Dayton & Cincinnati Wedding Photography Blog

About Wolf Creek Retreat Wolf Creek Retreat in Brookville, Ohio, offers wedding couples a beautiful and peaceful wedding venue surrounded by nature. The retreat is just a short 30 minute drive from Dayton. It combines rustic charm with modern convenience. It is a favorite choice for wedding couples seeking a memorable backdrop for their special […]

Summer Catholic Wedding And Traditional Reception A wedding at Holy Angels Catholic Church followed by a reception at the Presidential Banquet Center in Dayton, Ohio, offers a perfect blend of tradition and celebration. Holy Angels provides a rich religious setting, while the Presidential Banquet Center offers a versatile space for the reception. Together, they create […]

What Does Music Hall Offer Cincinnati Music Hall is a grand, historic location for a wedding in Cincinnati’s Over The Rhine district. As a wedding photographer, indoor wedding venues don’t get much classier than this. There are several event spaces available to rent, but this wedding couple chose to use the Edyth B. Lindner Grand Foyer.  […]

What is a controlled exit at a wedding? A controlled exit at a wedding is a well-planned and executed way for wedding couples to exit the reception memorably. It’s usually accomplished with the help of guests, wedding coordinators, and the wedding photographer. The goal is to create a visually appealing and symbolic “grand finale” to […]

Ever since I started offering wedding videography in 2022, I have wanted to offer drone videography. I have watched many wedding films and drone how-to videos on YouTube. I am fascinated by the beauty, technology, and editing. As of November 2024, I had not attempted aerial photography or videography. For Christmas, my wife bought me […]

One Of The Best Wedding Days Ever There are so many great things I can say about my 244th wedding on October 12, 2024. This was my second wedding in Yellow Springs within the past month, and it was a great one. Clifton Gorge and a private 60-acre farm were our two wedding venues for the day. The […]

Little Art Theatre Wedding On the first day of autumn, I photographed my 241st wedding and my first Little Art Theater wedding. Upon walking in, the lobby was set up the same way it would be for a movie showing. There was an additional table full of M&M’s and popcorn for the wedding guests. In […]

A Bride’s Message I Never Want To Get As A Wedding Photographer This is a message I recently received from a past bride, and luckily, I was able to save the day. I guarantee an image backup for 1 year. For this bride, she asked for images I took more than 2.5 years ago. I […]

Reasons For A Wedding Videography Shot List I have been a wedding photographer since 2007 and a wedding filmmaker since 2022.  Adding videography to my service offering was a natural next step.  I have already mastered my equipment and know how to compose photos.  Over the past 3 years, I have been teaching myself various […]

The Lift Dayton – Historic Factory Wedding My 245th wedding since 2007 and my final wedding of 2024 was at The Lift in Dayton, Ohio.  This Dayton wedding venue is a revitalized factory from the 1900s situated in the Huffman Historic District.  I had been in The Lift a few years ago when it was […]