I've Moved!

I am very excited to announce that I have a new blog! While it is bittersweet to let this one go, I know that you will all enjoy it! Please go visit, change your bookmarks, rss feeds, and google readers...and whatever else I am missing.

My new blog's address is: www.lreneestudioblog.com

The Advance Reporter

The past couple weeks have been a complete whirlwind! That is what happens when traveling is involved. You always work so hard getting prepared to go, and then when you come home you are so behind again with work, housework, and laundry that you need another vacation!

The day before we left for Florida in the late afternoon, I got a call from The Advance Reporter. They were putting together a bridal section for the paper the next week, and they wanted me to write an article for it about wedding photography! I was so excited, but as soon as I hung up the phone I realized I was going to have to get it done that day along with all the other work I was planning to finish and also find time to pack. But it all got finished, and the edition of The Advance Reporter came out last Wednesday.

If you are a bride you should definitely go get a copy of it. It has articles from local wedding vendors including: Party Expressions, The Scrapbook Korner, Chubbies, Eagle Printing, The Bake Shop, Lucetta's Legacy, and Kinsmans Bridal Ltd. I am so honored to be included. I will post my article that I wrote in the near future, but for now you will have to go pick up a copy of your own.

Kissling Family

When Miranda, owner and photographer of Gloria Photography, called me to photograph her family I was honored. Not just because she was a photographer herself, but because she is familiar with many photographers in the area, and she chose me. Thank you Miranda!

When we spoke about location, she knew she wanted the session held in their home. I was so excited! I love when a family chooses to do their session in their home, especially when they have little ones. I feel the session and the images become more personal. It is completely true to life and true to what they are experiencing right now as a young family. Children are most comfortable in their own home, and this way they can play with their toys while they become more comfortable with me and my camera. But the biggest bonus of all...when one of the many possible mishaps happens with children, you are right there in your home to grab a change of clothes or perform a diaper change!

I had so much fun with the Kissling family! I hope you enjoy the images!

Loving on his baby sister as she got her diaper changed.

Even the Grandparents joined in! Isn't it sweet? I would love to have pictures like this of me with my Grandparents.

Grandma getting her calmed down.

Q&A with Trevor

There is an instrumental part of my business that needs to be properly introduced to all of you. He is not only the love of my life, but also my best friend, my support, my sounding board, my encouragement, and my second shooter. My husband, Trevor, has been a part of my business before it was a business. He was the first person there when it was still just a "someday when I'm all grown up crazy dream" of mine. He was there through every step, and he was the one to believe in me when I didn't even believe in myself.

I always had the dream of him becoming a bigger part of my business, wanting him to become my second shooter as I started doing weddings on my own, yet I kept this little secret to myself. He loves photography because he is surrounded by it because of me, but it is not his passion the same as it is mine. I knew I had some convincing to do, and when the time came to finally persuade him it wasn't as hard as I had imagined.

I love working with my husband! He makes everything more fun! It is so great to have the love of your life by your side as you are doing a job that you absolutely love. What could be better? The best part though...having him there to look at in those moments of true love at a wedding. There is always a moment, when the love of the bride and groom just makes my heart flutter, and I get to glance at my husband knowing we have that love too. I love it!

So, I wanted you to get to know him a little better. We did a short interview last night, and he even surprised me with some of the answers. I hope you will enjoy!

If you could change one thing about me, what would it be?

Your lists! You have lists about lists that you need to do each day. Just get it done!!! I LOVE how organized you are, but come on... you don't need ALL of those lists!

What are you passionate about?

I am so passionate about the Buckeyes! They are on my mind in some form every day. I also am a huge fan of Country music, especially Kenny Chesney. He is the man! I love my puppy Willie and my family is my world. But most of all my wife. I never knew you could possibly love someone so much! I only thought love this passionate was in the movies.

Where do you see our lives in five years?

Well, number one is children. (Yes future Grandparents, I am hoping for children (plural) in the next five years!) I also see Leah growing her dream into a successful business that provides lasting moments that families can cherish for many years to come.

Have you ever thought my dreams were or are crazy?

Every day! You have some of the most off the wall ideas that one could even think of, but I know how determined you are. There is no dream that I do not think you can accomplish. I only wish I had 1/2 the determination you show every day.

How do you feel when you are working for "your wife"?

I think it is great! It is really pretty easy...she is the boss. That applies to every day life as well. The faster I learned that, the better off my life has become!

Was it hard for you to learn the camera?

It was totally different than I have ever done before. I was always told to fit the people in the screen, hold the button half way down, wait for the beep, and then push the button to capture the image. Now I live in a world of ISO and shutter speeds. Shooting manual was something that was not easy to pick up at first, but I had a fantastic teacher with a lot of patience to help me through the entire process. Thanks babe!

On the day of the wedding, it seems you always know what I need or want you to do before I ask, how?

It is called marriage. We have been together for over nine years now. I better know what you want before you ask by now, or we have bigger issues.

Did you ever dream that you would be doing this with me?

Not in a million years! I always pictured you doing a wedding on Saturday afternoon in the July while I was playing a round of golf and enjoying the summer sunshine. Look at me now...I can't hit the ball straight, but I can capture some pretty darn good images on the wedding day!

What do you like most about working with me?

I just love being with you. I am so proud of you. I love to watch the way you interact with the Bride and Groom, and how you include the families in the special day. You are so professional, yet somehow get so comfortable with the couple that your images capture moments words can't explain.

What is your favorite part of the wedding day?

Hands down my favorite part of the wedding day is the couple's first dance. Not only do I love to capture the special moment, but I love to catch my wife's eye and fall in love all over again.

Also, there is ALWAYS a moment where my wife cries while shooting a wedding. At that moment, I know my wife is living out her dreams and I am so proud of what she has accomplished. I love you so much babe!

Here is Trevor in action at our last wedding:

And here are a few of the images that he captured throughout the day:

Kissling Family | Sneak Peek

I have been editing away this afternoon, swaying and singing to some Norah Jones when I came across this little gem. I just had to share! Much more to come next week. Have a very happy Friday!