engagements
Cincinnati Spring Engagement: Emma + Jared
Last month I took a little day trip down to Cincinnati to two different portrait sessions! One of them was an engagement session with Emma and Jared. Jared is the brother of a good friend of mine, and we have so many mutual friends between us, so our evening exploring Washington Park and Over the…
Read MoreTopiary Park Columbus Surprise Proposal: Gabrielle + Kirk
They had the ring picked out, it was just a matter of when and where! Kirk surprised Gabrielle with a picnic at the Topiary Park on a Saturday afternoon in mid-April. As they’re both bookworms, Kirk selected this location for the literary scene brought to life amongst the topiaries, and the main library in the…
Read MoreScioto Mile Downtown Columbus Engagement: Colleen + Josie
After a couple of reschedules, we finally found the perfect Friday afternoon for Colleen + Josie’s spring engagement! We meet up at the Scioto Mile in downtown Columbus, a location these two often visit for walks, I just happened to join them this time. They dressed formally – Colleen in a custom suit just completed…
Read MoreColumbus Ohio Surprise Proposal: Nathaniel + Mayara
On a Thursday evening in late March, I staked out my spot in downtown Dublin awaiting Nathaniel and Mayara’s arrival. He had planned a night out together, recreating their first date – dinner at nearby La Scala restaurant, followed by Jeni’s ice cream on the back of his pickup truck. As I waited for them…
Read MoreGerman Village Spring Engagement: Stephanie + Daniel
My first spring engagement of the season! I met up with Stephanie and Daniel and their 6 month old puppy Cooper for their engagement session last week in German Village. We started with some pictures of the pup right on S 3rd Street by the Book Loft. After maxing out as much bribery as Cooper…
Read MoreScioto Mile + German Village Winter Engagement: Ena + Abbie
Unfortunately, I am not available for Ena and Abbie’s 2020 wedding – another couple beat them to it. I was really bummed to turn them away, but then they asked me to shoot their engagement session! How cool is that?! I loved having the opportunity to work with them! We met up on a Monday…
Read MoreColumbus Ohio Surprise Proposal at Spagio Restaurant: Sara + Ben
It was a cold Friday evening in early February, when I waited for Sara and Ben to approach Spagio Restaurant. It was just another date night for Sara, but Ben had a surprise! As they approached the entrance, Ben dropped to one knee and surprised Sara with a ring! She said YES! And I was…
Read MoreMiami Engagement Session: Julie + Jordan
Can you believe I used to babysit for Jordan back in our hometown of Cleveland? Almost 20 years ago in fact! Jordan now lives in Orlando, newly engaged to Julie, and my recent trip to Florida just happened to coincide with his engagement party in Miami. So the stars aligned for us to get together…
Read MoreDelray Beach Florida Engagement: Kayla + Sara
Last month I had the opportunity to travel down to southern Florida for Kayla and Sara’s engagement! I’m photographing their wedding later this summer in Hermitage PA (just outside Youngstown), but they currently live in Delray Beach, Florida where Kayla goes to graduate school. It was the perfect getaway from the cold Ohio winter! As…
Read MoreColumbus Ohio Winter + Bubble Tea Engagement: Alita + Joel
This engagement session was pretty much a dream for me all-around! Snowy winter portraits plus bubble tea – these are essentially two of my favorite things! For the first portion of our session, Alita and Joel took me to a mountain-top location in Lancaster, Ohio I never knew existed before: Rising Park. It was a…
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