Carriage Hill MetroPark Description This park in Huber Heights Ohio is a farm-themed engagement location near Dayton Ohio. This less-crowded Dayton park is minutes from downtown Dayton and features historic buildings, a creek, and a working farm. There are many options for engagement session spots at this Dayton area park. I like to use the red exterior […]
2nd Street Market Description This is a historic engagement session location just east of downtown Dayton Ohio. This former warehouse on the east side of downtown near Top Of The Market, The Brightside Music And Event Venue, and The Steam Plant is perfect for outdoor urban engagement photography. To have your engagement session there, you’ll need to have it […]
Choosing The Engagement Location That Is Right For You Your significant other asked, and you said “Yes!” You’ve selected the wedding and engagement photographer of your dreams (me). Now, you have to figure out where you want to have your engagement photos taken. Use this guide for the most popular engagement session locations in Dayton […]
Do you have a particular photography style? Do you have a fun personality? Will you be photographing my wedding day? Do you photograph more than one wedding per day? Should I do a special first look on my wedding day? Do you take posed family photos (formal photos)? Will the group photos be time-consuming? Can […]
Four Tips To Find The Perfect Wedding Photographer A goal of mine is to make my wedding packages fit easily into your wedding budgets. When comparing collections, I encourage you to use these four helpful tips. I truly believe these are the most helpful things to help you find the perfect photographer for your special day. See […]
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Ending a great 2023 with an engagement session in Dayton’s Oregon District was awesome. This couple contacted me a few weeks ahead of time to schedule my final photography session of the year. We met at Salar on Fifth Street on a freezing cold evening 30 minutes before sunset. As we started the session it began to snow lightly which you can see in some of the photos below. So as the snow came down, I began to photograph this couple.
Every once in a while I get to photograph a wonderful couple in a place that I have never been. I am always delighted when this happens and enjoy the on-the-fly thinking and problem solving. In late Autumn 2023, I had such an occasion and photographed a beautiful backyard engagement session in Kettering Ohio.
Potential clients often ask me what my favorite location to photograph couples is. For years, it has been the Oregon District which is Fifth Street just east of Patterson Boulevard in downtown Dayton, Ohio. This newly engaged couple decided to use this uniquely Dayton location. As we started the session, we got a pleasant surprise from the owner of the Oregon Express bar and restaurant.
Are you searching for a tranquil oasis that will transport you to another world? Look no further than Dayton Grotto Gardens, a hidden gem of an engagement photo location just five minutes from downtown Dayton. Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city, this enchanting garden offers a peaceful and underused location to have your engagement session.