Cakes for a Cause 2012 – Mid-Ohio Foodbank, Columbus Ohio

Monday, April 9, 2012 Posted in Charitable,Columbus Ohio Photographer,Personal

It’s that time of year again, when the city’s best bakers gather to auction off their delicious goodies to benefit Mid-Ohio Foodbank.  The absolutely fabulous duo of Emilie Duncan and Kasey Conyers outdid themselves with the planning as did the bakers with their baking.  The bar was definitely raised and the entries this year were phenomenal.  Monica Day from NBC4 as emcee and auctioneer was wonderful and eked out every last dollar from the willing crowd.  Two Caterers introduced their new food truck, Sweet Carrot, which was a huge hit, and newcomers Kittie’s Cakes won the Sweet Taste of Victory award.

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Why I Like This Picture – Columbus Athenaeum Wedding

Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Posted in Columbus Athenaeum,Columbus Ohio Photographer,Weddings,Why I Like This Picture

One thing I like to think makes me a not-so-typical photographer is that I have a distinct aversion to sameness in anything.  If circumstances allow, I work to make a different picture of something that’s typically the same.  In the picture below, that would be the toast.  Sure, I took straight-on shots of the bride and groom (Melissa and Phil) being toasted, and pictures of the person giving the toast, and, of course, reaction of nearby guests.  But I always say to myself in situations that occur at most every wedding, “how can I make a different picture and still tell the story?”

In this picture, I worked my way around the table so I was standing between Melissa and Phil and the wall.  To me and my eye, what makes this image compelling is all the storytelling elements present:  the clinking of the champagne flutes, the smiles on their faces and, off to the right of the frame, the maid of honor with the microphone, tying it all up in a neat little package.

Do you have an aversion to sameness?

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Why I Like This Picture – Personal

Monday, March 26, 2012 Posted in Columbus Ohio Photographer,Personal,Why I Like This Picture

I just happened to be looking through some older pictures – personal pictures – and came across one that always makes me smile, so I thought I’d put it up here for a Why I Like This Picture post.

First off, I like this picture because it’s of my beloved Murray, who is just the craziest most adorable, smartest and most beautiful cat ever.  (Sorry, that’s not up for debate.)

Second, I just love the shot and the story it tells.  He’d just come from the groomer, where his long, luxurious coat had been trimmed to a “lion cut”, keeping his mane intact and ending in a giant poof on his tail.  He went into the little half bath off the family room where my office is located, hopped up on the counter, and is looking into the mirror.  Funny enough on its own, but add that poofy tail and the slightly exaggerated look of the wide angle lens along with the tiniest of tilts, and to me it becomes a priceless story of my baby that I will cherish.

Pictures are like that – if they’re of a great moment and happen to also be interesting to look at from a compositional standpoint – they’ll be enjoyable for a lifetime.

All things I strive for when making images for my clients!

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