Callie's Corner

Nick and Anitha's Engagement Session!

2009-05-28T20:14:00.001-07:00

I had the great pleasure of taking Nick and Anitha's engagement pictures! We went to the Cleveland Botanical Gardens, its such a beautiful place and the weather could not have been better! It was really nice to get to know Nick and Anitha, they are so sweet, Nick didn't even mind when I called him Matt (my sons name:)).

I have so many pictures that I really love from this session and here are just a few of my favorites!

I will be photographing Anitha and Nick at the Mehndi Ceremony next week and their Wedding the following Saturday, so I'm sure I'll have tons more pictures soon! Check back and please leave me a comment, I'd love to know what you think.:)

Joel is 9 months old!

2009-05-27T17:48:00.001-07:00

J.J. and Lenore

2009-05-27T16:55:00.001-07:00

Last week I met J.J. and Lenore for a

session at Rockefeller Greenhouse in

Cleveland. It was a

beautiful place and J.J. and Lenore

were really fun, I think J.J. was a

little nervous, but he warmed up quick enough. Here are a few of my

favorite shots.

More from Kauai

2009-05-16T21:29:00.001-07:00

Matt and Michelle's Engagement Session!

2009-05-16T21:11:00.001-07:00

I did a really fun engagement session recently with Matt and Michelle and I wanted to put up some of my favorite pictures. The session was at Legacy Village in Lyndhurst, Ohio. I've never been there before and it was a really a cool place!

I called Michelle to go over what she was looking for in their session and she told me she just couldn't see herself in the "wilderness" but she likes to shop so we went shopping! Matt and Michelle are so much fun and I cant wait to shoot the wedding in July, 2010!

After Matt proposed, they went to The Cheesecake Factory.

Doug and Mandy's Wedding! Aloha!

2009-05-06T19:53:00.001-07:00

Doug and Mandy were married on April 24, 2009 in beautiful Kauai Hawaii! The Ceremony was at the Grand Hyatt Resort and Spa, in a beautiful garden overlooking the Pacific Ocean! After the ceremony they had a very nice reception complete with authentic Polynesian dancers! and a fire eater!

I went with Chris Baldwin of Graham River Productions and we spent several days with Doug and Mandy, just hangin' by the pool, climbing rocks and playing in the ocean! It was great getting to know them, they are truly wonderful people! I wish them much love and happiness! And I am so excited to share some of my favorite shots! I may be putting them up for a few days because, well really, how do you choose? :))

Mahalo Doug and Mandy for the incredible experience!

The Difference Between Brides And Grooms

Mandy spent the morning of the wedding at the spa and Doug spent the morning with the guys paying golf.

The view at the golf coarse was unbelievable! Look to the left and see the mountains, look the the right and there is the ocean!

Look at all the FLOWERS!!

There are so many more, but that will have to wait until tomorrow!

Welcome Baby Colwyn!

2009-01-14T19:45:00.001-08:00

On January 12, 2009 at 8:06 am Mike and Kira welcomed Colwyn Arthur into their family. Colwyn weighed in at 5lbs 11oz and was 19 and 1/2 inches long! He was very alert , just looking around at everything and he looks just like his Dad! I'm happy to say both Mom and Baby are doing very well and I cant wait to do more pictures of little Colwyn when he comes home!

Tristen and his cousins waiting to meet the new baby.

Kira's Maternity Session

2009-01-14T18:59:00.001-08:00

Mike, Kira and Tristen are getting ready to welcome their new baby! Tristen is eleven years old and everyone was a little surprised to find out they were about to be a family of four! I cant wait to meet the newest member of the family!

Here are some of my favorite pictures.

Downtown Akron in the Winter

2009-01-14T18:33:00.001-08:00

Jessica and I went downtown to take some pictures just for the fun of it. We parked the car near The Akron Civic Theater and walked around the block. We must have looked hilarious because it was raining, well, more like misting and I had my camera in a plastic bag with the lens sticking out of a hole in the bottom. It was a lot of fun spending time with Jess, just doing whatever. I hope we can do it again soon. Here are a few of my pictures, I'll have to see if she will let me put some of hers up too, she has a great eye and its cool to see how different pictures of the same things can be.

Joel is 4 Months Old!

2009-01-14T17:45:00.001-08:00

In November Joel turned 4 months old and I was able to do some Christmas pictures with him and his Mom and Dad. I can't believe how big he has gotten! The black and white pictures are my favorite!

Trash The Dress!

2009-01-14T17:19:00.001-08:00

I took these pictures last year at The M-Pix conference and just so you know, its not really a wedding, these are models and we were learning some new techniques. I wasn't really planning on putting these pictures up but I was talking about doing a TTD session with one of my brides and she asked if I would put them up. Don't worry, no dresses were harmed during this photo shoot (LOL) Hope you like them!

Some Halloween Fun!

2009-01-14T16:25:00.001-08:00

Last Halloween we took Ricky and Brady to the pumpkin patch to pick out our pumpkins and then we went to my mom's to make candy and Carmel apples with the kids. The candies turned out pretty good but we did have some trouble with the apples, oh well, they still taste great!

Eric and Jennifer

2009-01-14T14:59:00.001-08:00

Last fall I did an engagement session with Eric and Jennifer in Cleveland. They were so sweet and cute and they are so loving towards each other it just made me want to hug my husband!

Olivia is One!!

2009-01-14T13:30:00.001-08:00

Olivia turned one in October and with that comes our final session. I have really enjoyed watching Olivia grow during her first year and I'm so amazed at how much she has changed! It was great to get to know Olivia's family as well and I wish them much love and happiness.

Here is a little look Back!

New born

3 Months

6 Months

9 Months

Some of my favorite pictures from our 12 month session.

Congratulations Pete and Brooke!

2009-01-14T12:24:00.001-08:00

Peter and Brooke were married on October 25, 2008! I had such a great time with Brooke and Pete on their wedding day. I don't think I ever saw Brooke without a huge smile on her face the entire day!

I was a little worried about the weather because, well you just never know in October, but it was a BEAUTIFUL day, a little cold, but beautiful!

The reception was at The Bertram Inn and as always, it was fantastic! Pete is a fireman and they were able to have an old fashion fire engine at the reception for the formal pictures. That was fun and different! Here are some of my favorites from the day.

Congratulations Mark and Angela!

2009-01-09T10:27:00.001-08:00

Mark and Angela were married on September 20, 2008 at St. Paul United Methodist Church. Angela was a wonderful bride and one of the nicest people I have ever know, Mark is pretty great too!

After the ceremony, Angela didn't want to do a ton of the formal pictures, just a few to make Mom and Dad happy. So after we got that all wrapped up we went to The Wing Warehouse bar and grill for a beer and a race in the Nascar simulators. Then off to Guy's Party Center for a fantastic reception!

Baby Ellie!

2009-01-09T08:15:00.001-08:00

Baby Ellie was born on September 14, 2008 and she was a perfect little 6lb 10oz angle! The plan was for me to take the delivery pictures and as soon as Sarah and Pete were on the way to the hospital, they called to let me know. Sarah had a very long labor with Noah so she wanted to wait until things were well underway before I came to the hospital, she didn't want me to have to wait all day in the hospital. Ellie had her own plan, however, and surprised everyone with a very quick delivery, so quick in fact that by the time Sarah asked Pete to call me it was too late! I did get to go and take some pictures after everything settled down and they were in their room. Here are a few of my favorites.

Pete and Sarah's Maternity Session!

2009-01-09T07:25:00.001-08:00

Pete, Sarah and Noah are getting ready to welcome a new baby girl into their home! I had a really great time with them, they are so sweet! I can't wait to meet little Ellie!

Olivia is 9 months old!

2009-01-09T06:51:00.001-08:00

For Olivia's nine month session we went to Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens. Its one of my favorite places to take senior and and engagement pictures so why not take a baby. I'm so glad we did, the pictures are so cute, here are some of my favorites.

Dan and Katie's Family Pictures

2009-01-08T20:51:00.001-08:00

I had the pleasure of shooting Dan and Katie's wedding about four years ago and I was so excited when Katie called to tell me that she and Dan have a new baby girl! Since the wedding, they have move out of state but they came home for a short visit and we were able to squeeze in a family photo session. It was great to see them all again and little Mia is just as beautiful as her mommy:).

Congratulations Josh and Jennifer!

2009-01-08T20:07:00.001-08:00

Josh and Jennifer were married on September 6, 2008. They were wonderful to work with and Jennifer was up for anything, she even did the limbo under a guardrail at the park. My favorite picture of the day has to be the one with everyone popping out from behind the trees.

Congratulations Melissa and Ryan!

2009-01-08T17:53:00.001-08:00

Melissa and Ryan were married August 23, 2008 in Willougby Ohio. I did their engagement session last year and I was so excited to shoot their wedding. After the ceremony we went to Mullarke's Irish Pub, and had a toast to the bride and groom before we went to the reception. We had a great time with Ryan and Melissa, they were so much fun!

Baby Joel!

2008-10-04T07:29:00.001-07:00

Natalee and Aaron have a new baby! His name is Joel and he is so adorable. I got to go to their home recently and take some newborn pictures of Joel, he wasn't his usual sweet self and we were a little worried that all the pictures would be of him crying. We decided to try an old trick that always seemed to work with my kids and Aaron went to get the sweeper. It was like magic, as soon as Aaron switched it on, little baby Joel fell right to sleep and was completely content the rest of the shoot! I'm going back sometime near Christmas for his 4 month pictures, I cant wait to see how much he has grown!

Edie's House

2008-10-03T21:14:00.001-07:00

My friend Edie and her husband recently adopted five horses from an animal rescue and are working to nurse them back to health. She invited us to come over and get to know them, I love horses so I couldn't wait to go over.

These are some of my favorite pictures from the day.

Edie's daughter Sarah, trying to get the bunny out of the cage.

Brady, trying to get the bunny out.

Congratulations Jon and Laura Johnson

2008-10-03T20:28:00.001-07:00

Jon and Laura were married at Lake Forest Country Club in Hudson OH on August 9 2008. The wedding was so beautiful! It was an outdoor wedding in front of the lake and the reception was held inside. Laura was lovely, she exuded old fashioned elegance and Jon couldn't have looked happier! They had a live band that had everybody dancing all night. It was a definitely a night to remember