Cleveland Ohio LGBTQ Wedding at Henry’s Barn: Khayla + Megan

September 10, 2021

Khayla and Megan had the cutest, most laid-back summer brunch wedding! It was the last Saturday in July, when I headed up to Oberlin, OH (just outside Cleveland) that morning to join them at their venue, Henry’s Barn at North Star Preserve. The couple got ready together, which I always, always love – before their…

Columbus Family Session at Jeffrey Mansion: Baby Elodie

September 8, 2021

Is baby Elodie not the smiliest baby you’ve ever seen? I was pretty much asking myself that very question the moment I met her. After shooting her parents’ maternity session last winter, we returned to Jeffrey Park last month for the first portraits of this little family! Now about 7 months old, Elodie is super…

Bellefontaine Ohio Airport Wedding: Katie + Scott

September 5, 2021

Though they had a small wedding in Arizona on their original date last year, they still wanted more. And on the second Saturday in July, we finally did everything Katie + Scott originally planned: a church ceremony, a stop at the Lowe’s register where they first met, and an airport reception! The only difference is…

Columbus Senior Session at Grange Insurance Audubon Center + Scioto Mile: Katie

September 1, 2021

A few years back when I shot Katie’s bat mitzvah, she asked “will you take my senior photos too?!” So last month’s session was a few years in the making! We met up on a lovely Wednesday evening in early August for her senior session, beginning at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, and ending at…

German Village At-Home Elopement: Chelsey + Shawn

August 26, 2021

I showed up on a Sunday afternoon in mid-July for a last-minute at-home elopement, and stepped into this literal dream. The couple designed and built this oasis in the corner of their bedroom in their German Village home! Surrounded by books, plants and their two kids, Chelsey + Shawn exchanged rings and vows, and became…

Columbus Ohio Surprise Proposal at Inniswood Gardens: Brianna + Javon

August 23, 2021

Brianna’s mother Ashanti brought her to Inniswood Gardens on her birthday. It was after a day full of birthday fun, she told her she was ending the festivities with a mother-daughter photo shoot! She didn’t think anything of it, and we got started with that shoot as I led them to the rose garden… Little…

BrewDog Columbus LGBTQ Wedding Reception: Mel + Mere

August 20, 2021

Mel + Mere, they did it their way. After eloping in May, they celebrated with family and friends in July at BrewDog! Two celebrations are better than one! We started with their first look in the sour beer room. Against all the barrels, I had them back-to-back until the moment where they could both see…

Columbus LGBTQ Surprise Proposal at the Park of Roses: Lola + Kaylee

August 18, 2021

Lola + Kaylee currently living in Alabama, but they were visiting Columbus for a few days, to see if maybe our town could be their next home! Lola reached out to me a few weeks prior with a plan to propose at the Park of Roses. We made a plan, and I was there waiting…

Columbus Engagement at Scioto Audubon Metro Park + Land Grand Brewing: Victoria + Chris

August 16, 2021

Nothing better than a summer engagement that starts with a cute puppy and ends with some drinks! At Victoria + Chris’ recent engagement, we began at Scioto Audubon Metro Park with their brand new puppy, and ended down the street with beers at Land Grant Brewing in Franklinton. In between, we explored for fun portrait…

Columbus Micro Wedding at The Kitchen: Maria + Scott

August 14, 2021

A weekday micro wedding? At the Kitchen, too? Yes, please! On the last Monday of June, Maria + Scott gathered with 7 of their closest family for their tiny afternoon wedding ceremony in the beautiful space at the Kitchen Columbus, followed by portaits in the German Village neighborhood, and then a celebratory dinner! Micro weddings…