Genevieve Nisly Photography Blog – Cleveland Ohio Wedding Photographers

This past Saturday, we had the pleasure of kicking off 2012 with Stephanie and Stan’s wedding at the Old Cuyahoga Courthouse in downtown Cleveland. We had the good fortune of running into Stephanie and Stan a week before their wedding at a little get together to celebrate the birthday of a mutual friend, Devin, the husband of wedding planning sensation Heidi of Heidzillas. This gave us the chance to briefly connect on a more personal level outside of wedding planning madness which, interestingly, can make the day of the actual wedding go much better as everyone is simply more comfortable with everyone else.

The weather wasn’t too terribly cooperative for our planned outdoor photo ideas, but luckily, Stan had a killer indoor location in his back pocket; the partially renovated building the houses the company he co-founded with two of his groomsmen. We could have shot in there for hours, but we were told there was a ceremony to get to.

In other firsts, we finally got to work with the talented Red Bicycle Media cinema crew, and Brittany of Heidzillas on the planning and coordinating end. What wasn’t a first, but always a pleasure is seeing The Avenue take charge of the party at the reception.

Congrats, Stan and Stephanie!

A selection of Genevieve’s favorites:

And some of James’ favorites:

Onosys FTW!

After doing Sam’s brother photos a couple years ago, Sam himself decided to choose us for his high school senior photos as well. It was very interesting to witness the difference and slight similarities in personalities between the two brothers because I know how different my sister and I are. The weather was not especially cooperative that day but Sam was up for anything even standing in the rain for the shot. We also included his collection of shoes (is it appropriate to say that guys collect shoes?), the family plane, his car and some of his athletic gear. Wishing you a great rest of your senior year Sam!

Genevieve and I would like to again express our gratitude to the 32 couples that trusted us in 2011 for their wedding photography. It’s been a very full year both personally and professionally and I firmly believe that the experiences of 2011 has enriched our lives and made us better people. My sincere hope is that you can say the same.

Now that we are finally pulling out of what has been the busiest fall/early winter since we started doing photography, we are looking forward to getting caught up on blogging some portrait and engagement sessions in these slower months where weddings aren’t happening every weekend.

First off is Nicole and Dan’s engagement session in Ohio City. As we walked through the streets near the Great Lakes Brewing company, there was a strong scent of cinnamon and coffee cake in the air which likely came from the brewing of the (in)famous Great Lakes Christmas Ale which was probably in full swing at the time. Dan was a little apprehensive about being in front of the camera at first but unbeknownst to him, he’s a natural, and the session turned out great. We’re looking forward to their wedding which will take place at the new 700 Beta in early September, so keep your eyes on the blog for that when the time comes.

Matty and Erica’s wedding on Saturday was our last wedding of 2012 and it was a fantastic note to end on. It was great to see two people so madly in love and so able to fully appreciate and enjoy every moment of their wedding day before the moment passes. This made our jobs very easy and we are very excited about the set of images we have for them.

The snow that was forecast for the day never materialized but we did have a beautifully clear yet brisk day to make use of. Winter light has a quality all its own and I’m glad we are able to make sure good use of it.

Congratulations, Matty and Erica, and thank you so much for making us a part of your day!

Here are some of Genevieve’s favorite images:

And some of James’ favorites:

The perfect pompadour takes time and skill. Luckily, Tim rose to the occasion.