Allison

Another shoot in Ault Park, another Allison. But, hey, it's spelled differently! Plus, this time I had my new Canon 70-200mm F2.8L lens. The photography geeks among you know how sweet that is. :) But as always, the star of the shoot was the model. She did great work and really needed very little direction! I love a model that knows what she's doing! And she was very excited about trying out new lighting techniques with me.

Check out that intensity!

Part of the lighting experimentation ... It got crazy hard to focus once it got so dark outside. Note to self: bring a flashlight! For multiple reasons. Our walk back through the park was an adventure led by the glow of cell phones. And Allison's boyfriend made the trek barefoot. Troopers, the both of them!

Katie and Dave

I know Katie as one of my best friends from nursing school (yep -- that's the full-time job). She and Dave are pretty much the coolest couple I know, and they can throw one hell of a wedding! They had a gorgeous ceremony in downtown Cincinnati's St. Xavier church with a reception at the Cincinnati Club. I took these pictures unofficially from the pews, but the camera didn't make it to the reception. What can I say? I thought I might have a little more fun without it. ;)

Allyson

Now here's a face you may be seeing again somewhere. Allyson is an up and coming model just at the beginning of her career. And with the look she's rocking and her natural talent, I expect that to be a very successful career. And major props for dedication! Even after I got her lost in the woods at Ault Park on a sweltering hot day, she still maintained a great attitude and camera presence!

Lauren

Back in July I had the chance to take senior portraits for Lauren. All the way north in Perrysburg, we divided the shoot into two locations -- a wooded park just out of town, and the Levis Commons Towne Center. It turned out great! Lauren was a great model (all that studying she did with America's Next Top Model') and her mom made a great lighting assistant! I think she's got a future!

I just loved the lighting we got for these ...

And she thought I was crazy wanting her to pose on the log ;)