Genevieve Nisly Photography Blog - Cleveland Ohio Wedding Photographers

Keri and Sean were one of the first couples to book us for 2010. We are surprised to see how quickly that year is booking up before 2009 has even started. Their engagement session was my first time meeting them but James warned me I would have an easy time photographing them. Sure enough, once we got over the first 5 minutes, they relaxed and I am thrilled with the photos I captured.

We go downtown Cleveland frequently for wedding and engagement photos but I pushed myself to view familiar surroundings with fresh eyes. Not always an easy task

I got a chance to meet up with Kim and Tim at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens a few weeks ago for their engagement session. It was my first time meeting Tim and I was instantly very excited to see how much fun these two have together and how un-inhibited they are about showing their affection. I can tell already that Genevieve and I are going to have a really good time at their wedding.

C.C. and Kevin chose the very beautiful Walden Inn for their October engagement session.  We knew to expect a lot of very nice landscaping, and some fall colors, but sometimes the best images come from when you stumble upon something that you weren’t expecting at all.  Like a culvert, a weed infested field, or a [...]

Shortly following Ben and Kiera’s e-session, I met up with Andrea and Travis near their home in Hartville, Ohio. We headed over to Quail Hollow park which offered some very nice fall color palettes and features to shoot with, and it was kinda fun to walk through and point out the very spot where Genevieve and I said our weddings vows a little over six years ago.

Hey guys, James here.
Well, we survived our October, but at times it felt like it was by the skin of our teeth.  Last month was packed with portraits, engagement sessions and a full month’s worth of weddings and, as you can see below, we brought on our first staff member.  One of the byproducts of [...]

James seems to do most engagement sessions but we are switching things up a little. I love getting to know our couples and the engagement session is a great opportunity to do that. Since James met Katie and Joe at the first meeting, I got to shoot their e-session in Cuyahoga Falls. Good thing I know that area because rain started pouring right before we started. We found some covered areas and still managed to get some great stuff.

I love taking photos. I love to travel. I love Chicago. I love meeting couples and finding out more about who they are and how they click together. I love couples who let their guard down so I capture “them”. So by association I love Brian and Kelly since they embodied everything I just mentioned.

I recently met up with Rhonda and Tom at Huntington Beach near Rocky River for their engagement shoot. We started off near the beach where we found a few isolated corners that weren’t run over by busy beach-goes on a hot summer evening. That was all well and good until Rhonda and Tom hit the jackpot with a nicely hidden grassy medow near by that was surrounded by trees. Great find, guys! Stay tuned for the conclusion next July!

It doesn’t happen vary often, but it’s nice when you get to do a session in your own back yard (well, almost).  We met Karri and Steve at a small bridal show in Canton, and we hit it off right away.  So far, they have been an absolute pleasure to work with and shooting their [...]

Earlier this week, a group of photographers got together to hang out, enjoy a campfire, and share old war stories.  Our friends, Ted and Rachel Linczak, wanted some fresh photos of the two of them, so we thought we’d make a thing of it.  Kind of a party shoot, if you will.  We had a [...]

Jeff and Natalie’s relationship stretches back to their high school days at Chagrin Falls where they met and fell in love. The football field, her locker where Jeff had scribbled some “Jeff loves Natalie” graffiti and the band room all played especially significant roles in the formative years of their relationship. The two [...]

When we were working with Al and Jodi to figure out where to do their engagement session, they mentioned that they loved movies, and often went to the Canton Palace Theatre together to see them.  Perfect!  We both new that’s exactly where we should do their session.

Congrats Al and Jodi, we’re looking forward to shooting [...]

I met Kari a couple years ago when she had me photograph her Aunt and Mom as a birthday present. Back then, I already knew she was a fun and caring person. Chad is such an amazing complement to her. If I’ve ever fallen in love with a couple, this would probably be them.

I’m so [...]

Both Genevieve and I have really come to enjoy urban engagement sessions, so we were quite happy to hear that we would be shooting Brent and Beth’s engagement session in our very own little downtown Canton.  The idea of downtown Canton probably doesn’t conjure up grand, romantic images and themes in most people’s minds, but [...]

Last week, I had the pleasure of spending an evening with Chuck and Kelly for their engagement session in downtown Cleveland. Kelly is gearing up for her bar exam, so the library, where she has spent countless hours studying, was a great place to take them. Once we got kicked out of [...]

James has been photographing all the engagement sessions in the past several months and has done a fantastic job. I decided to do Debbie and Bill’s engagement session to prove to myself that I still had what it takes. Thankfully they seemed really comfortable around me making it easy for me to capture tender moments. [...]

Mary and Erik braved some blustery downtown Cleveland weather for their engagement session this past Tuesday. Erik used to live and work in the area so he was able to point out some cool places to go to that I might not have found on my own. Stay tuned come April if you [...]

About an hour after I finished the session with Ashley and Brandon, I met up with Becky and Nick for their engagement session. There was a temptation to go back to all the same places and do all the same things I had done with Ashley and Brandon two hours earlier, but we ended up [...]

Yeah, it’s a little risky planning engagement sessions this late in the year, but Ashley and Brandon lucked out with clear weather, bareable temperatures, and a TON of wind. I had some indoor and covered locations in mind just in case, but thankfully, we didn’t have to rely on them. Stay tuned for their [...]

Well, we didn’t hear anything from the ghost of Squire’s wife, but I had a great time with Ed and Lisa at the famously haunted Squire’s Castle in Willoughby. The forest directly behind the castle had just turned a golden yellow days before which made for a fantastic backdrop. The weather didn’t much [...]

Last week I had the opportunity to meet up with Matt and Megan in the quaint little downtown district of Chagrin Falls for their engagement session. The weather was perfect, the light was gorgeous, and Matt and Megan were a lot of fun to hang out with. What more could I want?

I love it when people know when not to take themselves too seriously, and that is exactly what Akhila and Justin did for our engagement session in downtown Cleveland. They’re goofy, carefree moods seemed to infect each other and it became clear that they have a really good time together. I’m pretty [...]

After a little back and forth with Katie about a fun place to do an engagement session, we finally settled on a slightly less than orthodox but perfect setting: the Cleveland Zoo. We had a great time roaming around looking at the animals and finding interesting little corners, walls, textures, and environments to [...]

This past Sunday, we met up with Kara and Tony at their Alma Mater, Mount Union College, for some engagement photos. We got a chance to talk to them about their wedding coming up which is starting to sound pretty fantastic. Can’t wait!

Congrats, guys, and we’ll see you in May!

Meredith booked us a couple months ago but we didn’t get chance to meet Greg until now for the engagement session. Poor guy had just had a job interview and very little sleep so we did our best to keep the session short.
We can’t wait to photograph your wedding in August!

The beautiful and historic Stan Hywet hall and gardens provided a fantastic environment for Jennifer and Grant to relax, have fun, and have me photograph them doing it. Lucky for us, Jennifer used to conduct tours of the grounds so she knew the place very well and knew where all the cools spots [...]

We had the pleasure of spending a relaxed evening with Matt and Christina as we wondered around downtown Cleveland photographing anything and everything that struck our fancy. They have an awesome wedding planned for October that we can’t wait to shoot, so keep an eye on this blog to see the conclusion around the [...]

The sun seemed the brighten things up but the temperatures did not cooperate. Libby and Steve braved the cold on one of our free Saturdays to do their engagement photos in Little Italy. They picked this place which is significant to them. We had a great time with Libby and Steve and had to [...]

Amy and Greg have yet to set a wedding date but they wanted to schedule an engagement session before our gorgeous Ohio Fall disappeared. I met them for the first time this past Sunday at the Canton Garden Center. Greg is pretty funny and I’m not surprised he won Amy over partially due to his [...]

We had a great time this past Sunday capturing 2 different couples that are to be married next year.
Ollenger and Jennifer smile easily. His smile is whole hearted while hers is more shy and sweet. That will make our job easy come the wedding day. The backdrop they chose for their photos was a cemetery [...]

We started Erin and Ja’s session near our place with a “cash advance” place. Yes, they can make for interesting background. Then we went downtown Canton for some more urban stuff. Ja wanted some artsy photos so I hope these are to his liking. I’m glad he asked. We had a great time and were [...]