Mary & AJ - Kiddos - Cincinnati Photography

This time of year, I end up doing much more family shoots than normal with folks gearing up for Christmas. It's always a guessing game when you walk into a kid photo shoot, as each child is SOOO different. Mary & AJ were just adorable. They have the most stunning big beautiful eyes & look like little porcelain dolls. They're also VERY fast. And they like to run in opposite directions. :) Good thing their mom didn't mind me doing a little bribery... I hope they didn't eat ALL the chocolate when they got home, Yvonne! :) Sorry! :)

Anyways, they're just adorable. See for yourself.Big sister sitting pretty.......and little brother playing in the dirt :)This last one doesn't go with our "natural" feeling theme here at all, but it's so stinking cute I had to share anyways....

ALBUMS!

Let's talk albums! I get lots of questions about albums and various options, so I thought now is a good time to dedicate a blog post to showcasing these beautiful albums! (Shout out to my awesome album vendor, Kiss! You guys are awesome!)

These sleek leather albums come delivered to you in a beautiful canvas bags, like the one shown here:

Below is the 10x10 album in White with the 4x4 mini-album in Black.

The mini-albums are exact replicas of your main album, and are perfect to toss in your purse & show off to your friends!

These albums have super soft, plush leather. By far the best quality leather I have seen in a wedding album. The pages are thick and lay flat.The 4x4 albums are NEW and adorable!
Leather color options!
Next up, album design.

My favorite thing about these albums is the ability to design them in "spreads" verses "pages". Basically, you'll open your 10x10 album to see a large 10x20 panoramic spread. The fold where the pages are bound is so well done that it's hardly noticeable, which allows nice BIG images! I am ALL for clean, simple albums that showcase your wedding photos and don't get too busy with extra "stuff". That's also why I like the simple design of these albums. You do NOT want your album to be "out of style" 10 or 20 years from now. These clean, modern, and TIMELESS albums won't be caught on a What Not to Wear episode.

Here are a few spreads from a recent album design:

(You'll notice some spreads have a few images, some several images, and some just one big image!)

I offer albums in a variety of sizes including:

12x12

10x10

8x8 (the perfect size for parent albums!!)

4x4

Jessica & Eric - Engagement - Cincinnati Wedding Photographer

2 posts in one day... again! Yes!

Jessica & Eric are adorable. Even during this cold early morning 8am session, they were having a great time together. And I loved Jessica's orange coat. That's always important. :)

Jessica has THE most beautiful brown eyes ever. The color is just GORGEOUS!

Ariana - Senior Shoot - Cincinnati Senior Photography

I mentioned in my last post that I had a weekend full of great laughter... Continuing on with that is the beautiful Ariana.

I had SUCH a great time cruising around with Ariana during this session and getting to know about her. She is the kind of girl that I know I would have hung out with in high school. She spends a large amount of her time volunteering and giving back to her community and is wise beyond her years.

On to the sneak peek!
We also did a few shots in Borders.... Ariana has a love for music & reading, so it was the perfect spot to capture a few more shots!Congrats, Ariana! I know you have a great future ahead of you!

Darci & Andrew - Engagement Session - Cincinnati Wedding Photography

Laughter.

It's one of my favorite things to photograph. People having a good time. Enjoying themselves. Enjoying each other. Enjoying life.

I had 3 shoots last weekend, and all 3 featured gals with the most beautiful smiles. Darci is first up. She & Andrew have been sweethearts for many many years, and first met in the 5th grade. All of these years later, she still giggles like a school girl around him. That's love.
Check back for 2 more blogs before Friday!

Happy Halloween!

I hope everyone is having a great Halloween tonight & eating lots of food that's bad for you :)

Since Thanksgiving is now the next holiday on the docket, I thought I'd toss out a reminder that if you are interested in a holiday family session, please book it soon... I'm determined to not overwork myself this winter, so I'll only be scheduling a few more sessions for the end of November & December.

...and because every post is better with a few pictures, here's one of the adorable Keaton from her shoot a few weeks back... Isn't she the cutest cat ever?!
...and one more... Here's me and my little Rocky tonight. He did such an awesome job trick or treating, and then came home to pass out candy to all of the other kids. He was just adorable. I'm so blessed :)