Sara and Thomas - 11.23.09

Over the Thanksgiving Holiday my sister and her boyfriend headed up from Tennessee to spend some time with the family. They requested that I capture some photos of them prior to Christmas so I graciously obliged. I grabbed my brother and my lighting gear and headed into downtown Bellevue to get some pretty cool images, despite the rain and cold weather. Check out my favorites below!

In Theory -11.19.09 - Toledo Band Photographer

When the opportunity came up to photograph In Theory I was extremely excited. The band wrote the theme song for the Toledo Walleyes and recently won Battle of the Bands in Toledo, so these guys are red hot on the local scene. I immediately called in some additional resources though, because I really wanted to create a nice moody shoot for these guys, which meant low light with off camera flash. First I brought in Noelle Schumer from Remembering the Day Photography, she's worked with a lot of bands in the past and has a great knack for posing them together. Secondly I brought in Gregg Hart from Love is Greater Photography, who happens to be a lighting wizard, to help set the mood. Together we had an awesome team assembled and it was really great to change up the pace, work with other photographers, and also work with some very talented individuals on the other side of the lens.

So please, check out our photos from the session, my favorites are below, and don't miss In Theory's MySpace page right HERE....

News!!! :)

Well now that the end of the season is here, I actually have a chance to work on the back end projects that get put off during the season. I have just finished adding an availability section to the website, you can view it right HERE, it's my goal to turn this into an all in one solution for booking new clients over the web, but for right now it serves its primary purpose.

We've also got new products being added to the lineup for next season, if you're a previous client some of these items have already been added to the shopping cart system and can be viewed under the "custom products" category of your Zenfolio shopping cart.

We're also going to be adding custom websites for our clients, with these sites you'll be able to provide your guests with a central hub for your wedding information, including times, places, where you're registered, and a personal thank you. We'll also be able to post your favorite engagement and wedding photos on the site for you in a personalized gallery. You can view a quick sample I threw together HERE.

Stay tuned to the blog as well, because I've got a few posts coming up including a rocking engagement session, a rocking rock band, and some personal stuff, as well as out Best of 2009 slideshows!

2010 Availability

I'll be adding on an availability section soon to our website that will update our availability in real time. We have had a lot of inquiries as of late so I figured I would post our 2010 availability. We have a lot of contracts out for some of our available dates so if you are absolutely certain that you want to book us, we highly recommend that you send in your retainer as soon as possible.


THE FOLLOWING DATES ARE BOOKED:

January 9th

March 20th

April 17th

May 22nd

May 29th

June 12th

June 26th

July 16th

July 17th

July 24th

August 7th

August 21st

August 28th

September 4th

September 18th

September 25th

October 2nd

October 9th

October 16th

October 23rd

October 30th

November 6th

November 20th



Again, those are the dates that we currently have booked as of 11/24/09. If your date is not listed and you are considering us as your photographer, we highly recommend that you contact us.

Ashley and Chad - 10.31.09 - Toledo Wedding Photographer

On Halloween, Ben and I were on the road, this time down to Findlay Ohio for our last official wedding of the 2009 season. This week we got to spend our day with Ashley and Chad, who were extremely fun and easy to work with. Ashley had some awesome photo locations picked out for us, including an incredible abandoned structure out in the middle of a corn field. Ashley and Chad also chose to see each other before the ceremony, which made the day flow so smoothly that I recommend this option to every bride who might be considering it. We had a ton of time to rock out the formal session which yielded some great images. Be sure to check out their slideshow and my favorites below, and don't miss all of their images soon to be posted right HERE!

Angie and Paul - 10.24.09 - Detroit Wedding Photographer

Oh what a month that October has been! On the 24th we were on the road to Michigan once more for the wedding of Angie and Paul. We found ourselves battling mother nature as cold temperatures, wind, and rain did everything they could to keep us on our toes. Despite the challenges we had a great time working with Angie and Paul, they were so easy to get along with and picked out some great venues for photos. You can check out all of their images right HERE very shortly, and as always, their slideshow and some of my favorite images are below!

Sharon and Bruce - 10.17.09 - Toledo Wedding Photographer

October has been one of the busiest months of this wedding season, and it seems like every other week we have been bouncing from Detroit to Toledo to photograph a ton of awesome weddings. On the 17th, Nichole and I were joined by Gregg Hart from Love is Greater photography for the wedding of Sharon and Bruce which took place in Toledo. I have to say that having a third shooter (not to mention someone who is talented as Gregg) along with us was a fantastic experience. We were able to have a photographer everywhere we needed one without having to rush, and that free time allowed is to spend more time focusing on being creative. Sharon and Bruce were an absolute joy to work with, their day ran like clockwork and we had plenty of chances to play around with our technique. It's amazing what you can do with one off camera flash and an empty gymnasium, just take a look at some of the solo bride shots we captured below. Very soon you can check out their entire event right HERE, and don't miss their slideshow either! I also have to give a shout out to Rob from Decorative sound who kept the party going all night long!































These were shot in an empty gymnasium with only an off camera flash..





And now back to your regularly scheduled dose of awesome photography...



















Another one of my absolute favorites from the weekend...

New Products and Features!

We've added a couple of product options for everyone to help make ordering easier, and we'll be adding additional product in the future. Right now we have streamlined the ordering process for your digital files, if you wish to purchase the digital files from your engagement session, trash the dress session, or family portrait session you just need to perform the following steps:












It's that simple! I just wanted to let everyone know that this option is now available. We'll be adding a whole bunch of custom products in the future, including albums and proofing options!

Emily and Patrick - 10.10.09 - Detroit Wedding Photographer

Well once again Nichole and I were on the road, this week it was up to the Motor City to photograph the wedding of Emily and Patrick. Their wedding was absolutely gorgeous, and it was quite apparent that a lot of thought went into the little details of their big day. Aside from being very easy to work with, both Emily and Patrick are extremely photogenic and we had a ton of cool locations to work with. Be sure to check out their slideshow and my favorites below! You'll also be able to grab a peek at all of their images right HERE very soon!