This may very well be the most RANDOM post I have ever done, so please do your best to follow along.  :)  Let’s just say I gain my inspiration from my pal Betsy, who can pull off a random blog post like an eloquent diary entry…..

First up, did you see the Grey’s Anatomy Finale last night?  To be honest I don’t watch the show (withhold stone throwing please), but I hear that one of my favorite singer’s {Greg Laswell} wrote a new single for the show, and it debuted last night!  Did you hear it??

By the way, we have been asked about the music on our new Senior site (shown below), and Greg is who sings the first song.

So, go GREG!  Can’t wait to hear the new stuff, and see you in Columbus in July!

Next up…I have had some inquiries about Spring sessions, and frankly WE BE BOOKED.  If you are thinking you want a summer session or early Fall, let us know ASAP!!  We are filling up quickly.  We are full through the summer, with a few days left in August, so GET A MOVE ON!!  I always have this extreme guilt when I can’t finagle people into the schedule, so please LET US KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE A SESSION!  Please, and thanks.  :)

Now personal randomness!  (I warned you about this post…..)

We went in April to Kings Island Amusement Park for Brett’s company picnic.  We LOVE doing this and were so looking forward to it this year, but it turned out to be a cold and rainy day. BOO.

We tried to stay on the bright side (free Starbucks, Ice Cream, and various other junk helped).

The look of sheer joy was continuous on my face.

RAIN!  FUN!

Here’s Brett and Priya on some lame ride….P has a weird fear of anything outside of kiddie land.

Adin on the other hand is NOT afraid.  This photo made me laugh, so I decide do crop in so you could see Brett and Adin’s faces!!  :)

Later in April we went to see Ray Lamontagne in concert.  Another singer who I ADORE.  His music and voice are beyond goodness.  So yeah, I bought tickets for Brett’s birthday to go….wasn’t that so sweet of me?  :)  Haaaa.  ;-)  Anything for my Brett.

We sat pretty far back and it was completely dark except for the stage….our Canon 5D Mark II (with 85 1.8) did a fab job.  Brett took these full raw size because he knew I would be cropping in, and WOW.  That camera amazes me to no end.

Wonderful show….I have a new theory that he is the only person I have heard live that is actually BETTER than recorded.  His raw, soulful sound is just a little lost in production.  Just a little.

Another day recently my friend Renee stopped by to show us her new bike.  Adin decided to go for a ride.

Gabe fell asleep in the car one day which he NEVER does, so I took a photo of all my babies together.  :)  It has been a while since I had a shot of the 4 of them.

Check out those adorable bubbly lips!

And this week….

Kids have been sick, and Gabe is in the midst of the bad stuff as I type.  I took these yesterday and he just sat perfectly still, and stared.  He feels horrible.  :(

(But he is still precious.)

I said, “Are you tired baby?”  And he laid down.

So there is a little catch up on the randomness of our life.  We are scheduled to have our “Mother’s Day” with my family this weekend because we had to cancel last weekend due to illness.  We are hoping everyone feels better soon.  *hoping*

Hope you all have a great weekend!

As soon as I met these two at our first meeting, I knew I wanted to shoot their wedding.  I am quite the competitor, but more so with myself than anyone else.  I am always trying to look at my system, my work, and trying to step it up a notch as much as I can.  When we met Kelly and Mark, they had a very clear idea of what they were looking for, and they wanted something “different.”  Most guys come to meetings and listen as the bride talks about their wants…..Mark had a mental list.  He knew all the “tricks” of the trade, all the cliche’ poses, everything!  :)  It made me laugh, and it made me want to give them exactly what they were looking for.

So, they chose us…and we are so happy they did.  They had a couple fun ideas for their engagement session, and they loved the idea of keeping things personal.  One idea was a night shoot, and then after they saw this one we did in LA HERE they said, “That’s it!!”  We decided to work around sunset and into the night, and I am so happy with the results we got.

Meet Kelly and Mark  :)  Aren’t they just adorable?

Loved this little area we found.

We worked around an area near their home, where they hang out often.

{they are} perfect.

They like to sit by the river and look out at our city, watching the lights dance on the water.  They really loved the idea of capturing that…..

We did too.  I love this shot.

How fun?!

LOVE!

Couple action shots-they crack me up.  As I was looking at Kelly + Mark I said, “Awesome!! I love it guys!” Then I turned around to see Brett sprawled out and I said, “HAAA! I LIKE THAT TOO!!”  SO here is me shooting Brett, at the same instance he was shooting me.  I had no idea he took that one of me until I loaded the cards.  I look like such a dude when I am in serious mode.  :)

Stretch it Brett!

Kelly and Mark!!! We can’t wait until your wedding in September!  It will be just beautiful!!!  :)

jess and brett