Dan's THE Man!

I know, I've been talking about this blogsite for months and doing these little "teasers" to get you all excited for the big launch. I mean, if you know me at all, you know I don't hide my emotions and the "I can't wait" factor is HUGE for me right now! Are you excited yet? If not, maybe this will do it. These images are of Dan. He is the amazingly talented videographer behind all of the cool video my new blogsite is going to have. I'm not talking about slideshow type stuff. This is real footage. Me talking (OMG, what's better than that), clips from client's sessions and more!

Dan and I came up with a bunch of ideas months ago and they're all coming together bit by bit. I'll be able to show and tell you more once the blogsite is up but a little hint, if you want a "fusion" session with photos and video, we've got it! It's gonna be all the rage!

Dan is super busy as the videographer of his own company, Poetic Cinema. If you are having a wedding or other event, Dan's the man. Just take a look at his work and you'll see why he's so good and why I'm so lucky to have found him to work with me. Not only that, but he's fun, laid back & easy going. We have had a lot of good times together.

This session was one of them. These are some promo shots I did for Dan. He wanted something less "videographery" looking. He brought his son along for the fun so I got them in some shots together. Made for a fun day. Enjoy!

This is very "Dan".

We thought this was funny...

...and this too. Dan's hiding behind the pole-can you see him? HA!

Loooove their relationship. Very close and comfortable.

The "Z" Family-Preview for the new blogsite! | Cincinnati Family Photographer

Going along with the "teaser" for my new blogsite theme, I thought I would introduce you to the family that's going to be starring in a video among other things! SOOO can't wait. You actually may remember them from their session back in 2008. This time we decided to go casual & high energy! We ended with a trip to Graeters. I mean, any session that has ice cream in it HAS to be fab! The result is amazing. It doesn't hurt that they are just gorgeous! Luv you guys :) LOTS more of them to come soon.

Angie and her gorgeous girls. Her daughter and mine are bff's...awwww

They are smokin hot!

These "group hug" images really get to me. You can't see all of their faces but you can just feel the love.

Something about moms and their sons...

My absolute fav from the session-such a slice of life with three growing siblings!

Senior Spotlight-ANDY| Cincinnati High School Senior Photographer

I've known Andy for a while. He's the big bro of my sons' good friend. I photographed him and his family way back in 2008. He's changed and so has my style of photography! I'm glad we had a chance to reconnect. I'm hoping to see more of Andy over the Summer. He's very into photography and would like to come along with me to some sessions. He's visited some awesome locations that I can't wait to discover! Sounds like fun :)

My first name is: Andy

I go to school at: Sycamore High School

My graduation date is: 2011

The last thing I ate was: sun chips

My dream job: snowboard photographer

My favorite music/artist: Why? or Ratatat

My favorite thing in my closet: the secret room

My favorite pastime: snowboarding

My favorite website: gorilla vs bear

My favorite magazine: transworld snowboarding

My favorite place to shop: urban outfitters

My favorite high school moment: probably land chicken

I have never… stumbled upon a lost city in the rain forest

If I had $1,000 I would… buy a star

I love Big Shots Photography and working with Marla because she is really easy to work with and is talkative.

Senior Spotlight-CAROLINE| Cincinnati High School Senior Photographer

What a wonderful session. Caroline wanted something very simple and classic. We ventured down to the park and then had a wonderful time exploring old buildings. I felt like we were in another city...so refreshing! Caroline is very interested in history so this setting suited her well.

My first name is: Caroline

I go to school at: Sycamore

My graduation date is: 2011

The last thing I ate was: yogurt with raisins and granola

My dream job: Archaeologist

My favorite music/artist: Beck, by far

My favorite thing in my closet: all my big sweaters

My favorite pastime: Scooby Doo with the brother

My favorite word: bophead

My favorite website: Google

My favorite magazine: National Geographic

My favorite place to shop: Chicago in general

My favorite high school moment: any concert ever

I have never… been to Mexico

If I had $1,000 I would … buy huge original oil paintings

I love Big Shots Photography and working with Marla because: she’s so nice and easy to work with.

Senior Spotlight-JESSICA| Cincinnati High School Senior Photographer

Jessica is such a GREAT girl. You may remember her from Danielle's friend session. We had a blast on her THREE hour Cool Shots Session! All of that time gives me so much flexibility to go new places and try new things. We had so much fun exploring with her friends. I mentioned that I had always wanted to have someone wear a big, fluffy prom dress in an alley and her friend, Jill, just happened to have her prom dress in her trunk! How perfect!

I have to say, I laughed hard (and by myself) when I read what she wrote about me saying "grungy"! Thanks Jessica :)

My first name is: Jessica

I go to school at: Sycamore High School

My graduation date is: June 2011

The last thing I ate was: Chicken Sandwich

My dream job:

My favorite music/artist: Rascal Flatts

My favorite thing in my closet: clothes

My favorite pastime: sleeping

My favorite word: Gumption

My favorite website: facebook

My favorite magazine: Instyle

My favorite place to shop: More than one favorite

My favorite high school moment: Volleyball game against Harrison during Volley4the cure

I have never… been to Canada

If I had $1,000 I would… donate it to cancer research

I love Big Shots Photography and working with Marla because: she is fun and energetic and I love it when she says grungy!

Senior Spotlight-CAITLIN| Cincinnati High School Senior Photographer

I remember back to last year when Caitlin contacted me about being a Big Shots model. She is only a sophomore so I was very hesitant about "signing" her. She was VERY persuasive so I figured I should meet this girl. Well...SOLD! We had a great get-to-gether and I knew we'd make a great team. This is now my second time working with Caitlin. I first shot her on a cold day in February for a snow session. She was such a trooper in her dress covered in snow. I knew if she could look good and keep a smile on her face in 30 degrees, we couldn't really go wrong.
We left the snow and the suburbs behind and headed down to a very grungy part of town where I had my promo pictures taken (I'm posting those soon!). After my photographer took me there, I HAD to go back. It was like the perfect urban grungy spot. I just mentioned it to Caitlin and she was all over it! She was bringing a bunch of amazingly fun friends too. You can see how close they are. And up for anything too-dancing, jumping, hangin'! I so want to go back...any takers? And, now, I'm so excited to present Caitlin's full blog post. I previewed a few images back in this post but now you can see them all here and in the video embedded below.

My first name is: Caitlin

I go to school at: Sycamore High School

My graduation date is: 2012

The last thing I ate was: An Everything Bagel

My dream job: To be an Art Professor

My favorite music/artist: Janice Joplin

My favorite thing in my closet: My tall brown cowgirl boots

My favorite pastime: Making art

My favorite word: Fudge Monkeys

My favorite website: Lookbook.nu

My favorite magazine: NYLON

My favorite high school moment: U4U idance! Sooooo funn!

I have never… given blood, I’m deathly afraid of needles!!

If I had $1,000 I would… fund a program that brings art into children’s lives. Many schools are cutting incredibly important programs designed to help kids express their creative ability purely because their levies are not being passed thus not providing them with enough money for the arts.

I love Big Shots Photography and working with Marla because: She’s soooo sweet and amazing! She has awesome ideas and is pretty much fearless! Haha, Marla has a great ability to make everything fun including jumping on dumpy mattresses :) inside joke ;) She has a great personality and is generally AWESOME! I can’t think of any reasons why anyone wouldn’t love Big Shots and working with Marla!

Senior Spotlight-LORI| Cincinnati High School Senior Photographer

I already went on and on about how I LOVE downtown in Lori's "sneak peek" post but I have to say I just can't get over these images! They captured not only Lori's "vibe" but the vibe of the city. Watch the video embedded below to truly experience Lori's rockstar session!

My first name is: Lori

I go to school at: Sycamore

My graduation date is: 2011

The last thing I ate was: a granola bar

My dream job: Fashion designer

My favorite music/artist: Boys Like Girls and Taylor Swift

My favorite thing in my closet: Dresses

My favorite pastime: Dance

My favorite word: Don’t have one

My favorite website: Facebook

My favorite magazine: Seventeen

My favorite place to shop: Forever 21

My favorite high school moment: Dance competitions

I have never… Traveled out of America

If I had $1,000 I would… Go shopping!

I love Big Shots Photography and working with Marla because: She had so much energy and was so much fun to work with! Plus she let me have a say in the poses and places we went. I had a great time!