Dejah

What can I say about Dejah? She is a gorgeous 14 year old girl with a personality to match. I truly enjoyed our session together and am looking forward to more. She's entirely photogenic and it was so hard to pick just a few for this blog.

She has such expressive eyes - each photo tells a story.








I love the attitude in this one....

Christina and Casey

Photos taken at one of my favorite outdoor studios - the park at Grand Pacific Junction in Olmsted Falls. The lovely lady in this series is my daughter, Christina. :-) She and Casey have been dating for five years now and she felt that it was time for them to have a portrait session of their own. I was more than happy to oblige. It's somewhat difficult to "be the professional" when the client is your own family. They are so used to me being Mom that seeing me in my other element was probably a blend of entertaining and disconcerting. Add Casey's antics to the mix and it made for a rather interesting afternoon. Casey does not like cameras all that much. I'm not sure that there has ever been a photo of both Casey and Tina smiling a genuine smile at the same time. I am most proud of the fact that I managed to do it. I didn't have to hold out a stuff frog or make funny sounds either - all I did was ask him to think about his 4 year old nephew and how he has to pretend to be Batman when they talk...that brought forth lots of real smiles...and silly faces too. I may end up doing a compilation of the "faces of Casey" because he's so comically expressive! The two of them are made for each other - they laugh constantly and I really did have fun.

Anyway...onto the show...


Just one of a whole lot of goofy...








and finally...the wonderful smiles...

Just One... Tori

I had Tori stand in front of a window as the sun was beginning to set, and the light on her face was really just gorgeous. Her expression is is a lovely combination of confidence and mystery. I added a bit of sepia to the finish and deepened the shadows to add drama to that mood .

somethingbluebook.com

I received a note from somethingbluebook.com that I'm going to be their April Featured Business! Of course this made me very happy :-)

If you're a bride-to-be, you really should check out their blog - their articles are very relevant, insightful and current. They have information on wedding registries, average costs of photographers, DJ's and the like, and ways to get discounts for your wedding. They also have a "hot items" section that will help you with ideas for wedding gifts, accessories and favors.

I'm honored to be included in their site and hope you check them out!

Fine Art Poster just for A&D

Andrea and DaLan, considering how much you loved "the kiss," I made it into a fine art, poster sized photo - hope you like it! (It will be included on your DVD)...

Tori and Tris Wedding - March 1, 2009

It may have been cold (cold cold) in Cleveland on March 1st, but it didn't even matter because the sun was shining and the warmth between Tori and Tris filled the hearts of all who attended their wedding. As you can see, they are a fun loving couple :-)