeling and just made a weekend of it. We had the most incredible drive over along the Ohio river with all of the fall foliage--it was just gorgeous! We met up with Kerry and Brian and started out at Mill Creek Park. That place is amazing. Not only is is huge--it has so many great spots for photos that you could definitely spend an entire day just there. Kerry and Brian tell me that we only saw a small part of the whole park.

From there we headed to the Butler Art Institute. It is on the campus of Youngstown State University. I thought that I loved the Columbus Museum of Art, but I think I may love this place even more. It's concentration is on modern art, and they have some incredible stuff. We were especially fascinated with the people--they were ultra-realistic--to the point that we all thought that the security guard in the corner was real. It was some pretty amazing stuff. I know I could easily go back and spend a whole day there checking things out in more detail.

We had an awesome time with Kerry and Brian and can't wait until next spring for the wedding!

ALICIA and DAVE-Ohio and WV wedding photography

Alicia and Dave's wedding in Cadiz, Ohio was our last scheduled big wedding for this year. All I can say is, Wow! We definitely got to wrap up our wedding season with a wonderful wedding and a great group of people! We started out at St. Teresa's in Cadiz for the beautiful ceremony. From there, we headed to Oglebay Resort for some photos with the bridal party. The weather was threatening all day and we finally got some rain when we were wrapping things up at Oglebay. Dave is quite the golfer and we did have time to get some photos in with the cute "Bridal Golf Ball Bouquet" and clubs for the guys--I have to say it was one of the most clever surprises that I've seen in a long time--and so much fun!

From Oglebay we headed to our reception destination--River City in Wheeling, West Virginia www.rivercitybanquets.com I would have to say that this is by far one of the coolest locations that I have ever photographed a wedding reception. We had the pleasure of working there a couple of years ago and were so excited when Alicia said that she and Dave would be having their reception there. It is a wonderful old building that has been gutted and had some gorgeous skylights installed with an incredible staircase in the center going to the third floor. It is a wonderful, eclectic mix of the old with new, modern features intertwined--and it works beautifully!(something I would have liked to see done with the Lancaster Glass building before it was torn down). It was such a good fit for Alicia and Dave's reception too--since it was also a blend of old traditions--like a "Sweetheart Dance," which was new to me--as well as lots of new beginnings.

Alicia and Dave are such a fun couple and their wedding was a reflection of this. I know they will have many happy years together--and wish them luck in their next endeavor--house hunting!

PAIGE-Senior Photography Lancaster, Ohio

Here's a sneak peek from Paige's senior photo session. We had a gorgeous fall day, with some fantastic autumn colors--a wonderful break from all of the recent rain! Paige is another absolutely gorgeous girl--I swear she could be a model. She was fantastic to work with--I had a great time and we got some great photos!

BEN 2-Fairfield Union Senior

Here are a few from the outdoor portion of Ben's senior session. We got rained out on his original session day. Ironically, it was another rainy day when the rescheduled date rolled around--gotta' love Ohio weather. Between Ben's crazy schedule and my crazy schedule, Ben decided that he wanted to go ahead and shoot in the rain. I actually love the even brighter colors. The only challenge was keeping the camera gear dry. I ducked under cover with his clothes changes and it worked out great. Brings back memories of working for the newspaper and shooting high school football in the rain!