Laura and Mark

On Saturday, the nicest day for weather we've had for a while, I went to Laura and Mark's house in German Village where we hung out for a while taking pictures of them and their dog Bogie. What a cutie Bogie is! He's a Rhodesian Ridgeback and, even though he's tall, he's all puppy! From there, we walked around German Village and hit a few hot spots including Rooster's and Schiller Park. And no spring engagement session would be complete without some Jeni's ice cream, which was also a favorite of Megan and Elwood, Laura and Mark's friends, whose wedding I'll be photographing in August.

We had a great time hanging out and here are a few of the many images I loved from their session:

Leah and Andy

We finally had a nice break in the chilly weather yesterday for Leah and Andy's engagement session at Franklin Park Conservatory. It was a beautiful evening with beautiful light and we made some fantastic images, not to mention having a great time just wandering around. Here are a few of my many favorites from their session:

Dominic

Last Friday, I had the great pleasure of photographing Sarah and Michael's bundle of joy, Dominic. What a beautiful baby he is and so sweet! He'd just woken from a nap so he was wide awake for our entire session and we made some really beautiful pictures. You can just see all the love and how much Sarah and Michael adore Dominic. As always, I truly appreciate being welcomed into their home to document such momentous occasions, in this case just a day in the life of their new family. Here are a few of my many many favorites:

Megan and Elwood

Last week was the week for engagement sessions and family portraits and on Thursday I headed to Megan and Elwood's house for their engagement session. Turns out they live just around the corner from where I used to live in Victorian Village. They have a sweet pooch named Punky, so we included her in some of the shots. I love dogs and really loved Punky! What a sweetie! Anyway, from there we headed to the North Market where we made some great images and had a bite to eat, including ice cream!, then it was out and about in the Short North. A great time was had by all! Here are a few shots:

Kelly and Bo

Last Tuesday, I met up with Kelly and Bo in the Short North for their engagement session. We had beautiful weather and it was great spending time wandering around with them taking pictures. Kelly and Bo are great fun and have great energy together, which really shows in the pictures. Here are a few of my favorites from their session:

Kristen and Ben

As mentioned before, on Monday, Melissa and I headed up to Highbanks Metro Park with Kristen and Ben for their engagement session. We had a great time wandering around the park and playing with some lighting. Kristen and Ben were a lot of fun and we had a blast with them!

Here are a few of my many favorites from their session:

We're looking forward to shooting their wedding in June, for sure!

Dwinnell Family Portraits

Bethany came to me through Gina of Gina and Dave, whose wedding (http://kisofotografia.blogspot.com/2007/11/gina-and-dave.html) I photographed back in October of last year.

I liked Bethany instantly and was immediately captivated by Leah, Bethany and Kevin's daughter adopted from Vietnam. What a sweet, beautiful baby Leah is! So I was thrilled to be asked to photograph their family this past Sunday at their gorgeous Old Hilliard home.

We had great weather and Leah was just up from a nap so she was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed! And Leah LOVES the camera!! What a joy it was spending time with Bethany, Kevin and Leah!

Here are a few images from their session. It was hard to choose, there were so many that I loved!!

This shot was taken through the slats of the basinette Bethany's father made. Gorgeous!

Thank you, again, Bethany, Kevin and Leah for inviting me into your lovely home to spend time with your family!