Archive for August, 2009

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BEFORE

If you are here for the first time then you don’t notice any difference (obviously). But if you have ever been to our blog before you will notice that we changed the look completely! The basic structure is the same and everything functions in pretty much the same way…everything is just cleaned up and a little more sophisticated:)

Enjoy the new design…

Nathan

A friend of mine passed this along.  It is amazing!  And it’s not even the official music video for this song.  I am blown away.

Two Weeks – Grizzly Bear from Gabe Askew on Vimeo.

This morning I decided to do a shoot with one of my favorite models (my son Ryan).  He totally got into it and is starting to get that he is on camera:)

FIrst…”show me your muscles”:

Muscles!


Then…”Serious face”:

Serious face


Then we try “See No Evil, Hear No Evil…

See no evil

But “Speak No Evil” comes out as this:

Speak No Evil

Guess that means he does speak evil?  Lots of fun!!!!!

Coffee

As I sit here drinking my iced coffee drink and waiting for a client I am counting the hours a week that I spend in coffee shops like this one.  It’s a lot.  It got me thinking, “I should do a quick run down of all the coffee houses I’ve found in the city that I love to hang out and meet clients in.  So that’s what I am doing…

These are not in any kind of order…I have some favorites but for the most part they are all pretty equal.

  1. Bean Haus – Covington, KY – The amtosphere and location couldn’t be any better.  It’s right on Main St. in Mainstrasse and the coffee is fantastic!
  2. Rohs St. Cafe – Clifton – It’s a coffee shop for college students (not old people like me) so the parking is almost no existent.  Most of their business comes from walk-ins so they really don’t need parking.  The decor and atmosphere is right on and the coffee is made with a little extra love!
  3. Heaven’s Roast – Loveland, OH – It’s definitely a little more suburban and smaller but hip nonetheless.  I totally expected a S_____bucks knockoff when I went there for the first time but it won me over with good coffee, music and free WIFI.
  4. Speckled Bird Cafe – Norwood – This place is artsy, eclectic and independent.  I love the vibe in there.  If only they had longer hours.
  5. Coffee Emporium – Downtown/OTR – There are other locations but the downtown version is the best.  It’s a half floor down from the street which offers a pretty cool vibe.  I love what they’ve done to renovate it and make it more customer friendly.  Great place!
  6. Red Tree Gallery - Oakley – I’m partial to this one because it’s in my neighborhood.  It’s an art gallery and a coffee shop so there is always a new exhibit to get lost in.  They serve some great food, great coffee and there are plenty of place to hang out and check email or talk.  I always leave  wanting to go back.

There are plenty of others, but these are my most frequented.  What have I missed?  I am trying to come up with a list of places to meet clients in every part of the city.  My criteria is 1. Artsy 2. Independent 3. Great Atmosphere and of course 4. Free WIFI.

Feel free to suggest any places you know of.

Alison and Will are an amazing couple!  They look great on camera and, if you can believe it,  their personalities are even more beautiful than their pictures.  It was fun to walk around Mt. Adams and Eden Park talking and searching for the sun on such an overcast day.  The other star of the shoot you see is Dodger.  He wasn’t still for very long, but when he was we got some great shots with him in them.  Alison and Will, you guys are going to be so happy together.  I can’t wait to finish your pictures and get them to you.  Soon…I promise:)

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*If you want to book an Engagement Session or Wedding (or both!) with Fyrefly email us here.

If you live in the area you know that Sunday morning was one of the most beautiful weather days we have had in a while.  The Hughes Family was so fun to photograph.  My favorite types of family shoots are those where the family just goes out and plays together and I get to hang back and get some “in the moment” shots.  This was one of those kinds of shoots.  You could tell they really enjoyed each other’s company and this was just another day out:)  You guys were so fun to observe and interact with.  The rest of the pictures are coming soon!  Enjoy.

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*If you want to book a kids or family session with Fyrefly email us here.

I always like it when clients are completely satisfied at the end of our time together.  Here is an email from a recent client that made my day!

Hi Nathan!

Dan and I wanted you to know how incredibly pleased we are with the pictures!  We don’t even know where to begin with picking a favorite.  That’s unbelievable and you are VERY talented, to say the least.  We will cherish these forever and are so happy and excited about them.  Thanks again for doing such a wonderful job.  You’re wonderful to work with!

Best,

Meredith

Thanks Meredith!  It was a blast taking pictures of you guys.

To see Meredith, Dan and Johnny click here.

It was so fun Monday to get out in Mt. Adams and take Amanda’s senior pictures.  Her and her mom were such sweet people and a lot of fun to spend a morning with!  As you can see, the light was amazing and Amanda is an incredibly fun and beautiful girl.  She made my job super easy!  Thanks for letting me be a part of this once in a lifetime opportunity guys.  The rest will be ready soon enough.  Enjoy!

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*If you would like to schedule a Senior Portrait Session with Fyrefly you can email us here.

Friday was a hot but beautiful day to shoot pictures.  We decided on Old Loveland for a location.  I just love the fountain, the old train station and the historic buildings.  The location couldn’t be any better for classic looking shots.  Johnny was a little nervous about the whole thing at first but when he warmed up soon enough:)  His eyes are amazing and his personality is so cute.  What a beautiful family!  Thanks to Dan and Meredith for letting me be a part of your first family pictures in Cincinnati.  Can’t wait to show you the rest.

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*To book your Children’s or Family Session with Fyrefly please email us here.

I just had a meeting with Fahema regarding her wedding in January. She is a brilliant and fun girl and I really hope I get the chance to do her wedding. What an amazing opportunity to get to know some really cool people.

Thanks for the time Fahema and good luck with your wedding planning:)

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