Recent Shoots

Yee Haw for {Adam & Laurie}

I first met this couple months ago..and at first conversation of the wedding {Western Theme} I completely fell in love!  For those of you who know me, I love my cowboy hat and boots…I love line dancing and going to Jamboree in the Hills .  Needless to say, I was SO excited when Adam and Laurie hired me to shoot their May John Deere wedding 🙂  Nothing compares to Adam and Laurie {soon-to-be Travis} !  They are an awesome couple with a western flair.  Upon Laurie’s request {and a great one I might add}, we headed to this historical farm and got some great shots of the couple.  We saw some really neat stuff…a baby lamb, a 4 week old calf, and a little oinker – a farmer milking a cow, the old school style of farming – with the horses pulling the plow and caltivator – what an awesome place that really allowed the couple to relax and feel “at home”.  Laurie’s mom did a fabulous job helping with lighting and making the couple giggle {especially when Adam was yelling about the bright sunshine in his eyes..haha} I can’t wait to wear my boots to the Travis wedding!

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The Funny {Farnhams}

Check out the Soon-To-Be Farnhams {Will & Michelle}.  We had a beautiful sunny day at Franklin Park.  Michelle was great at striking poses {so adorable} and Will was hilarious with his funny jokes.  Aren’t the tulips so PRETTY?!  Looking forward to their Mount Vernon wedding later this year! 079wm3137wm3

Crazy in love {Colopys}

Wow – What an intimate, {crazy in love} couple! I am in love with everything about Helena and Brice…she loves Audrey Hepburn and he loves..HER. They are truly meant for each other..you can see it in the way they look at each other. The rain stopped us from having fun outside, but the tropical mood gave a great setting for these crazy lovebirds. I am WAY excited about the vintage/sexy feel of their wedding day!

“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.”

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The {BEST} Hair/Make Up Stylist EVER!

Anyone need there hair and makeup done for their wedding?  Need a makeover or a new hair color?  Or so you just wanna fun new “do”?  Meet Kelley!  She is a professional hair stylist at a upscale salon in Columbus.

Give her a ring for anything! Kelley Reid – 614.301.7603 – kelleyreid84@gmail.com

 

 

Kelley did an AMAZING job on my hair and makeup on my wedding day.  Check it out!

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The Heartful {Hagerdorns}

Such a beautiful family..and SO very happy!
Can’t wait for the Hagerdorn wedding in June!
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Why choose Crystal Jo {Foto}?

Here it is…my promo.   A special thanks to Roberta and Steve and Rik and Kristen…you guys were awesome to work with (especially in FREEZING cold weather)!  And Prodigy Video for doing an awesome job, once again, on everything!

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The Boastful Buckeye {Bedells}

How adorable is this Ohio State Family!?!  I shot Kacy and Tim’s wedding back in April.  They kindly asked me to take some family fotos at the new RAC near The Shoe on campus.  Great location…the building is SO nice!  I wish it was there when I went to OSU…we had good ol’ Larkins back in my day (haha).  Anyway…I love this family, they are all so close and the kids are a riot! Go Bucks!!

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Mentioning the {Menchens} for More

The best couple in the world (well besides Jason and I, of course!) came out in the FREEZING cold to help shoot for my promo video.  They are so awesome and fun…just take a look…you will see SO..  Oh, did I mention, Kristen {Menchen} (soon) is wearing MY favorite color!  Check back soon to see the promo..Prodigy Video showed me a teaser last night.  It should be done soon!

 

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Crowning the {Lovebirds}!

Last weekend I had the pleasure of shooting a great E-session with Miss Ohio, Roberta Camp, and her king, Steve Albert.  Although it was EXTREMELY cold, we had a great time!  We started out at the Kelton House…where Jason and I got married in June.  It was the first time I have been back there since the “big day”.  It was awesome watching the lovebirds flock around the garden…they were so much fun to work with.   Nathan, from Prodigy Video, came along to help shoot a promo video for the new website…so keep checking back!055060

Blooming Buckeyes

This is Matt and Jessica “soon-to-be” Bloom!  We had a blast down on campus during their engagement shoot…and their doggie was oh-so cute!  These die hard Buckeye fans just had to have pictures in front of the stadium…so after mirror lake pictures we headed over to The Shoe.  We soon found out there was dogs EVERYWHERE!  There was a doggie marathon going on…so it was quite interesting trying to keep more than just one pup out of our shots 🙂bloom_0132bloom_0096