Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

I had the pleasure of attending the Wedding Professionals of Columbus meeting at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Columbus, Ohio yesterday. It was a great meeting talking about networking, advertising and sales. I attend the monthly meetings and get to see a lot of the people I work with at weddings in a fun environment. This meeting was held at the new Hilton in downtown Columbus. The food was excellent and the staff was great! I am really excited to have a wedding in the future here. Below are a few photos I took at the meeting. The walkway above High Street is one of my favorites.

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Hilton Downtown Columbus - Wedding Pros of Columbus

Brookside Country Club - Wedding Album

Brookside Country Club has one of the best looking landscapes and venue in Columbus. The golf course has some of the most beautiful walkways and wood bridges. When I take photos at this venue it seemed that there was endless locations to take photos from the fountain out front to all the golf paths in the back. It is so scenic during the summer months I can't wait to go back and photograph another wedding there. 

Here is an album that I created for Brookside recently. Ask to look at the album in person the next time you visit Brookside.

Brookside Country Club Wedding Album

Brookside Country Club Wedding Album

Brookside Country Club Wedding Album

Brookside Country Club Wedding Album

Brookside Country Club Wedding Album

Brookside Country Club Wedding Album

Brookside Country Club Wedding Album

Brookside Country Club Wedding Album

Brookside Country Club Wedding Album

Brookside Country Club Wedding Album

Brookside Country Club Wedding Album

Brookside Country Club Wedding Album

Hocking Hills Photography - Personal Project

I had a great time going down to Hocking Hills and visting Old Man's Cave and Ash Cave this past weekend. I got to take my time use my tripod to take multiple exposures and conbine them in photoshop. The photos turned out great. I think I need to take fine art images more often. Below are a few of my favorite photos from Old Man's Cave and Ash Cave.  

Old Man's Cave - Hocking Hills

Old Man's Cave - Hocking Hills

Old Man's Cave - Hocking Hills

Old Man's Cave - Hocking Hills

Old Man's Cave - Hocking Hills

Old Man's Cave - Hocking Hills

Ash Cave - Hocking Hills Photography

Ash Cave - Hocking Hills Photography

Ash Cave - Hocking Hills Photography

Dublin Ohio Wedding with Esther and Robert

After the wedding in Coffman Park Pavilion Esther, Robert, the wedding party, and I went to downtown Dublin, Ohio for a few more portraits. Dublin has some great locations for wedding portraits. The sun was coming out and I didn't want any harsh shadows so we found the brick sidewalk on one side of a building to have some shade and great brickwork. I stuck with that and the photos turned out great. We then let the wedding party go to the reception. I took the bride and groom to a barn right down the street. It was a wonderful location for some photos of just Esther and Robert. I had plenty on shade to work with all around the barn. I am so glad I remembered this location because the portraits came out great!

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Coffman Park Pavilion Wedding with Esther and Robert

I really enjoyed taking photos at Coffman Park Pavilion for Esther and Robert's wedding. I love weddings that are outside. It gives me more freedom to move around with out being distracting. This wedding at the Pavilion was great. It was not too hot and it had just a few clouds in the sky so I wouldn't get too many harsh shadows. I played around with one image below in Photoshop to get the clouds and the guests well lit with HDR. I think it came out pretty well and gave a different emotion rather than just having a white sky. The area around the park is wonderful for wedding portraits. I took the wedding party to the pond to take a few quick portraits before we went to downtown Dublin for a foe more. Those portraits will be posted tomorrow. 

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Dublin Ohio Wedding Photographers 

Franklin Park Conservatory Wedding Album

Franklin Park Conservatory is one of my favorite wedding venues in Columbus. The venue has several different locations for wedding ceremonies and receptions. I looked through all of my weddings I have photographed there in the past and made a sample album for the venue. This album covers three weddings in the Palm House, Bridal Garden, West Terrace, and the Veridian. If you want to see this album in person ask for it at the Franklin Park Conservatory. I will have a copy in their office sometime next week. 

Weddings at the Venue at Corazon

Yesterday I went to the Venue at Corazon for a Wedding Proessionals of Columbus meeting. I got to hear the guest speaker Kathy Piech-Lukas with yourdreamday.com talk about social media. After the meeting I got a little bit of free time to explore the venue and take a few photos. The architecture reminds me of sothern California or Mexico. It was wonderful seeing it for the first time. I can't wait to shoot a wedding here. I have all these thoughts of where to take the wedding party when I find a new place. Below are a few photos from the Venue at Corazon. 

Franklin Park Conservatory Wedding with Kaylee and Evan

I had the pleasure for photographing Kaylee and Evan wedding at the Franklin Park Conservatory. The Franklin Park Conservatory is a wonderful venue with a lot of space outside and in. When night falls the Conservatory glows and I finally got a portfolio shot that I have been waiting for a long time to get. I started the day at the Franklin Park Conservatory before anyone showed up to take a look around the ceremony site in the Palm House to make sure everything looked good and take a look at the lighting. Kaylee arrived first and I got to photograph the dress hanging up beforehand. Once I finished that Evan arrived and I got to take him and the groomsmen outside for a few quick portraits by the artwork in the park. We then proceeded to go sign the Ketubah (Jewish marriage contract). After that we then had the ceremony in the Palm House. The ceremony was beautiful. After the ceremony we went outside to take the fun wedding party photos. The photos turned out great. During the reception we went out side for a quick portrait in front of the Conservatory. It is now one of my favorite photos of this year and on the front page of my website. Congratulations Kaylee and Evan! 

Hair dresser: Holly Judah

Florist: Bloomtastic

Brides Dress designer: Blue Enzoani

Bridesmaids dresses: Bill Levkoff

Wedding consultant: Mary Aluise (Franklin Park Conservatory)

DJ / Band: DJ Ryan Smith

Reception hall: Franklin Park Conservatory

Catering: Milo’s

Dessert: provided by Milo’s

The Boat House Wedding with Amie and Michael

I had a great time with Amie and Michael at the Boat House a few weeks ago. The Boat House was previously known at the River Club until it changed it’s name recently. The view of the city is amazing and very few reception halls like the Boat House has this view. It was my goal this time to get a great photo of the bride and groom with the city in the background and I finally nailed it. I started my day at the Marriott in Dublin, Ohio. I photographed the dress hanging up and took a few other photos at Amie was getting ready for the wedding. The rings with her shoes also came out great. I then traveled on down to the Boat House. I got some nice photos of the cake with the city in the background as everything was coming together. I also got some outside photographs of the wedding party before the wedding. The ceremony was beautiful and the reception was a lot of fun. I took them outside for one final photo of the Columbus, Ohio Skyline in the background. Congratulations Amie and Michael!

Hair dresser: Wendy – Charles Penzones

Make up: Meg Morosco – Make-up by Meg

Florist: The Flowerman

Tux rental: Men’s Wearhouse

Reception hall: The Boat House

Cake designer: Wedding Cake’s by Anita – Anita Kline

The Vault Wedding with Todd and Peri

I was very excited this past weekend to photograph Todd and Peri’s wedding at the Vault. I have never been to the Vault before and couldn’t believe how great they decorated it. The trees and the logs of wood had a great winter theme to them. They gave the entire place a great feel. They lit everything almost entirely with candle light. It was very impressive. I started the day with Tom and him groomsmen getting ready and got a few portraits out of the way. As I was getting ready for the ceremony I noticed that the trees needed a little bit more light on them. I got my remote flashes and put them at the base of the trees. It made a world of difference. The ceremony went great with Damian with United Marriage Services officiating it. After the ceremony I played around with the lighting of the portraits outside and inside the vault door. You can see how well the portraits and the first dance came out below. Congratulations to Pari and Todd! 

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