Rachel and Brandon -- Again!

Remember Rachel and Brandon? They were the bride and groom that were married on July 24th in Lake Chautauqua - during torrential rain and a tornado which thwarted their plans of beautiful vineyard wedding photos and knocked out the power (including air conditioning!) at their reception. And while the wedding and reception was an amazing experience, with positive attitudes and happiness that wouldn't be dampened, I felt badly that they couldn't have the vineyard portraits that they dreamed of. As they were honeymooning in Sedona, Arizona, I wrote them an email offering to photograph them at a vineyard in Ohio when they returned. So that we did -- Geneva, Ohio offers a plethora of gorgeous vineyards. Rachel and Brandon were real troopers on their wedding day and I'm so glad that I was able to give them this gift.

Here are a few of the many photos I took of them on Sunday... (click individual photos to enlarge)




















I had a great time (again!) with Rachel and Brandon - they were a lot of fun to hang out with!

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Vanessa - High School Senior Portraits

I spent some time with Vanessa on Sunday for her senior portrait session - she has a variety of interests which include her horse, Magic, and her music -- so we made sure to include these elements into her portraits! It was nice sharing the afternoon with her!

Welcome to the World, Ava Belle!

Beautiful Ava Belle's newborn photos!

Bethany and Ed's Engagement Session!

I met with Bethany and Ed on Sunday to photograph their engagement session at the Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus, Ohio. It was an interesting sort of misty, sort of foggy kind of day, which actually worked quite well for their pictures and kept the heat at bay for at least a little while! What a nice nice couple -- I really enjoyed spending time with them and getting to know them better! As for the location -- wow -- I don't think I've ever seen such beautiful gardens with gorgeous structures and settings. It was the perfect outdoor studio!!! Here are just a few of the pictures taken that day. Please click on individual photos to see the larger version. I'm truly looking forward to photographing their August 2011 wedding!