Reflecting on 2013...

2013 has been an incredible year for me both personally and professionally. On a personal note, I graduated from college, started my first full-time job, and got engaged in July. Even though I've had a lot going on in my personal life, photography has remained my passion and my creative release when other things might be a little overwhelming. I was extremely blessed to have gotten to know so many couples this past year through capturing their engagements,...

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Here's to 2014...

It's that time of the year again, when people look forward to the new year and make promises to themselves to make it even better than the last. I've never been very good at setting New Year Resolutions, I end up forgetting by February what I set out to do and settle back into my old habits. This year, Blake and I decided to write out our goals and make them SMART. As business majors, we've had the concept of SMART goals drilled into our heads...

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Kevin + Allison: Couple Session

Allison and Kevin are about the cutest couple you'll ever meet. I had such a great time shooting their wedding last year. So when Allison contacted me asking me to take some very exciting pictures for she and Kevin a few weeks ago, I couldn't resist. We started out warm and cozy by the fire but soon headed outside to brave the cold and make the big announcement: Kevin and Allison will be welcoming their first baby in July 2014.  I...

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The Pixar to my Tim Burton

As we were driving home from Thanksgiving at my parents' home, I let it slip that I sometimes personify household objects that have crappy jobs, like toilet paper. It only took me thirty seconds to spill my secret habit of giving inanimate objects grumpy personalities, but by the time I was done with my story I was convinced that Blake was going to decide to call off the wedding and never speak to me again because I was that crazy and strange....

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On the other side of the camera...

Angela has an infectious smile and an extraordinary sense of humor that truly makes her a people person. Which is a very handy thing to be when you're also an amazing wedding photographer. Angela and I have been getting to know each other over the past few months over coffee and pastries while we talk about our triumphs, frustrations, and all things photography. On Sunday we met in German Village to take turns snapping pictures of each other to...

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Planning Our Wedding: Introduction

A few months ago Blake proposed and we made a decision to have a long engagement. We tell people we want to save money and give Blake time to finish college and find a job, but my main reason is so that I can have plenty of time to plan the perfect wedding. I view weddings as celebrations- a chance for everyone important in the bride and groom's life to come together and celebrate that two people have found each other and are making a promise...

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A Real Professional

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending my very first networking event. Although I've been photographing weddings for three years, I've never felt like I belonged in "the wedding industry". It was always a different excuse. At first it was "I'm in college" or "I'm too young to be taken seriously" and even now it's "I do less than 10 weddings a year, they won't take me seriously". I was always making excuses for myself to remain alone in...

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Danny + Amber: Columbus, Ohio Engagement Session

Danny grew up in Clintonville so when he finally popped the question and got a yes from Amber, Clintonville's Park of Roses was a natural choice for their wedding next June. It was also a great choice for their engagement pictures last Sunday. Amber and Danny were naturals in front of the camera- playing, laughing, and loving each other effortlessly. It's obvious to anyone who comes across them that they're meant for each other. They have a...

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Do it yourself

A few weekends ago I went home to my parents house to visit and got enlisted to help my mom in her latest Pinterest project. We spent 40 minutes traipsing around their property (and maybe some of the neighbor's property) to find all of the letters in our last name. We learned a few things, like Ns and Rs are not easy to find, people with Ls, Is, and Xs are surprisingly lucky, and I'm glad we only have six letters in our last name. All joking aside,...

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