Finest Moments Photography

Mat & Kristin's boys...

2008-08-01T19:25:00.000-07:00

A few fun photo's of Mat & Kristin's boys....

Ryan & Courtney...

2008-08-01T19:02:00.000-07:00

Mat shot this beautiful wedding at Julia's Bed & Breakfast in Hubbard, Ohio. The photo's show so much love and emotion that Ryan and Courtney had for each other.

This has got to be one of my favorite photo's from the day... so lovely!

A few pages from their album...

Mark & Jennifer...

2008-08-01T18:36:00.000-07:00

When I talked to Jennifer about a week before her wedding, she had told me that one of the main reasons that she picked Finest Moments was because she loves black & white/color mixed photo's. She even told me that she picked her coral color for just that. We do mixes like these upon request for every customer at no additional charge.

Nelli(me) and Amy shot this wedding together. After the ceremony, it was a complete downpour! They had planned to do all the downtown shots, so we headed in that direction. When we got to Cleveland, the clouds parted with just enough time to get in a few shots!

This totally is my favorite page! It was by accident that we parked right by these awesome black & white garage doors!

Tim & Christen's engagement photo's...

2008-07-28T07:23:00.000-07:00

Mat & Kristin shot these engagement photo's last week. First of all, they did an exceptional job. Secondly, the time that they chose to do the shots was perfect. They were able to shoot in full sunlight, and also catch the sunset. These all turned out so fun, cheerful, and romantic.

Engagement sessions...

2008-07-22T21:56:00.000-07:00

Engagement shoots are a great way to meet your photographer before your wedding. And it is also a great way to get comfortable in front of the camera. Jesse did a shoot(the one at the vineyard) and the people he was shooting hadn't had their photos taken for years! So they were really excited. Mat shot these first photos on Lake Erie. These are just a few sneek peeks at some of the awesome photo's that were taken last week. More to come soon!

Here are some of Craig and Hollie

The Schilling wedding...

2008-07-18T12:37:00.000-07:00

Jim just keeps getting better~ every wedding I see from him is amazing! I love this ceremony entrance... right out of a storybook.
Some people use sand instead of a unity candle. The final product is gorgeous, and will keep for generations!

I love the perspective Jim used in this shot.

This cake looked incredible! I used to decorate cakes, so I am always checking out every cake photo that comes in... and this has got to be one of my favorite ones! I think that lime green is the coolest color!
Great job Jim. Keep up the good work! :)

Elliot Wedding...

2008-07-18T12:22:00.000-07:00

Jesse shot a wedding close to home! This was in Oberlin. The ceremony shots were amazing, I think that Finney Chapel is so beautiful inside. They did a lot of shots outside, and I just think the umbrellas look awesome! (which by the way is a perfect idea for "just-in-case-it-rains")I was very impressed by this grunge shot Jesse did... I am a sucker for these shots!
The skinny vertical doors in the background give this photo height.
Beautiful eyes~

Here is a sneek peek at the album. I love these bubble shots!

Both Jesse & I thought that this was our favorite cake page yet!

Jason & Trisha....

2008-07-07T20:24:00.000-07:00

Jesse shot this wedding in Montana. Seeing the photo's, it seemed like such a fun wedding to be at, Jesse actually was laughing as he we all were looking at the photo's :) Right away, I noticed that Jason had quite a personality. He made all the creative shots so much fun. And I love this one with Trisha and her bridesmaids. Jesse used his gold reflector. They sort-of look like they are in California?! This is stunning...
I love the reflection of the sun flair~
How cool is this pic?!

This was done with some rad actions... looks so vintage
One of the best....

Ok, this has got to be the best cake-smash photo ever. The girls in the back have such awesome expressions on their faces.
Sneek peek at their album:
This shows you a little bit of Jason's personality. I love the king-of-the-mountain pic! :) Jesse informed me as he was designing their ablum that he now is taking a lot more shots for background images in the album. An example would be this page. The image that is under has lots of grass under them walking in the background, and also lots of empty space on top and the right side. The reason he does this is for the layout of the page. He then is able to layer more images on top.
Jesse said they randomly ran into this graffiti. He used an old skool vintage action on the photo on the left.
The album is going to be incredible. Thanks Jason & Trisha for your fun personalities and great ideas!

David Boone

2008-07-07T20:05:00.000-07:00

Jesse went to Montana a few weeks ago. While he was there, he had the privilege of shooting his brother's pics for his new album. For those of you who have never heard of David Boone... you soon will. When I saw all these photo's, it really meant a lot to me to see 2 brothers connecting with each other in their own artistic way, which I know brought them closer. I am adding just a few of our favorites.
All of these were taken in the dark. Most of them with no flash, using just the street lamps.

Matt & Jessica...

2008-07-04T16:34:00.000-07:00

Mat & Kristin shot this last weekend. As soon as they were finished, Mat sent these over to us right away. Kristin told me the story.

The Cleveland Browns stadium is one of the most famous landmarks for Cleveland and a lot of people want their photos in the front. Mat & Kristin, along with the wedding party arrived in front of the stadium. They were starting to do the photos in front of the outside of the stadium. Well, the PR director from the stadium comes out and asks,"Do you want to do photos on the field?" Mat & Kristin looked at each other and said, "Yah!"

So here they are... on the field of the Cleveland Browns Stadium.

They couldn't be on the field without have a few plays of their own. Unfortunately they didn't have a football... but they did have a boutique!

Looks like they are going long for this pass!

Jerry & Erica...

2008-07-04T08:05:00.001-07:00

Jim is responsible for these.... he is to blame for these amazing photo's!
With the amount of weddings that we see, there are some that you are just drawn to. This was one. As Jesse and I were looking at these, we both kept commenting on what a cute couple Jerry & Erica were and how much love we saw in all the photos. They seemed so happy and free-spirited. Jim also told us that he had a wonderful time spending the day with them.
Here Jerry is peeking at Erica while she is praying...

I love the feeling you get as you look at this photo

This one is just amazing~

And as I promised... a before and afters!
The original is rather hazy, their faces are on the dark side.
BEFORE:
On this, I warmed the photo up, brightened their faces with the yin/yang tool. Enhanced the blues and greens, and finished again with boutwells magic glasses. With just a few minor changes on these 2 examples I have showed you, you can totally change the look of an already amazing photo and turn it into an extraordinary photo!
AFTER:
How did Jim get the bird to fly directly above them, and the other birds to stand in a line at the end?! (Great job Jim!)
And as I have already said before, It makes such a difference to just relax on your wedding day, be yourself, and have fun. Don't be afraid of getting a small stain on your gown(it can be cleaned... they have professionals for that)and you will end up with some of the most incredible photos on your day.
Here I used a textured overlay.

Thanks Jim for shooting your best wedding yet. Thanks Jerry & Erica for being so in love. And thanks to Jesse for the totally rad actions :)

Jennifer & Dave....

2008-06-28T10:21:00.000-07:00

Mat & Kristin did another phenomenal job.

Here is a great example of the different perspectives of having 2 photographers:
~main~

~assistant~

The clarity is brought way up in this veil shot... enhancing the shadows in the veil.

Sneek peek at album:
I think the b&w color mix bouquet shot on this page is one of my favorites.

Jackie & Dave....

2008-06-28T10:04:00.001-07:00

Mat & Shawn shot this. I totally see Mat's artistic eye for detail and Shawn's art of perfection in this wedding.

This photo, Shawn was sitting in the car!

After the ceremony, the entire wedding party had a parade in their own GTO! It was such a fun idea, and makes it so unique as well. Seeing the photo's after a wedding has been shot, I really love to see some personality in the shots. And let me tell you... this had it!

Was this photo taken on Saturday.... 1970?!

Here is a few of my favorite pages from the album Jesse designed:

Black & White color mix

The layout of this page is so beautiful. I really like how he cropped some of the photo's to be long and skinny. He also processed them with a magical black & white, and finished it all off with a sharpen-like-crazy action.

The fine details.....

2008-06-28T09:49:00.000-07:00

You get engaged... you decide where to have your ceremony... you pick the colors to accent your day... you carefully choose your flowers and ribbons... you sample different cakes to get the perfect one... you spend hours on all the fine details of your day.
So each one of our photographers will notice all the details that make your day unique and special and you will remember those for years to come

More from yesterday....

2008-06-25T08:21:00.000-07:00

I had a few more of my favorite pics from yesterday....I love it when the bridal party is willing to "get a little wet" for some awesome photos.

All these photos have actions run on them. You can take an ordinary photo and change the look and feel of the photo by running these awesome actions. Soon to come... before and after's!

Brian & Jennifer

2008-06-24T21:00:00.000-07:00

Jesse shot this awesome wedding. I must say these are some of my favorite shots. I love how they all went out into the water for most of the artistic shots. The sky was perfect: blue with clouds to give the photos depth and texture.

My all-time favorite page 1...I really think so.

Here are a couple of just her:

Sweet detail shot of the bouquet

This was an adventurous wedding party. Nobody fell in.

Bouquet blurred in the foreground

Perfect lighting, perfect background!

A joyful candid shot.

A sneak preview of an album that is going to be fantastic.

Jordan...

2008-06-22T18:45:00.001-07:00

Kristin shot some baby photo's a few weeks ago. Jordan is the sweetest little guy! I couldn't help but post these...

Awesome job Kristin~

the fish eye...

2008-06-20T12:33:00.001-07:00

We have had a few request for some sample pics of the fish eye lens. The fish eye lens is a supa cool lens that allows you to fit a lot more background in your frame, and also warps the background. The final result is really unique and just adds a fun element to your day!

Max & Lynn

2008-06-13T18:13:00.001-07:00

This was the final wedding of the weekend for Matt & Kristin. I must say that I LOVE the color that Lynn chose for her bridesmaids dresses.

They had their reception at the 100th bomb group next to the airport. I love how the sky looked with the clouds. And how perfect could that flag look blowing in the wind?!

The emotion in these photo's are touching~

Travis & Stephanie

2008-06-13T17:51:00.000-07:00

Mat and Kristin must have had so much fun at this wedding! The shots they got were so fun... they even got the groom and groomsmen to take off their shoes... and go fishing!

I love this collage of photo's. They look so natural~

Joe & Amy

2008-06-07T14:54:00.000-07:00

Jesse shot this last weekend in Cleveland...

This page is so colorful~
and the sky is sooo blue!

I love the twinkly lights!

Dan & Becky

2008-06-07T14:40:00.000-07:00

This was my first wedding of the year. It was a picture perfect day... blue skies, and lush green grass. We went to Findley State Park for part of the day and the photo's turned out so romantic, like a storybook forest...

I had to have a "grunge" stop on the way to the lake! :) Don't they look sassy?!
I love how Jesse hid the black & white pic of them kissing with the sunflair behind all the photos~

Luz & Angel

2008-06-07T14:29:00.000-07:00

First of all, Shawn did an amazing job at this wedding.... creative with every one of his shots, and used the lighting in very unique ways~

Angel sang as his bride came down the isle... how sweet is that!?
And he sang during the vows... and at the reception!

Luz looked so beautiful~

Rachel & William

2008-06-07T14:12:00.000-07:00

The weather was just perfect to start off the weekend. We had a week of cold weather, then on Friday the sun came out and it decided to be warm! Rachel & William decided to see eachother before the ceremony, so Jesse and Jim had them back up to eachother, lock elbows, then look at eachother. They were really excited!

Cleveland looks too cool~
This one on the right was Jesse's favorite of the day.

Kira & Miguel

2008-06-07T13:32:00.000-07:00

This was one of those weddings that you go to, and when you get home you feel as though you just watched enchanted cinderella film! Kira & Miguel couldn't have been more in love(as you can probably tell by these photo's). They also picked the best location, The Oaks Lakeside. I felt like we were on some Greek island. And to top everything off, I got to shoot with Jesse:)

Jesse and I had talked about these cranes a few times before the ceremony, like"we should take them up here after the ceremony and take their photo with them blurred in the background and the cranes in focus" and were trying to come up with some creative ideas. Well.... after the ceremony, they walked up the hill and then stood there embracing... Jesse ran back around and captured this shot! Perfect, and completely natural~
Kira's gown was to die for... I loved the bone color she chose, and the classic strand of pearls complimented it so beautiful. When Jesse met them, he found out that Miguel is from Chile... which is a coincidence, because we are going there for our 10 year wedding anniversary this Fall!

They were so awesome to photograph. We just set them in a location and stood off in the distance and let them... just be in love! It was so beautiful!

We were even able to capture the amazing sunset at night.

And as Jesse was finishing this book, we seriously could not decide which photo's to use for the reception pages... they were all SO good. I love the big one with the swords.

Thank you Kira & Miguel for allowing us to share such a joyous celebration with you two... Best of luck in England!

2008-06-07T13:16:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I just had to take a few photo's of Jesse while we were shooting the most fabulous wedding last weekend. We both had such a great time, and everyone there treated us just like old friends! Working with Jesse is the greatest~

The "RAD" Radell Wedding

2008-06-07T12:45:00.000-07:00

Jim did a great job at this wedding.

The church had the most beautiful stone background...

I love the mini-coop pics!

Will & Lindy

2008-06-07T09:41:00.000-07:00

Jesse & Sam were probably the most excited about this wedding, since it was the first one of they got to shoot this year! The weather was somewhat cooperative, and the umbrella's added such a fun piece of flair!

I love this spread... focusing on the bouquet was a GREAT idea! And I'm crazy about the urban grunge feel~

The First Post

2008-06-07T08:49:00.000-07:00

To start off the new wedding season... Finest Moments NEEDED A BLOG! So Jesse, Happy Father's Day... I promise to blog all weddings this summer! Love~ Nelli