Delorean and Chase's DIY Summer Wedding at Boardman Park in Youngstown, Ohio

They say rain on your wedding day is good luck. I’d imagine flooding on your wedding day is even better luck? Well, I certainly think so! For Delorean and Chase’s wedding, we had blue skies and downpours and rainbows and a pretty sunset. I’d say all of the rain was worth it - it brought us such beautiful, golden light for photos!…

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Tim and Margarita's Castle Engagement Session at Squire's Castle in Willoughby, Ohio

Isn’t it great when you meet someone and just mesh well together? That’s how I felt the first time I met Margarita and Tim. I could literally talk with them for hours - they’re totally my kind of people! I instantly clicked with them and know their wedding was going to be a fun one! I mean, they told me about their pet pig, MooShu, and I knew from that very second that I liked them :P The best part is, they wanted Moosh in their engagement pictures! Being the animal lover that I am, I was STOKED to play with her and get her in some pictures….

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Kirsten and Noll's Woodsy Engagement Session at Lanterman's Mill in Mill Creek Park in Youngstown, Ohio

I love personalization. I especially love when my couples want to stay true to who they are and be surrounded by things that mean something to them. When Kirsten mentioned shooting her and Noll’s engagement session near Lanterman’s Mill in Mill Creek Park (Youngstown, Ohio) because that’s where Noll proposed, I thought it was a perfect idea! We started by the mill with the covered bridge and cool stone architecture as a backdrop. By wandering around for an hour or so, I really got to know them as a couple and see just how well they mesh together. Their interaction with each other is sweet and silly and playful, which was fun to photograph! I actually thought Noll would be the shy one, but he was joking around the entire session. In all of the goofiness, he brought out this special quality in Kirsten that I hadn’t seen before. It was very apparent to me that they both find a level of comfort in each other unlike anything I’ve seen in a long time. The joy in their laughs and the smiles on their faces were 100% real. They balance each other out in a way that is just so beautiful and it makes me overjoyed to see how truly happy they are together!…

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Baby Atlas' Newborn Photoshoot by Christie Leigh Photo

Before I got pregnant, I could not wait to have a baby and enjoy the experience of planning his newborn session. While I was pregnant, I did booked my session with Christie Leigh Photo way before Atlas was born. I clearly knew she was going to be my photographer because, while she is one of my closest friends and we’ve been shooting together literally since college, newborn photography is her specialty and, believe me when I say that she is damn good at what she does!…

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