Columbus, Ohio / Westerville, Ohio Family Photographer || The Stambaugh Family

It had been a little awhile so this clan wanted to update their family portraits! I have been photographing this family for years so each time we add a new session, I am always in awe of how they have grown and all the success and love between them. The longevity I have with them is the exact reason why I do what I do. I know each of them well enough to be able to capture all their silliness and love for one another. It is always such a joy to photograph this family, truly. And, just days after this session, Dalton and Katie got engaged! Plus, can we just love how sweet great grandma is with the babies? Total heart eyes for them. So sweet!

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Delaware, Ohio / Columbus, Ohio Family Photographer || Baby Winebrenner's Newborn Portraits

I LOVED seeing this family again! It’s so special to see them welcome a new family member and get to document their first portraits together. This little guy has three older sisters so he has so many beautiful siblings to show him how to do all the things life requires! I hope you love the cozy cuddly shots of this session. Just a darling family!

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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 Wedding & Engagement Photographer || German Village: Abby + Eli

I am always leary of late November and early December weather so I had my fingers crossed that Abby + Eli would have good weather for their engagement session! I couldn’t be happier that we had decent temps for November AND there was some sunshine!!! We planned this session to start out at Stauf’s Coffee with some warm drinks and then move on to some fun dancing around the brick streets of German Village.

German Village here in Columbus is such a unique and romantic area. I LOVE coming here. It reminds me of some of the brownstones in Baltimore which is so iconic. Abby and Eli were so awesome to work with. They were having so much fun that it make taking their portraits so easy. Oh and that jean jacket Abby has? SHE MADE IT! Yes! Isn’t it amazing! I can not wait until their wedding day and I get to photograph even more of them!

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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 Wedding & Engagement Photographer || Tory & Ben

I am absolutely in LOVE with this session. I just had so much fun with Tory and Ben as we captured so much of their love for each other. I mean, this session is just magical and I have not gotten sick of looking at it as I’ve been editing it! This waterfall can be really hard to navigate at time if there are unfavorable conditions like rain and ice. We were just so blessed to get to have really amazing conditions that kept us safe, made the waterfall look full, and the weather was still nice for the session!!!

I loved getting to meet Tory and Ben’s puppy too! She was such a cute part of this session. Her mom and dad love her so much that she undoubtedly HAD to be included. I love having dogs in sessions!

Tory and Ben, thank you so much for letting me capture this time in your lives. I loved photographing your engagement portraits and I hope you love them!

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Columbus, Ohio / Westerville, Ohio Family Photographer || Fall Family Portraits at Royal American Links

It was expected to be a day of bad weather but we luckily beat the rain and got to do their stunning fall portrait session! We were lucky enough to get to do with session on a beautiful golf course that still had so much color. Little Violet loved the leaves and exploring the outdoors. It’s always such an honor to watch little ones discover new things. In this case, Violet loved the leaves and pumpkins! I’m happy I got to meet these new faces and provide them with some pictures to look back on for years!

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Columbus, Ohio / Delaware, Ohio Family Photographer || The LeGros Family

Oh my goodness was this session FUN! This little lady, along with her parents, joined me for a session and she was the star of the show! She wanted to tell me all about school, Santa, what she wanted for Christmas… her perspective and opinions on things was so sweet to hear! She has so many thoughts she loved expressing and I loved how we all listened. These family sessions have been so nice. It’s beautiful watching these families and capturing all their precious moments together.

LeGros family, thank you for spending a session with me and letting me capture your personalities!!!

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Columbus, Ohio / Delaware, Ohio Family Photographer || The Snyder Family

The last time I saw this family was when their little boy was just six months old! He’s grown so much but their family’s joy and love for each other has not changed! I really enjoyed how we let Jeremiah enjoy his exploring and captured how mom and dad play with him! So many smiles and laughs! It was everything!

Thank you Aysha and Brad for letting me photograph your family again. You all are always such a joy to be around!

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Columbus, Ohio / Dublin Ohio Family Portrait Photographer || The Hartman Family

Every time I see this family, they bring me so much joy! We always capture some sweet, cuddled up shots and then let loose and get some silly, funny ones. (I’ve only featured one here because I like for them to see them first. Something about knowing they get the first laugh of their silly shots is important to me!!!)

Hartman family, you rock. I love seeing you, watching the kids grow, and getting to be apart of your shenanigans! You’re the best.

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Columbus, Ohio / Westerville, Ohio Family Photographer || The Carpenter Family

AHH! I loved having the Carpenter family back in front of my camera! They added a new family member to their family too. Isn’t he adorable just like his brothers?! I was so happy to get to photograph every laugh, smile, and even the occasional spit up (haha!) during this session. And can we just give an applause to how amazing Taylor looks in her dress and hat?! I am so in love with her look. So stunning!

Carpenter Family, I have so much love for you and I loved seeing y’all again! Thank you for letting me photograph you as you all continue to grow as a family.

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Columbus, Ohio / Delaware, Ohio Family Photographer || Adams Family's Fall Portrait Session

While on my trip I was so happy to get to work on this family’s portraits! I love all the joy in these photographs! We had such amazing weather and beautiful colors in the trees as we enjoyed walking trails and playing in the leaves during this session!

Thank you Kristen and Steve for letting me photograph you and the kids! I hope you enjoy all that was captured in this session!

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Blacklick, Ohio / Columbus, Ohio Family Portrait Photographer || The Crawford Family

I can’t describe to you the feeling of seeing a client after a little while. Many of you know I took a break from ‘FULL TIME’ photography during the pandemic and have since come roaring back to full time status this year. My expectation of my clients returning to me was… well… I told myself, ‘They won’t be back because they found other talented people and I shouldn’t expect them to. It was ME who stepped away so I can’t expect anyone to return.’

YOU GUYS PROVED ME WRONG. I thank God every night for that too! The Crawford family was not always what you see here. Years ago, it was a bride and groom in front of my camera. Then I saw a husband and wife through my lens, expecting their first child. After a few weeks, their ‘bump’ turned into a sweet baby boy who I held in my studio and wrapped in soft blue cloth. Now you see them here in these photographs as a family, navigating life together.

Their sweet boy is a little camera shy so while maybe ‘traditionally’ portraits might be looking at the camera, his parents and I decided that he came before the vanity of photos. I think we made the right call. Little ones have BIG feelings that they can’t always express or know how to perfectly explain so I think that our choice to respect him turned into some REALLY beautiful and stunning moments. I truly adore what we captured here. Our babies are not little for long. Let’s agree to capture their tiny bodies in our arms for as long as we can. Let’s soak in the snuggles and cuddles. How about we let them be little and capture them just like that. <3

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Columbus, Ohio Wedding Photographer || Joel + Liz's Fall Wedding Day

This wedding day was so full of emotion and smiles. I just could not wait to share it here on the blog! When it comes to my couples, I always wish for them a day like this. Every person in attendance at this wedding was fully willing to help Joel and Liz celebrate their love. It was incredible. So many helping hands, well wishers, huggers, and all other types of happy, loving people made this day possible for this couple.

Joel and Liz are fully present in their lives. You can see that every hug and every conversation meant so much to them. They appreciate every second of life and it’s truly is inspiring. I loved getting to watch Liz be escorted down the aisle by her brother as her dad waited with Joel at the alter. Liz’s dad married Joel and Liz and even included some props and dialogue from “The Princess Bride” that lead to SO MANY laughs.

The day was personal, tender, and genuine. I wish that for every couple. The photographs are proof that Joel and Liz are loved and I loved capturing that.

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Delaware, Ohio / Columbus, Ohio Family Photographer || The Roden Family's Fall Portrait Session

Meet the two people who were my FIRST ever clients! That’s right, many moons ago, it was two people who were engaged. Now that has grown to a family of five! I can not believe that after all this time I get to continue to photograph them and this journey through marriage and parenthood.

They are raising some amazing young men too. These boys were so sweet. They were picking the most colorful leaves for me to hold on it. They told me all about how they like camping and school. Its so nice to hear what the love and what makes their days happy!

I’m so thankful I got to photograph the Roden family again even if we battled the rain this time!

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Westerville, Ohio / Columbus, Ohio Family Photographer || The Sievers Family

I just ADORE this family! Holly and her family are so sweet and I just enjoyed getting to know them during their session the other day. These kids just LOVE their family and I think that SHINES in these images. They are so silly and happy and I just loved getting to capture that part of them!

Oh and can I just share that Holly said she put together these outfits in 10-15 minutes in OLD NAVY! She did a PHENOMINAL job! I love how stunning these colors look and how everyone seems comfortable in their attire!

Thank you to this ENTIRE family for letting me spend time with you and documenting your beautiful selves! It was such a pleasure meeting you guys!

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Columbus, Ohio / Dublin, Ohio Family Photographer || The Robinson Family at Ariel - Foundation Park

The Robinson family is amazing!!! Getting to hang out with all of them was SO MUCH FUN! The little ones apart of this session were so funny and good to me. They were so excited to get their pictures photographed and even asked for their own poses and ideas to be photographed! I really enjoyed that.

The family asked for this location because it was honoring a family member that worked on the creation of the park. I loved that sentimental piece of their portraits that they will have forever.

And props to the adults because all the outfits look incredible! When you have a group with lots of people involved, dressing everyone can be hard! I think everyone looks amazing and the colors are * chefs kiss *. Beautiful job!

To this family, thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to photograph you. I think you all are wonderful and can see how much love you have for your family members. I am so happy I got to capture that in these photographs.

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Sunbury, Ohio / Columbus, Ohio Family Photographer || The Vales Family

First I met Becca and her mom in my old studio, then I got to meet little RC! Now I’ve gotten to meet the entire family!

The Vales family had an incredible Fall evening to hang out with me in the changing leaves and cool air for this session. RC provided us many laughs as I got to know each member of the family. The Vales are so lucky to have each other, in more ways than one! I love getting to photograph portraits for big families because each time I get to see a family together with their smiles, stories and laughter, it makes me so happy that THIS is my job!!!

Thank you to this family for coming to see me and allowing me to photograph you. I really enjoyed it!

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