Jennifer and Kenny

Jenn and Kenny decided to brave the cold and do their engagement pictures in December. We braved the elements in downtown Glendale and it was totally worth it! I had a lot of fun shooting the two of them and am really looking forward to their wedding day in July (when it will be much warmer, too!!) They were really good sports and had to huddle together to keep warm - better pictures for me! :) Below are just a few of my favorites, and you can view their slideshow here.

James & Caitlin

Without further ado, I bring you the wedding and union of James and Caitlin. I was looking forward to this wedding for a long time because I love working with the two of them! I was almost sad when their wedding was over because I don't want our relationship to end! (Not that it will, but we definitely don't have the big event to look forward to) It was a beautiful fall day in Hyde Park and we had a great time shooting together! They are an incredibly sweet couple who are totally in love! I love my job - I love all the sap! It's great! Anyways, here are a few of my favorites from the day, with their slideshow here.

...her something blue - new initial "s" on bottom of shoes....

...isn't her dress gorgeous?

...I love these moments....

...I had less blurry versions of this shot, but I like how this one turned out....

....both Clemson grads, obviously...

Thank you for letting me share in your special day!! May God bless your marriage!

Tis the season...

...to be behind on a lot of things. Between Christmas shopping, parties, last minute client Christmas gifts, and more, I have been very neglectful of my blog!! So for those who check regularly, I apologize you haven't had anything new to read! And for those who don't really read that regularly, well, then ignore this post :) I will be posting my latest wedding, James and Caitlin, soon, so definitely be on the lookout for that! And to the Stoffers, I do love you guys and I'm not forgetting about you!!

Anywho, back to my favorite season! Tonight, Matthew took me to "A Christmas Carol" at the Playhouse in the Park. I was born and raised in Cincinnati, and have never attended this local attraction! What a travesty! :) And it got me thinking, what else does Cincinnati have to offer that I'm not taking advantage of? My new years resolution: Make and accomplish a to-do list of Cincinnati must dos....I even attended my first Bengals game ever this month! Man, I'm behind! But anyways, back to the play...it was fantastic!! If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it! They do such a great job and the guy who played Scrooge was amazing! It definitely makes a great date night, in case you all are interested....

With the Christmas season comes Christmas decorations. I must say that they make me very happy. Lights on the homes, Christmas trees, Nativities, the whole nine yards. I just love this season! My husband was gracious and loving enough to put up lights on our house, which I must say he did a fantastic job! And he allowed me to put white lights on the Christmas tree, rather than color ones, which I will eventually cave and let him do one year. Our house is finally starting to feel like a home with all the Christmas decorations, adding curtains which mom so graciously made for us, and our new kitchen table and chairs! I love it!

But with all the fun and beauty of Christmas, we cannot forget what this season is really about. It is about the birth of Christ our Lord. It is about the grace of God being poured out onto mankind by sending his Son to this earth to save us sinners. Let us not take for granted our nativity sets that we have around the house and make that the focus, not our Christmas tree or the presents under, or the lights on the house, or the cooking. Let us remember the day that God became man and dwelt among us, to be a Savior for us all.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Ashbrook Family

Just after shooting Beth and Patrick, I headed back to Cincinnati to shoot some good friends of mine. The Ashbrook kids surprised their parents with a photo shoot after surprising them from returning home from all over the country. It was a great gift for the family and we had a lot of fun doing their pictures. Here are just a few of my favorites from the Ashbrook family photo shoot...

Beth & Patrick

I spent the morning up in Oxford in early November with a super cute couple, Beth and Patrick. This was my first time shooting in Oxford, and I certainly hope it's not my last. The colors of fall were still all around and it was a beautiful day for pictures! I will be shooting Beth & Patrick's wedding in June and am super excited after having so much time with them during the engagement pictures. I barely needed to give any instruction to them because they were so naturally romantic on their own! Here are some of my favorites and you can see all my favorites in their slideshow here.