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I had the opportunity to photograph a new wedding venue in Northeast Ohio. Dieu Est Amor, is a wedding space in Hanoverton Ohio, owned by fellow photographer and entrepreneur, Jamie Buehler. I have been doing work on constructing the website for the venue and we needed photographs, and I was excited to see the space. Wedding Venue History Dieu Est Amor is a new wedding venue in Northeast Ohio located in Hanoverton, Ohio. Built…
What is a pre-ceremony bridal session? I include a pre-ceremony bridal session in my minimum wedding photography coverage so I want to explain what it is. A Photo Session of the Bride All weddings include creative, posed pictures in one form or another. For me, these pictures offer an opportunity to create true works of photographic art, if that's possible. The pictures are completely controlled and directed. These pictures are usually done on the…
I had the pleasure of photographing fellow wedding colleague, Jade Yurick of Gold Leaf Calligraphy. Jade and I will be participating in the Beloved Bridal show at the Akron Art Museum so I figured this would be a great way to meet her and get to know her. Jade has been doing hand lettering for years and decided to take the plunge two years ago to make her art a business. She was inspired…
One consideration when planning your wedding is whether to allow children. Children at weddings present both wonderful opportunities and serious challenges. I would like to, briefly, go over this to help you in deciding whether you should allow children at your wedding celebration. Some Children Allowed? With 19 years as a wedding photographer in Cleveland, I've photographed over 300+ weddings. So I've experienced the good and bad of having children at weddings. When I…
As a wedding photographer, I sometimes do destination weddings. Normally, it's a Cleveland resident having their wedding in their hometown outside of Cleveland, or in an exotic location. I love when I get an opportunity to challenge myself as a photographer. Going to a strange, new location for a wedding definitely enhances the creative experience and is always exciting. But, it's not without it's challenges. I want to address those challenges. Why Take a…
Do you need wedding reception uplighting at your reception venue. This is a discussion that I have all the time with my clients. It can enhance your venue, or ruin it, depending on how well it is done. Most of the time, I work at venues that have beautiful uplighting. However, sometimes I see uplighting that has had no creative thought put into the overall balance of a room. "Here's a wall, lets put…
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