The Ultimate Grad Party!

Earl & Janet

Earl and Janet... What an amazing couple you two make! You guys truly threw one heck of a party! It really was a great pleasure to work with you both this weekend. Brides with smiles like Janet's make my job so much easier as a photographer. Every picture just comes out more beautiful than the last! Thank you guys so much for trusting in us to capture these special moments on your wedding day! Best of luck to you both!!!

Always "Something New"

David Jay speaks at Alive!

So after the Ward 9 concert, Mark, Marisa and I walked over to the other side of the festival where Photographer/Speaker David Jay was speaking.  We missed the first half of his presentation, so we decided to stick around and hear it the second time around.  I think all of us were glad we stayed, because DJ's message was truly inspiring.  

Later that night we went out with DJ and Photographer Brian McGuckin.  It was really great to sit and talk with these two guys, both amazing photographers.  Here's a couple shots of DJ and a couple goofy shots of us!

Ward 9 at Alive Festival

Last week Marisa, Marky Mark, and I went down the Alive Festival to see our friends in the band Ward 9 play out.  We had a blast camping out on Wednesday night at the campground.  We arrived to the festival just in time to get our tent set up and get over to see the David Crowder Band headline.  They put on an awesome show!! After the concert we went back to the tent and snuggled up through  what turned out to be a pretty chilly night.  In the morning we woke up to the sound of Ward 9 sound checking for their big show.  Here are a few pics from the show. Check it out!

Ward 9

I went out with my buddies from Ward 9 a few nights ago to do some photos of the band. We went down to the flats around 9:30pm and did a small photo shoot. I decided they needed a new logo so I designed one for them in photoshop. Let me know what you think!

These guys will be playing this week at Alive Festival. Alive is a Christian Music Festival that happens every year here in Ohio. Bands from all over the country come and rock out in front of audiences of thousands. We will be down there Wednesday and Thursday to get some shots of them in action! Also, while we are there, we will be meeting up with another photographer, David Jay. This guy is good! Check out his site... he is definitely one of my biggest inspirations. My buddy Mark Davidson, another wedding photojournalist introduced me to him.

It should be an awesome trip... I'll try to take a lot of pictures to share with you guys!

Matt and Toyomi

Here are a few pics from our last engagement shoot. We went down to University Circle, Matt and Toyomi wanted to do some photos in the library. I decided to do this whole shoot with my 50mm 1.8 Nikkor lens. It's such a fun lens to shoot with. If you don't have a fixed 50mm I would highly recommend buying one. Whether you shoot Nikon or Canon, you can get one for less than $150! With a 1.8 aperture you will be able to shoot using only natural light in places you never thought possible.

Squire's Castle

Friday night we headed over to Squire's Castle for an engagement shoot. It was the first time I ever shot over there and I really liked it. The heat was pretty intense, but Chris and Kristen didn't let that get in the way of taking some great pictures. They were an awesome couple to work with; easy-going and fun. After we finished up we were able to hang out and grab a bite to eat. We got to know Chris and Kristen a little better. It was a good time, and we can't wait for their wedding in September! Check out their slideshow!!

Little kids are so darn cute!

Aren't kids just the cutest?? Maybe I am biased about these particular kids, as they are all relatives of mine, but I think these are the cutest kids in the whole world! I was at my cousins wedding last weekend and I got some pretty cute shots of all my new little cousins and my nephew playing at the wedding.

The little boy with the disposable camera is my nephew Xavier. When he grows up he wants to be just like his Uncle Nathan... J/K. But he was so cute with his little camera. During the ceremony I was in the aisle shooting the ring exchange and he got out of his seat and ran over next to me to see what I was doing. I love this little boy! The only problem is, Xavier has more of an interest in Marisa than he does in me:( Whenever he sees me the first thing out of his little mouth is "Where's Marisa?" Drives me crazy, but she loves it!

I got to be in a couple pics with my cousins... these guys are kinda like the big brothers I never had. I wish I got to see these guys more often.