Columbus, Ohio / Dublin, Ohio Wedding + Engagement Photographer || Megan & Nick's Snowy Couple Session

While they aren’t engaged, Megan and Nick joined me for some snowy portraits and these two were awesome to photograph. I really enjoyed getting to meet them and photograph them. Despite it being cold, they were having fun and took every opportunity to cuddle up to each other! I think these snowy portraits among the pine trees are so cute and definitely showcase an Ohio winter. I love that Fatima did Megan’s make up giving her an extra pop of pink to her eyes and she was just GLOWING! Fatima is amazing to work with! You can view more of her work at fatimakhanmauh.wixsite.com or instagram.com/makeupandhairbyfatimakhan

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Columbus, Ohio / New Albany, Ohio Family Photographer || Stella's Boss Babe First Birthday Portraits - Fox in the Snow Cafe

Oh my goodness, what a fun session we had simply letting Stella enjoy a brownie and play pretend ‘boss babe’ for her first birthday portraits! Stella’s brother, Porter, did a Boss Baby themed session a few years ago so this twist on that type of session was brilliantly thought up by Stella and Porter’s mama! Stella is the most precious girl. She loved making silly sounds with me, smiling, and catching the attention of the patrons at Fox in the Snow safe. She enjoyed her session and that’s the BEST thing I love about letting these little ones show off their personalities!

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ENV's Year in Review: (Some) Favorite Wedding Moments of 2021

What a year this has been for me, as I am sure you’ve felt the same way. Its funny how, as the cold sets in and the Christmas trees are constructed and then taken down how we always use this week as reflection. It’s a mile marker in life where we take out our pens, put them to paper and really look at our lives.

Luckily, I get to look at all the things I’ve done through the moments I have spent with you. As many of you know, I was on partial hiatus until September of this year. I didn’t know what to expect when I announced my return to full time but I just hoped that I would be able to continue what my heart has so deeply always wanted, just to be an artist.

So to celebrate YOU and this year for us, together, I wanted to share with you just SOME of my favorite wedding moments. I hope you smile at these shots and enjoy my recollection of these moments.

All the Effort

Dustin and his mom surprised everyone with a fun mother-son dance. While these are WILDLY popular, it was their effort that made it ABSOLUTELY memorable!

Venue: Weatherington Woods Wedding and Event Venue In Zanesville Ohio

Fit for a Princess Bride….

Liz & Joel’s wedding day was FULL of sweet, personal moments but if you didn’t experience the ceremony first hand, you MISSED OUT! Liz’s father officiated and made sure to include props along with quoting The Princess Bride. Everyone’s sides hurt by the end of the ceremony AND it was perfectly tailored to who Joel and Liz are as a couple. So so funny!

Work From Wedding?

Sean knew his team would be having a work meeting at a certain time and after his first look with his now wife, Darrah, he logged in to say hello to them. He introduced her to the team and no doubt wanted to show off their dapper looks! His team was so excited to get a glimpse into his wedding day! I loved hearing all their excitement!

Venue: Amelita Mirolo Barn in Upper Arlington Ohio

Crowd Pleaser

One of our favorite DJs, Tony at Hitman Entertainment, had the couple join in on a fun dance of just them, Sarah invited her grandma in to dance and then Grandma, Sarah and Chase got EVERYONE dancing, high fiving, and cheering on the bride and groom. I LIVE FOR fun moments like these. They are having the TIME of their lives.

Venue: Mohican Gardens Conservatory

A+ on the Assignment

This ring bearer was a little rockstar. He understood the assignment and did it with PERFECTION! You wouldn’t believe how hard I laughed when I turned to get Dustin’s expression of seeing his bride but was distracted by this little guy HAMMING IT UP for me to take a photo of him. (Don’t worry, I go the shot of Dustin too!)

Venue: Weatherington Woods in Zanesville Ohio

Final Pages

I adored this moment of Sarah and Chase. This was the last dance of the evening before they departed and they headed into tomorrow. This is a visual of the last pages of this ‘Wedding’ chapter in their lives. From the moment a couple gets engaged, through the planning, engagement session, bridal shower, and then the big day…. these are the final moments of being in that ‘wedding’ chapter before they moved into that ‘Mr & Mrs.’ chapter. Sometimes couples spend 2-3 years of their lives in this season and then it suddenly ends. This captures those final minutes in this chapter for them.

Venue: Mohican Gardens Conservatory

Sparks of a Different Kind

So instead of doing a sparkler send off, Liz & Joel made their sparklers an activity rather than an exit (which I LOVE!) Not only did choosing to have sparkler fun give guests a break from dancing, it gave me a moment to capture candids like this. It was so fun to watch even the eldest of adults to the youngest of children play so wild and free with the sparklers. Just magical.

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Columbus, Ohio / Westerville, Ohio Wedding + Engagement Photographer || Le Reve Styled Shoot

Cringy image of me on my wedding day in 2010 and now I wish I would have had Le Reve Chateau!

I was so blessed to be invited to a bridal styled shoot by Hanna’s team at Le Reve Make Up & Hair to work with some amazing artists in our industry to bring to life this really beautiful vision!

Le Reve’s Chateau space is perfect for brides who need a space to get ready on their wedding day! The space is so spacious, bright, and really makes you feel good! I truly wish I would have had an option like this on my wedding day instead of my sitting on the floor in a youth group room at the church we got married at! For this styled shoot we used Le Reve’s Chateau located in Westerville, Ohio which also has amazing access to the pretty streets of Westerville that we used as well!

A few years ago, Hanna spoke about this space she wanted to create. I remember her speaking about how much she wanted to provide to not only her clients, but her team as well! She wanted a stunning place for people to feel good getting ready in! It fills my heart so full of joy to see her achieving all she sets her mind to!

Creatives will often put these shoots together by collaborating with each other to bring to life a certain vision. The flowers, hair, make up, dresses, venue, along with my photographs are all dreamed up and created by talented women in the Columbus area. It’s an honor to have gotten to photograph all the beautiful and hard work of the creatives mentioned below. I look forward to seeing their work more in the future!

Creatives who made this happen:
Host: Sophia & Hanna with Le Rêve Makeup & Hair
Venue: Le Rêve Chateau
Makeup & Hair: Le Rêve Makeup & Hair // Sheree @shereemua & Lindsay @hairbylindsaycole
Dresses: Gilded Social
Florals: Blooms By Jenna
Models: Natalie, Shelby, & Kasey

Columbus Ohio / Westerville Ohio Family & Senior Photographer || Lanie

I have been so excited to share this preview for this session with all of you! Being new to the Sunbury/Westerville/Delaware area I was scout out some new locations! I found quite a few spots and wanted to step out of the box of ‘my normal’ and find a model to hang out with me for an informal session.

After putting out a model search request in the area, Lanie’s mom reached out to me and told me about her daughter. After hearing about Lanie, I was really looking forward to meeting her and her mom. When we met up for this session, we instantly clicked and spent so much time joking and laughing during the session. Lanie is complete sunshine and has so much confidence! I loved how that shined in these photos. I got to hear about her summer, how school is and what she did over the weekend…. it was like being with family!

Thank you Lanie and Michelle for spending an evening with me and letting me capture these images. I am so happy I got to meet you both!

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Columbus Ohio / Westerville Ohio Family Photographer || Lacie - Lynd's Fruit Farm

Believe it or not, I had not photographed anyone, ever at a sunflower field before. I’ve been photographing people for 11 years and never once been before… crazy huh? Well it would only be appropriate that I photograph my own daughter when it’s the first time we visit a sunflower patch!

Many of you have watched the journey of our family over all these years. Lots of you have known of Lacie since before she was two! So I really feel like it’s special to share these images every once in a while. She’s grown so tall and is just BRILLIANT. She is so smart and, as anyone could guess by knowing who her mother is, she’s sassy too! Every year I try to take portraits of the kids so that we have this measurement of growth to look back on! So 2021’s portraits are done and they are the prettiest yet!

Mount Vernon, Ohio / Columbus, Ohio Photographer || OSU: Krissy + Sara's BFF Session

Krissy and Sara met at OSU. Being through milestones, birthdays, break ups, hard times, and the best of times… it was time to celebrate their friendship with a session. We included all the things from sunglasses to selfies, and even the iconic Buckeye donuts!

I loved this session. It was very natural and I even felt a little out of place at times because Krissy and Sara were so themselves and that’s everything that I wanted for these images. I just wanted to capture them together without any staging. I wanted the silliness, laughs, and happiness that is everything that their friendship is.

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Mount Vernon, Ohio / Mansfield, Ohio Portrait Photographer || Stephen + Becky

I doesn’t seem like three years since Stephen and Becky’s wedding day…. I recently got to do a session with them and I was so happy to hear how the last few years have treated them. I also got to meet their sweet fur baby! With all their work, travels, and other exciting things happening in their life, I’m so glad we got a moment to update their portraits!

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Mount Vernon, Ohio / Columbus, Ohio Portrait Photographer || The Ladies of LIFT [The Loft]

Friends, meet Ramey, Hayden and Morgann. Three brilliant, strong, resilient boss ladies who are, in my opinion, some of the most educated and talented hair and make up artists there are in central Ohio. If you don’t know them, you should. They have a loft in the Columbus, Ohio / Polaris Mall area but also service clients for hair and make up on location.

I met Ramey through one of my clients. I was on the journey for a hair stylist who could battle my red tint to my hair when I wanted it lightened and I could really get along with. I invest a lot in my hair and it’s one of my ‘self care’ treats when I get my hair done. When I go to a stylist, I need to feel cared for. No, not babied. I just need a friend who I can talk to and get along with in addition to trusting with my hair! Ramey was that person. We instantly clicked and later on I met Morgann (and Layken!) and then Hayden. These ladies are so passionate. They truly care. They believe in honesty, inner and outer beauty and truly truly care for each person they serve. They are very much like me but in the cosmetology field.

I am thankful to have these ladies in my life. I’m even more thankful they entrusted me with these portraits. I know and love a lot of people in the beauty field yet they are the very first ones to ask me to photograph their salon/team for them. It really means a lot to me and is a check off my bucket list! I know these ladies have some really amazing additions and ventures coming to their business. They are smart and I know they have tons of room to grow even from where they are now! I’m lucky to know them <3

Should you want to view their work or follow them, their social media outlets are listed below:
LIFT the loft’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lift-The-Loft-609447652803975/
Ramey’s Insta: https://www.instagram.com/rameyhoover/
Morgann’s Insta: https://www.instagram.com/morgolivia_/
Hayden’s Insta: https://www.instagram.com/nich_hay/

Mount Vernon, Ohio / Columbus, Ohio Headshot Portraits || Becca's Styled Headshot Portraits

The most beautiful thing is when people walk unexpectedly into your life and you start to hear them tell their story and get inspired. Becca is one of those people. She walked into the studio with so much confidence, sat right down and was ready for pictures. As we started talking, I learned how she’s a young single mom. She has a really great job and is so happy raising her son. I did not realize how young she was! Not by her looks but because when I was her age, I was immature and felt a mess. This girl has so much elegance and composure! I loved getting to meet her and learn about her. She is amazing!

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Mount Vernon, Ohio / Columbus, Ohio Portrait Photographer || Ohio Fairs' Queen: Lora

Going on nine years in business, I have never photographed a pageant queen until now! Lora contacted me after she was recently crowned and titled Ohio Fairs’ Queen! She and her friend came to the studio and I was so happy to meet them. Lora is absolutely lovely! I am so thankful she gave me this opportunity. I truly look forward to seeing all she accomplishes in the future.