Working at finding the best angle

The other day I was photographing the wedding of Molly and Chris at the O'Bannon Creek Country Club in Loveland, Ohio.  My second shooter saw me standing on a high stool to get a good angle of the bridal party just before being announced to the guest.  The group turned so I could get the shot.  If I took photograph standing at eye level I would not have been able to see everyone's face.

Behind but good

I have not posted most the summer - I've meant to, but never got around to doing it.  It is so easy for other things to get in the way.  I have done a number of weddings, engagements, and portraits in and around Cincinnati which you haven't seen here.  Some are on my Facebook page: L. J. Franklin Photography.  Some will make it to my new website.  Some will never be seen again.  But below are a few.

Jenn and Doug married at St. Mary Church in Hyde Park, Cincinnati, Ohio and celebrated the reception at the Kenwood Country Club, Cincinnati, Ohio

A surprise proposal and engagement session was done at the Friendship Park along the Ohio River, Cincinnati, Ohio where LJ Franklin Photography captured the special moments.

A special ceremony between two cultures was celebrated at the Gloria-Dei Lutheran Church in Crestview Hills, Kentucky and the reception took place on the B&B Riverboats in Newport, Kentucky

Jessica & Brendan Wedding

It was a beautiful, but hot day when Jessica and Brendan had their wedding ceremony at the Embassy Suites, in Covington, Kentucky.  Jessica remained beautiful  with makeup done by Brideface and was open to outdoor images at Devou Park.  Here we found some shade and a great place for images.  Brendan arrived and the "First Reveal" or "First Sight" took place.  What a wonderful experience for the two of them! They had time to enjoy each other before the ceremony and photographs were taken without any post ceremony rush.

The ceremony took place outside the hotel on a balcony overlooking the Cincinnati, Ohio skyline.  They had a sand ceremony and exchanged rings as friends and family looked on.

As the evening light faded we were able to capture some great images of the two of them with the lights of the city behind them. The party continued into the night with music by Party Pleasers.

Price of a Wedding

I thought this was an interesting bit of wedding information.

The Knot polled a large number of brides to learn...

"How much does the average wedding cost?"