Oh boy!  Is this a good one, folks!  Bry and Jake have been getting yearly photos done (which now, to my absolute joy, includes their long haired German Shepherd pup Mila), and I think this year was my favorite yet!!  We met at a sunflower field in Medina, Ohio for a glowy evening couples session, and it did not disappoint.  Walking through a field of sunflowers all facing the same direction (all trying to catch those nice morning rays, no doubt) literally felt like a dream. 5 star review from me, for sure. Take a look at all the goldeny goodness below!!!

In honor of their WEDDING in [roughly] a WEEK(!!!!!), here are Nick and Jalena hittin' the blog with their Kingwood Center Gardens engagement session from earlier this summer.  These two are such a joy, and I cannot wait to meet all their friends and family and celebrate them at their Cleveland wedding and reception.  We met up at this hidden gem historic estate to commemorate their season of engagement, and we got to explore the grounds, chase a peacock (he was camera shy, unfortunately), and just have a good ol' time in general.  And will you just look at Jalena's dress!!  I'm still not over it!!  I CANNOT WAIT to see what she picked for her wedding dress! (and Nick, I'm sure your outfit will also be very stylin', too haha)   Love you two and cannot believe that the day is almost here!!!

​It is always extra special to photograph your friends during their big milestones.  I met Ashley (and therefore John, as well because they come as a set, of course) in a small group at church, and we bonded over our shared name!  Fast forward a few years later, they beasted it at grad school in Pittsburgh, moved back to Ohio in the Columbus area, and are getting married next year at The Gathering Place at Darlington Lake!!  We debated different possible locations for their engagement photos, with Ashley’s one stipulation being 100% FALL, and we settled on Zoar, OH, which was absolutely perfect.  Zoar is a historic village in Tuscarawas County.  If you’ve never been, you need to check it out, especially if you like history and learning. The historic homes and buildings have so much charm and made for the perfect fall photo backdrop.  Ashley and John, I’m so glad to know you and be your friend, and I hope that these photos make you feel so very special.

Emily and Joe are obviously couple soulmates of mine because they're getting married at the same wedding venue as Pete and I did (the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo)!!!  That makes us like automatic BFFs, right?!  I'm gonna go with a big ol' "yes" on that one.  But anywhooo, I just love these two and their sweet love.  They are literally so cute that I can't even handle it, and I Iove both of their playful and fun personalities!  We had a lovely summer evening engagement session in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park at both Kendall Hills and the Virginia Kendall Ledges Overlook, and although they claimed that they didn't know what to do in front of the camera, I beg to differ (please see my supporting evidence below).  I am beyond psyched and completely humbled to be their wedding photographer, and cannot wait for their wedding day next year.  WE GON PARTY WITH DA ANIMALS!!