i had to wake sarah up when i saw the stars last night. this is a 16 minute exposure off of the dock at sarah's parent's house in Michigan. pretty amazing night. i saw about 6 shooting stars while i was taking this picture but i didn't get one in the photo :(
next time.
pit stop
sarah and i made the long arduous trek from south carolina to michigan for an exciting and completely non-stressful week of wedding planning. it's only a 14 hour drive but with a puppy you have to make a few extra stops. this is behind a gas station somewhere in ...virginia? i think? i don't know where it is. 
gretchen.
this is gretchen. she's german. she's got short hair. she points.
(german short-haired pointer) sarah got me a really sweet puppy for my birthday.
one of the best gifts i could ever get. she's the gift that keeps on giving. i wake up in the middle of the night...cleaning up poop and puddles. buuuuttt....she is pretty cute. 
love & marriage
i'm engaged. yup, i'm getting married. so...i'll be needing a photographer.
yee-haw! (this actually isn't new news i just haven't posted it yet. sorry about keeping everyone in the dark :)
sarah + tim then...little sarahs and tims running around. happily. ever. after.
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veronica and rafael
these two people had the most sincere and moving vows that I've ever heard. the words were the same words that everyone uses but because of who they are and the commitment that they have to eachother the depth of their ceremony was really touching. they are very amazing people.
i tried something a little different with the way I edited this wedding. these images aren't the bright colorful ones I usually present. I thought I'd try something kind of 'antique' this time. i hope you enjoy them. 
wow.
it's been so long since my last post i almost don't remember how to blog.
so...getting back into it: Diana and Jim
Diana, Jim, Sarah, and I got up at the crack of dawn a few weeks back to take some photographs for their engagement.
I'm not sure how much Jim liked having his picture taken but he hung in there like a champ. God bless you guys! 
mary ellen + joe
hey guys. here are a few photos from an engagement shoot i did with maryellen and joe this past weekend. pretty crappy day in steubenville. it actually started to rain on us in the last photograph. but, the pictures turned out great anyways. joe and maryellen's love shines through in every image.
camille
Let me introduce you to America's next top model! camille is a friend of mine who's building a portfolio. as you can see, she's great in front of the camera and she was a lot of fun to work with. hope you like some of the shots. 
jessica's bridal session
augusta GA last week was a great change from the cold weather we've been having up north.
jessica is an old friend of mine and it was really cool to see her grown up and dressed up in her wedding gown.
as you can see...she looked beautiful!
day off in St. Lucia
Well, I'm just getting around to posting some of the shots from my day of R&R (rest and relaxation for the lay-person) in St. Lucia two weeks ago. I spent most of my time in the water but I did snap a few shots of the island.
tom + allison
What an incredible trip. Weddings are always a great celebration but it's not every day you get to shoot a wedding on a tropical island in the middle of winter. thanks to tom and allison for getting me out of the cold for a few great days. they are an awesome couple and their love for eachother is pretty moving. they both cried throughout the entire ceremony! it's definitely inspiring to meet such 'real' people.
enjoy the photos.
allison's mom helping her with her dress
amazing view from allison's room.
one of the 100 or so emotional moments during the ceremony
the first dance.
the party got even crazier when all of the waiters and cooks started dancing.
tom + allison (cocktail party)
I just got back from Tom and Allison's incredible wedding in the Virgin Islands on BEAUTIFUL St. Lucia. Here are a couple of the photos from the party the night before the wedding. Drinks on the roof of Jade Mountain Resort (breathtaking) which overlooked the Carribean, a tropical rainforest, an amazing sunset, and two mountains that St. Lucia is known for; the "Pitons".
Here's a shot of one of the resort's many infinity pools
The two mountains on the left are the historical, monumental, beautiful, and steep, Pitons.
Just another sunset on a tropical island in paradise. pretty standard stuff. 
