Every year Kohne Photographic in Perrysburg holds a yearly Get Your Camera On photo contest. At the end of the contest they host a get together for the participants to see all the awards and winners and last year I donated a gift certificate and the lucky winner was talented art photographer Ellen L! She contacted me about a large family photo shoot but it ended up being of just her 3 BEAUTIFUL daughters! We opted for one of my favorite places, downtown T town and off we went!
The girls warmed up quick and by the end of the shoot they were all laughing and having fun (at least I hoped they were having fun!)
I asked if they were tired of being photographed by their mom but they admitted they don’t really let her shoot them! I understand that, cuz my teenagers hate it, but I make them cooperate for family pic every year. Its my ‘growth stick”! Since we just bought a house two years ago I don’t have the door we used to measure them on, so taking portraits is my measuring stick!
So ,check out these 3 gorgeous gals and leave them some comments below!
This first one was a surprise for mom, since she is a photographer, and each of the girls have at least a small interest in the art.
These girls were so fun! Thanks so much Laura, Rachel and Mara!
Love, JP
3 CommentsI find it so amazing how two photographers can photograph the same thing ( or persons) and get two totally different images. Like, how differently each one of us views the world-a moment in time- so uniquely, the way only our own eyes can. Does that make sense? We all have a different ‘eye’, a way of seeing things in a different light. I love being challenged by going to the same location and needing to find a new way to present/preserve it in photographs. I also love going someplace I’ve never been and placing a couple in that ‘moment’ the way no other photographer who is shot in that area has done before. That is also the reason I am so honored whenever I am chosen as someone’s [wedding] photographer. I mean, they chose me to capture their moments and freeze them in time for all their years to come. With so much uber fab talent of our Toledo photographers, being allowed to be present on one of the most important days of their lives…WOW. I am truly blessed.
Today I had the honor of photographing with my good friend Jason Rob Tivey who is here visiting from San Francisco. I was asked by Nikki Wolfe, lead designer and president of Elite Events Event Design & Coordination, LLC. to photograph her and her team for an upcoming feature article in The Knot magazine. Jason accompanied me on the shoot, showing off his crazy-mad photog skilzzzz!
Check out just a couple of my faves from the session here. Jason will post some of his images on his site soon! Much more to come soon!
You can also check out my FACEBOOK PAGE by clicking HERE to view more images soon.
Nikki, you have a great team and I look forward to working with you much more!
Love, JP
1 CommentQuick peek at some of Abbie and Gary’s Couples Fun Session! Their wedding is in just a few weeks!
Abbie’s adorable son Trent joined us for a few shots. Can’t wait to see you in your tux lil’ man!
Love, JP
No CommentsI would kill for hair like Stephanie’s! Long, red, beautiful hair. My son has red hair, but shaves it bald (even before joining the Navy!) Stephanie and Glenn are just as sweet on the inside as they are beautiful on the outside.
Since the know the baby will be a boy, his is already named Trey, which actually stands for “Glenn lll” …three, get it ?? So cute!
I wonder what color hair he will have? hmmmmm..
Love, JP
2 CommentsOkay, seriously??! Who had THIS much fun on a Couples Fun Session?? WE do! We do!
Sitting across the desk from from this Q T pie couple for their initial consultation I couldn’t help but see how adorable they are with each other! I mean, I wanted to activate my special super hero powers, ya know, the one where I can just blink and take a picture with my eyes as I see things? But I couldn’t show my powers!
They kept putting a hand on each others’ leg, leaning their heads in towards each other til they touched, making cutesy faces to each other, like, the things that make most people want to stick a finger in their throats and pretend vomit. But NOT ME! I loved every minute of it! What can I say? I’m a sucker for couples sickeningly cute with each other!
Anthony says Kalah brings him out of his shell a bit. Although he’s not totally shy, I can tell she definitely completes him, and vice versa. One could just feel as well as see these two have for each other.
We decided to go all out and REALLY show their personalities and have some REAL fun! Scroll down all the way to see just what I am talking about!
First, we started out shaving to reschedule a couple of time due to rain. The first time we got out to the Bay and shot for about 10 minutes before the big storms rolled in.
So, the next time we were actually able to shoot a full session we went all out. Check out the fun we had!
Notice Kalah’s hands in the next shot.. when I asked them to run through the seagulls she let me know of her fear of birds (I am so afraid of them too!) but that she would “take one for the team” with Anthony by her side! What a trooper!
So then, we broke out the BIG GUNS.. kids washable paint! Yep! Guess what happens next??!
Now, that’s what I’m talking about! Thanks for the F.U.N!
Love, JP
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