Love Snaps featuring Sharayah

Photos with the Princess

Recently my family took a trip to Charlotte, NC. We went with one of our best-couple-friends’ and their family. It was a great time. We took in the sites, ate some great food — hello Metro Diner; and had a great time. I was a little bummed out to have to get on the road and drive back home to Columbus. Charlotte is a lot like Columbus in feel, the biggest difference is they have an NFL and NBA team but their fashion industry does not thrive like it does in Columbus.

Before we hopped on the road, we stopped at a park so my son and my godson could burn off some energy. No matter how you slice it, six hours on the road is a lot for toddlers. My youngest daughter had on a cute outfit and asked me to snap a couple of photos. While trying to keep an eye on all the kids, I got a few good snaps in. I tell my daughter all the time that she’s beautiful. I love these shots of my beautiful princess.

Check them out below.

PRODUCT SHOTS: TONĒ BEKKA X RTM

I shot product phots for the leather working company Tonē Bekka in a way that is unconventional compared to how I usually shoot. Let’s see how it turned out.

Love Snaps featuring Jordan

One of the things that happened to me when I started to take on commercial work and charging clients is, everything became “the job”.

Engagements: Hernan & Shaneka

Out of my Comfort Zone

I've turned down ALOT of requests for weddings since I've become a "seeeerious photographeeeerrrr" a few years ago. I just wasn't into it. I've never advertised weddings, engagements, or senior photos. I tended to only do them by specific requests for my friends and family. A while ago, Hernan (pronounced AirNon), who is one of my good friends, asked me if I shoot weddings or would consider it. Immediately I told him that I don't but I would consider it for him and his future fiancé. Hernan has been clutch for me when I need high-level props for shoots, so who am I to say no? I recall that conversation happened toward the end of 2016. During this time I was at a crossroad with photography. I wasn't loving the business side and I was in a creative rut. I wasn't getting the type of clients that I wanted and shooting with "models" in my city had become extremely unfulfilling.

In 2017 I fell in love with portraiture. That's what moves me to create and that is where I plan to concentrate my efforts in 2018 professionally. So when Hernan came to me again and said he wanted to do his engagement photos, in my mind I decided that it's portraiture that I'm diggin' and I wanted to give he and Shaneka some great images.

About the Couple and the Session

Hernan and Shaneka showed up to the session looking so dashing. Shaneka's flowy red dress was just perfect for the location that Hernan selected. She truly couldn't have picked a better dress to pop with the brick at the first location. She looked like royalty. Hernan decided to wear my favorite color: blue. He looked stately and they accented each other in every way. We had a fun time shooting. We all were loose, and I got to tell my corny jokes. The vibe was good but romantic for the couple at the same time.

When I got to the editing table with these images I was taken with the love I saw in the images. The way Shaneka looks at Hernan in the shots have meaning. The way he admires her and his posture and position shows me security. She holds him down like a real queen should. But all-in-all there is a genuine friendship there. These two have made me rethink my automatic shunning of shooting engagement photos and possibly even weddings. Check out the pics and let me know what you think.

Senior Photo Moments with Jules

I want to share my latest Senior Portrait Session with you. Please comment.

Niecia as Doc McStuffins, Mini-Shoot

Last week I had the honor of doing a mini-shoot session with the precious daughter one of my past business clients. Mallory has become more friend than client, and is a supporter of my photography. When she called and asked me to make images for her daughter's upcoming 4th birthday, I was immediately interested. When she told me her idea for the shoot, I couldn't pass it up.

With every photo shoot there is always some drama. In this case the only drawback is that I had to set foot on the Ohio State University campus. It's no secret that I am a Michigander and a die-hard Michigan Wolverine. But even that nuance couldn't stop me from making pictures of Niecia! Check out the images below and let me know what you think.

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