Reflecting on 2012

My Facebook feed is full of reflections at the moment. People listing the big moments in their lives over the past year and looking forward to even better things in the New Year. For me, 2012 was a great year- I started my senior year of college at The Ohio State University and continued to grow my business, capturing seven gorgeous weddings, four engagements, ten growing families, and nine high school seniors who will be graduating in the new year. Here's just a few of my favorite images from the past year...

I am so thankful to all of my clients, friends, and family for all of their support and I am heartily looking forward to everything 2013 has to offer. All I can say is, "Thank you, thank you, thank you"!

Happy New Year!

Keep smiling,

Kaylina

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Meet Teddy - 1 Year Shoot: Heath, Ohio

There are two things you need to know about Teddy- he has amazing blue eye and LOVES cookies. Okay, those two things are pretty obvious from the pictures, but they're still important. I met Teddy's parents at the Wheeler Wedding a few weeks ago. His mom, Morgan was one of the lovely bridesmaids. As I arrived at Morgan's parents' house in Heath for the shoot, Morgan, Teddy, and his dad, Dave, met me at the door. Teddy was a little unsure of me but I was told they had been practicing their "cheese!"s and were ready for the shoot.

It was true. Teddy warmed up to me almost immediately and the plate of cookies used as an incentive was devoured just as quickly. While I never got him to actually say "cheese!", Teddy was great and gave me a very wide variety of adorable expressions to work with.

Love his expression here- he's so ready to be done!

Morgan and Dave- you have one charming little guy on your hands. Thank you so much for allowing me to capture Teddy during this magical age and time of year. I hope you enjoyed your Christmas and will continue sticking him in that huge stocking until he out grows it. So cute!

Keep smiling,
Kaylina

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Jennifer and Thomas Wheeler: Newark, Ohio Wedding

To steal a line from the best man's speech, "Tommy and Jen with Karoline could be models for a Sears catalog. They're the perfect little family". Okay, I might be paraphrasing it a little bit- I'm sure it didn't sound as girly when he said it. But I couldn't agree with him more. Tommy was looking quite dapper in his suit when I met him in the Sanctuary of the St. Francis de Sales Parish in Newark, Ohio last Saturday. Jen was absolutely gorgeous as she got ready in a room down the hall. And Karoline, Jen's beautiful daughter was wowing everyone she ran across as she was searching all over the church for her Daddy, Tommy.

I love how happy Karoline is in this picture...

The wedding ceremony, and the church it was in, was just as gorgeous as the weather outside. 60 degrees on the first of December? I'll take it, Ohio. It gave us a great chance to take pictures outside with the wedding party I've dubbed the "funnest" wedding party ever (yeah, I said "funnest"- there's no other word to describe them). I don't normally include so many group pictures in my sneak peak but this wedding was about friends and family. And Tommy and Jen have been extremely blessed with theirs.

Can we have a moment of silence for how gorgeous she is!? 

 I'm going to end on this picture because it's the perfect summary of the night: Tommy and Jen among friends- having fun.

Jen and Tommy- thank you so much for including me in your special day. It was the perfect mix of love and fun. I hope you two (and Karoline) will continue to live your lives with just that mix in mind.

Keep smiling,
Kaylina

Want even more? Check out the slideshow embedded below or click here. If you were a guest of the Wheeler wedding images will be posted next weekend on the proofing site. Be sure to like Kaylina Norton Photography on Facebook to stay in the loop!

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Allison and Kevin Shaeffer: Pickerington, Ohio Wedding

She looked like a princess. Everyone who saw her that morning told her, too. Allison's always been a beautiful girl, but the way she was glowing last Saturday as she prepared to marry the love of her life was breathtaking. Everything about their special day was magical. From the amazing performance from her older brother during the ceremony to the barn that was transformed into a wonderland for the reception - it was fairy tale. And she was the princess.

Kevin and Allison opted to do a Hidden Session before the ceremony, which I like to think of as a First Look, without the looking. I love when couples choose to take pictures together before the ceremony. Whether they see each other or not, it always seems to calm the nerves and get the couples (even more) excited for the day's events. And I know that Kevin, under that bandanna, was dying to see his beautiful bride.

If Allison was a princess, Kevin was most definitely a prince. He looked dapper in his suit but was disappointed that he couldn't wear his dream tux from Dumb and Dumber (yes, the one with all the ruffles).

Kevin and Allison, thank you so much for letting me share your special day. I hope you two are having an amazing time in Hawaii and continue to live out your fairy tale one day at a time.

Keep smiling,
Kaylina

To check out even more pictures from the Shaeffer wedding, check out the slideshow below. Internet Explorer users sometimes have problems viewing the embedded slideshow so check out the link here if that's you!

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Alicia's Family Pictures - Pickerington, Ohio

Alicia called me last Tuesday to schedule some "last minute" family pictures and I was so happy that we were able to squeeze in a time Thursday to meet up and snap a few quick pictures of her, her two sons- Andrew and Isaiah, and her amazing boyfriend- Jeff. I'm not going to do much talking (typing?) about them because I think the pictures speak for themselves - Alicia has an amazing, gorgeous family and she's wonder woman for pulling all of them together, finding time in everyone's busy schedules for the family pictures and more importantly, getting those guys to wear pink! It's amazing what one hour and coordinated outfits can do!

Seriously, how cute are these two!?

Keep smiling!
Kaylina

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