Then we took a walk across the street to the Museum of Art...snow made most "walkable" areas unreachable, but we were still able to get a few shots...
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Michelle and Nick - Engagement Session
Since Spring won't come to Cleveland for a while, Nick and Michelle decided to find it at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens for their engagement session. What a beautiful place to go for some warmth, greenery and the smell of beautiful orchids. One could almost imagine that we were in the midst of summer on a tropical island somewhere!
Then we took a walk across the street to the Museum of Art...snow made most "walkable" areas unreachable, but we were still able to get a few shots...
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Then we took a walk across the street to the Museum of Art...snow made most "walkable" areas unreachable, but we were still able to get a few shots...
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
News Flash! -- I'm donating photography services for a 2011 Wedding to the North Olmsted St. Clarence Silent Auction
FYI! -- I have donated my services for a *2011 Wedding to my parish, St. Clarence Church in North Olmsted. They are having a Mardi Gras dance THIS Saturday evening. The winning bid will receive:
--One 2-hour engagement session with photos provided on a DVD
--One full day (unlimited hours)of photography service with at least 400-600 full resolution photos with all rights to print on a Flash Drive.
--A personal web gallery of each session to share with family and friends
This is an $1800.00 value!
The catch is that tickets to attend the Mardi Gras dance must be purchased BY tomorrow at St. Clarence Parish in North Olmsted. I would really love for St. Clarence to benefit from this donation, so I encourage you to contact any 2011 wedding couple that you know so that they can also benefit!
link to St. Clarence Mardi Gras information: St. Clarence Mardi Gras
*all dates open in 2011 with the exception of 5/28/11 and 10/08/11. The winning bid must contact me with their wedding date by February 28, 2010. Wedding must take place within 40 miles of North Olmsted, Ohio, otherwise, travel costs apply.
--One 2-hour engagement session with photos provided on a DVD
--One full day (unlimited hours)of photography service with at least 400-600 full resolution photos with all rights to print on a Flash Drive.
--A personal web gallery of each session to share with family and friends
This is an $1800.00 value!
The catch is that tickets to attend the Mardi Gras dance must be purchased BY tomorrow at St. Clarence Parish in North Olmsted. I would really love for St. Clarence to benefit from this donation, so I encourage you to contact any 2011 wedding couple that you know so that they can also benefit!
link to St. Clarence Mardi Gras information: St. Clarence Mardi Gras
*all dates open in 2011 with the exception of 5/28/11 and 10/08/11. The winning bid must contact me with their wedding date by February 28, 2010. Wedding must take place within 40 miles of North Olmsted, Ohio, otherwise, travel costs apply.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
My inspiration
I've been posting youtube songs on my Facebook account that range from sassy to downright depressing. My friends might think I'm verging on loco :-) I'm thinking I owe an explanation.
There are a whole lot of things I look toward to inspire me -- songs, paintings, poems, movies. I may pass something by every day and think of the lyrics to a song and eventually I will have to capture it in my camera because the words (for me) fit the emotion it gives me. When preparing for an upcoming engagement session, I may ask the couple to share "their song" with me, so that it might inspire me to take a photo that belongs only to them. Or I will put myself in the mood by listening to songs that evoke strong emotion. When I'm watching a movie, I'll see a scene that I think might be fun to capture in a photo somehow...or I'll view a painting and think of how gorgeous it is and wonder how I could apply some of that beauty to a photo. And poetry...there's a wealth of emotion in poetry, that I will strive take a line or two and bring it to life with an image.
The end result can change, and maybe not exactly how I envisioned, but nevertheless, it was the inspiration that brought me there and the photo would not have been created without it. So in that regard, I appreciate the writer, the painter, the poet, for sharing their vision and evoking the emotion in me.
Some examples of the inspiration I have received are below. What might be surprising is that the inspiration for a photo about a couple deeply in love may have actually have been inspired by the lyrics that (as a whole) come from a sad sad song...but it's not the song as a whole that inspires me -- just the one fragment that I focus on...the one fragment that I can't get out of my mind.
Airborne Toxic Event "Sometime Around Midnight" -- the curl of your bodies like two perfect circles entwined...
This was Andrea and DaLan's idea since they are infatuated with old black and white film and movies. This photo is modeled after "The Parisian Kiss"
Jack Vettriano - "The Butler"
Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning - "fingers trace your every outline, paint a picture with my hands" (this was "their" song).
There was a series of black and white film photography inspired by No Doubt's song, "The Simple Life"
Norman Rockwell -- any multitude of his paintings. When I saw this at the salon, I thought it looked like a Rockwell moment.
And the following photos I do a lot of...is the passion in the kiss...or is it in the moment just prior to the meeting of lips?...Foo Fighters, Everlong - "breathe out so I can breathe you in."
There are a whole lot of things I look toward to inspire me -- songs, paintings, poems, movies. I may pass something by every day and think of the lyrics to a song and eventually I will have to capture it in my camera because the words (for me) fit the emotion it gives me. When preparing for an upcoming engagement session, I may ask the couple to share "their song" with me, so that it might inspire me to take a photo that belongs only to them. Or I will put myself in the mood by listening to songs that evoke strong emotion. When I'm watching a movie, I'll see a scene that I think might be fun to capture in a photo somehow...or I'll view a painting and think of how gorgeous it is and wonder how I could apply some of that beauty to a photo. And poetry...there's a wealth of emotion in poetry, that I will strive take a line or two and bring it to life with an image.
The end result can change, and maybe not exactly how I envisioned, but nevertheless, it was the inspiration that brought me there and the photo would not have been created without it. So in that regard, I appreciate the writer, the painter, the poet, for sharing their vision and evoking the emotion in me.
Some examples of the inspiration I have received are below. What might be surprising is that the inspiration for a photo about a couple deeply in love may have actually have been inspired by the lyrics that (as a whole) come from a sad sad song...but it's not the song as a whole that inspires me -- just the one fragment that I focus on...the one fragment that I can't get out of my mind.
Airborne Toxic Event "Sometime Around Midnight" -- the curl of your bodies like two perfect circles entwined...
This was Andrea and DaLan's idea since they are infatuated with old black and white film and movies. This photo is modeled after "The Parisian Kiss"
Jack Vettriano - "The Butler"
Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning - "fingers trace your every outline, paint a picture with my hands" (this was "their" song).
There was a series of black and white film photography inspired by No Doubt's song, "The Simple Life"
Norman Rockwell -- any multitude of his paintings. When I saw this at the salon, I thought it looked like a Rockwell moment.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Katy and Nate - January 30, 2010
The last of my January weddings ended the way it began - cold and frigid outside but warm and friendly inside! Katy and Nate were married last Saturday on a nice sunny but cold day. They are a charming couple and it was an honor to share in their day...
click on individual pictures to see larger version:
This may be the best window-for-a-dress that I've ever seen.
Getting ready at Katy's parents' house was relaxed and fun. At this point of the day they realized that they were running out of time Katy's sister had a substitute hairdresser who had no idea how to use a curling iron - here you see a little instruction and a this-is-funny-but-maybe-I-should-be-worried look on the "victim." Katy, of course, finds this very funny.
Katy gets dressed with a little help...
I love the way they are holding hands as they pour the sand -- it was a beautiful and moving ceremony....
.Just prior to the bridal party being announced at the reception. They were right outside the door and eager for the party to begin!
One of the best men, and Nate's son, read a very touching toast to the new bride and groom.
Cutting the cake...
The love between a father and a daughter -- is always so very touching to see.
No matter which angle you look, you see love in the eyes of Katy and Nate. Their first dance...
Nate and his best men (and sons)....
This group knew how to have a good time!
I love seeing the expressions and the enthusiasm of all the single ladies....
A ring shot...
The lovely and beautiful Katy....
To have and to hold from this day forward...
portrait fun...
cute cute cute favors!
click on individual pictures to see larger version:
This may be the best window-for-a-dress that I've ever seen.
Getting ready at Katy's parents' house was relaxed and fun. At this point of the day they realized that they were running out of time Katy's sister had a substitute hairdresser who had no idea how to use a curling iron - here you see a little instruction and a this-is-funny-but-maybe-I-should-be-worried look on the "victim." Katy, of course, finds this very funny.
Katy gets dressed with a little help...
I love the way they are holding hands as they pour the sand -- it was a beautiful and moving ceremony....
.Just prior to the bridal party being announced at the reception. They were right outside the door and eager for the party to begin!
One of the best men, and Nate's son, read a very touching toast to the new bride and groom.
Cutting the cake...
The love between a father and a daughter -- is always so very touching to see.
No matter which angle you look, you see love in the eyes of Katy and Nate. Their first dance...
Nate and his best men (and sons)....
This group knew how to have a good time!
I love seeing the expressions and the enthusiasm of all the single ladies....
A ring shot...
The lovely and beautiful Katy....
To have and to hold from this day forward...
portrait fun...
cute cute cute favors!
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