Kevin Lush Photography Wedding Photography Blog

Wedding clients often ask me what my favorite moment of a wedding is. I have one, and it isn’t what most people expect. The best Dayton wedding moment (or Cincinnati wedding moment or Columbus wedding moment) is the 30 seconds after the ceremony when the wedding couple is walking up the aisle to cheering guests. The photos are always of pure joy, and it is the only moment of the wedding day where they are truly happy and relieved. For that one minute, they are relieved the ceremony is over and they are not thinking about any planning or details. Pure joy!

Having photographed over 200 Dayton weddings, Cincinnati weddings, or Columbus weddings since 2007, I have seen ever type of expensive, cheap, comfortable, or uncomfortable bridal shoes. The wedding photos below, take at 2021 Dayton weddings, are some of the best bridal shoe photos I have ever taken. I spend a few minutes at each wedding trying to create a pleasing backdrop to showcase the bride’s shoes. At my 2021 weddings, I spent extra time to give to bride many choices of shoe photos. Check out what I can do regardless of the type of bridal shoes / wedding shoes that the bride buys.

Having a successful sparkler exit at your wedding reception can be magical. There are a few major keys to doing this correctly. You can do whatever you want, but I have been to enough of these to know what works. Here are 7 tips to make it work for you.

Are you searching for a last-minute wedding photographer in Dayton, Cincinnati, or Columbus, Ohio? Although I am often booked, I am in a good position to offer you last-minute availability for weddings and receptions. Since 2020 I have offered a 4-hour micro-wedding package for brides that are looking for smaller weddings. Contact me if you are in need of a last-minute or emergency wedding photographer.

Having photographed over 200 weddings, I have seen many DJs from great to awful. To help you, the future bride or groom, I have put together some things to help you find the right DJ for your wedding in Dayton, Cincinnati, or Columbus.

Naomi Amara is an excellent professional makeup artist in the Dayton area. I have worked with her several times, and most recently I worked with her for a Magnolia Barn wedding in July 2021. We spent a few your together at the Hilton Garden Inn Austin Landing working with a great group of bridesmaids (and bride). Naomi uses high quality makeup products that last an entire wedding day. She brings her own makeup lights and places the client in front of a window to get the best possible light. You will not go wrong by choosing Naomi Amara as your Dayton makeup artist. As a Dayton wedding photographer, I always love when brides and bridesmaids have their makeup professionally done.

The Lift in Dayton’s historic Huffman Historic District is set to become Dayton’s newest wedding and reception venue. This former ice cream cone plant from the early 1900s is undergoing a massive transformation to become another Dayton wedding venue in an historic building. These kinds of wedding venues are my favorite to photograph, as they combine history and weddings. The photos below are from June 2021 and show the progress being made to restore and revitalize this great Dayton property.

In September 2020, I photographed a fantastic and fun wedding at Dayton’s most unique wedding venue, Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. Between getting ready time and the wedding, we went to Wegerzyn Gardens to do all the formal photos. At this beautiful MetroPark in north Dayton, we did all of the family photos, bridal party photos, and bride/groom photos. It was a cloudy day and was perfect for outdoor portraits.

Over the years I have had many requests to sell my wedding photos and engagement photos. Today I finally enabled print sales for all of my wedding couples. All of the printing and order fulfillment is done by SmugMug (gallery hosting) and my chosen print vendor, Bay Photo. Together they provide great customer service. high-quality printed goods, and fast shipping. Below are the step by step directions for ordering your Dayton, Cincinnati, or Columbus wedding photos and engagement photos.

I photographed the most delightful wedding on May 1, 2021 at German Club Edelweiss in Englewood, Ohio. This fun Dayton wedding was the 202nd I’ve photographed and the first at a German club. As a Dayton wedding photographer and less specifically a Dayton photographer, it is always so much fun to photograph at a new venue.