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Furthering our photography education is something that we strongly believe in. That is why we continually attend seminars that feature different photographers, as well as other professionals that help us improve what we can offer our clients.

We were in Chicago for the past 4 days taking private courses as well as group courses on how to improve our photography, how to see the light when photographing and collecting information on items that our clients would love to purchase to enhance their portraits from our studio.

Below is a group image that was captured of all of the attendees, as well as most of the speakers that were present at the photography seminar. As usual we had a blast, and we also connected with some of our friends that we have seen in the past. You can see that its a little bit different then your normal group portrait – well the group that we belong too challenges all of the members to offer a portrait experience that everyone will love.

When is the best time to have your little bundle of joy photographed? Immediately – because we can capture the new baby smell. Just kidding. The reason we like to photograph newborns between 0-2 weeks of age is because we can capture them sleeping and we can have them in position that are comfortable to them which makes great portraits.

Here is a little guy that we photographed recently. He was the perfect little gentleman, and we loved the images that we captured of him.

Are you expecting a bundle of joy soon? Call (330-821-7714) or email us to schedule your maternity or newborn appointment.

Tuesday I met Henry, the English Bull Terrier. What a great dog and friendly – just watch out for the wagging tail.

He did such a great job at coming in to a strange place, have to sit still – and then get his picture taken. For a one and half year old dog, I think he did VERY well.

Here is Henry.

It’s our first day at Carnation City Mall with the Easter Bunny, and she is chilling with our daughter.

Drop on by and have some portraits of your children done with the Easter Bunny. She dropped in to the local Bunny Salon to have her fur colored and had her ears straightened (instead of getting a perm), so she looks brand new. Now parents can als0 join their children to have a unique family portrait done. Don’t forget that all of our portraits are printed on site so that you can leave with them soon after we take the image.

Check out the mall’s website for location and hours. Click Here.

Well it’s that time of the year again. The Easter Bunny will be visiting the Carnation City Mall.

Hop on by the Carnation City Mall to see the Easter Bunny and to have some portraits with him.

Hours are:
Thursday 4PM-8PM (March 25, April 1)
Friday 4PM-8PM (March 26, April 2)
Saturday 11AM-7PM (March 20, March 27, April 3)
Sunday 12PM-5PM (March 21, March 28)

What is a wedding without a great cake? That would be like having a wedding without a GREAT photographer (I know one or two – drop me a line and I can help you).

We met the owners of A Catered Affair, LLC at a bridal show a few years ago. We were blown away with their cake designs and the taste of their cakes. Please visit their site to see more examples of the cakes.

They were approached by a Wedding Cake Magazine, to have an original cake photographed and placed in the magazine. There were some rules that must be followed to have the images of the cake be included in the upcoming edition. It could not have been displayed at a bridal show and/or photographed for magazine, website or any other form of publication. So the cake that you see pictured in this post is not the one that they are sending to the magazine, but they had with them as I photographed the cake that they recently built. I should have permission to place the images of their new cake on my site soon – I don’t want them to have spent all of their time coming up with a concept, designing, making the cake and transporting it to our studio for nothing.

Let me tell you – these sample cakes looked SO good that I could have taken a bit out of them. Interesting fact that I was told about the sample cakes – you can smell the sweetness of the fondant for up to 2 years after it has been made. My studio smelled like a bakery for a couple of hours after they left.

Great Cake

Today we were visited by 2 couples and both selected us to photograph their weddings.

Nicole and Joe & Janell and Courtney – we look forward to your upcoming engagement sessions. Plan on having fun and capturing some great images to share with your family and friends. Now on your wedding day – pretty much the same as the engagement session. Plan on having fun and capturing some amazing pictures of your special day for years to come.

What does this mean for couples looking for a wedding photographer? There are only so many weekends that we can photograph weddings. Do we have yours open? Send us a note and we will check our calendars and get back to you ASAP.

Nicole and I are currently visiting a senior photographer in Indiannapolis.

Scott Crosby is a photographer that thinks out of the box and gives his senior clients something different and new. This gives them the chance to be unique and to have images that no one else would capture for them. The big thing is that his seniors have FUN. Yep FUN while being photographed. This fun concept is something that we incorporate into all of our portrait sessions and is crucial for our wedding couples. Why? Because it relaxes everyone that we are photographing so that the image that we capture looks natural and not “forced”. When others look at the images we want them to say WOW – that is a really cool portrait.

Check out our portfolio to see what we have to offer and contact us to see how we can help you capture life’s important moments they way they should be captured.

So we have one more bridal show this season. Why? Because we have a few more dates open for 2010 and we are looking to fill up our 2011 wedding calendar.

Are you getting married in 2011? Think that its too early to book a wedding photographer? Maybe – but if you don’t want to settle for your 3rd or 4th choice, then I would put selecting a photographer at the top of your list of professional vendors to have for your wedding day. Ceremony and reception (food is included in this) are definitely #1 & #2. Then #3 & #4 should be photographer & videographer (if you are going to hire both). DJ is next, cake, invitations (we can help with these) and other small things that will be needed for your wedding.

So where will this bridal show be held? At the Glenmore Country Club in Canton. February 28, 2010.

Come and visit us – we have some great incentives for couples that sign with us. What is this offer? I cannot go into too much detail, you will have to come and visit us at the bridal show to find out. Here is a hint on what we are offering – looking for a FREE wedding album? We can show you how to accomplish this and much more.

There is no cover charge, and there will be a great selection of professional wedding vendors to talk about your wedding day with.

Below is a slideshow to highlight some of the images that we captured at weddings in 2009.

Invest in your wedding images with us – we are much more then wedding photographers. Want to find out how we can help you plan a stress free wedding day? Contact Us and we can show you how this is possible.