Mark, Sandy and Cody redux – cleveland wedding photographers

Posted on May 2, 2013 by admin

Well we FINALLY were given the perfect weather conditions for Mark, Sandy and Cody’s Akron family portrait session. Mark and Sandy’s first engagement session was in the middle of winter when it was, literally, 19 degrees outside…and they MEANT for it to be in the cold!!! (see it -here- ). When we scheduled a photo session that would include Cody, it was cold and rainy -here- . We got what we could but decided that we needed to have a photo session when it was more comfortable. We met this time in downtown Akron and it was just beautiful outside. The sun was shining giving us ample opportunities for different lighting techniques. After this session, I have no doubt the Mark and Sandy and, especially Cody, are ready for their big day. They will be getting married in the Akron area with their wedding reception at Guy’s Party Center. Here are a few images from yesterday. Be sure to leave them a comment, below, and remember to “Like” Spencer Photography Inc. on Facebook.

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Kristy’s One on One Workshop – cleveland wedding photographers, cleveland senior portrait photographers

Posted on April 29, 2013 by admin

From time to time I will get fellow professional photographers requesting one on one training with them to help them improve particular areas of their own photography. As a Cleveland wedding photographer, it is great to do these training sessions so that I can share the knowledge that I have acquired as a professional wedding photographer and portrait photographer. It’s is especially exciting, because it forces me to push the boundaries of my own knowledge by making me communicate that knowledge so that another professional photographer can easily understand. On Sunday, I spent the day with Kristy Steeves of Kristy Steeves Photography. Kristy had two of her clients, Tyra and Morgan, to model for us and we spent the day focused on natural light, posing and exposure. Light and exposure are THE two most important ingredients for a successful portrait so I really wanted to get Kristy to concentrate on those two things in particular. Most of our approach was focused on senior portrait photography since Tyra and Morgan are seniors in high school. They were both fantastic and Kristy is as lucky to have them as clients as they are to have her as their senior portrait photographer. It was a pleasure to share what I know with Kristy and I hope that she got as much out of the day as I did. Here are a few images that I captured during the day. Be sure to “Like” Spencer Photography Inc. on Facebook.

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The Many Faces of Cody – cleveland family portraits, cleveland wedding photographers

Posted on April 22, 2013 by admin

Last week, I had a chance to meet Cody. Cody is the son of Mark and stepson of Sandy, who are my bridal clients. The week leading up to the session, the weather was perfect; sunny and mild. But, in typical Ohio fashion, on the day of the session, it was cold, windy and raining just a bit. Not the ideal conditions for a photo session, especially with a precocious four year old. But, we decided to push forward anyway. This really was an opportunity that I didn’t immediately recognize until I started editing the session. That is when I saw the many faces of Cody. He is quite the little character and that comes across in the images. Mark and Sandy will be getting married in June in Tallmadge with their wedding reception at Guy’s Party Center in Akron. I am looking forward to their wedding day and, especially, ready to see what Cody will have to offer us that day. Be sure to leave a comment, below, and remember to “Like” Spencer Photography Inc. on Facebook.

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The Clark Family – cleveland photographers

Posted on December 31, 2012 by admin

Sunday I had the extreme pleasure of photographing the Clark family with their newest addition, McKenzie. Andrew and Natalie Clark are past bridal clients. They were married in 2010 and I had the honor of being their wedding photographer. Shortly after their wedding, they moved to Houston, Texas. That is why I was excited when they contacted me about doing a session during their trip home to Ohio to visit family for the holidays. It is always great to see past bridal clients starting their families. It was wonderful seeing everyone again and would like to thank Andrew, Natalie and their families for allowing me to document another milestone in their lives. Here are a few images from the session. Be sure to leave them a comment, below, and remember to “Like” Spencer Photography Inc. on Facebook.

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The DeShon Akron Family Portrait Session – cleveland photographers

Posted on December 9, 2012 by admin

I am primarily a wedding photographer. But I will still do family portraits, senior portraits ect. And, more and more, as my bridal clients start families, I am doing more family portrait sessions. The DeShon family is a prime example of this. I have known Lauren for quite some time and met Matt when they booked me for their wedding back in 2007. I have since done their maternity sessions; their first and second newborn session; and recently their third family portrait session. I love being able to stay in touch with my bridal clients and I especially love watching them start their families and then watching their families grow. It is also quite an honor to capture the important moments in their lives so that they can look back and remember.

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The Hawkins Family Portrait Session – cleveland portrait photographers

Posted on November 6, 2012 by admin

Yesterday, Eddie, Sam and Max (aka Mr. Smiles) braved the cold and over an hour drive to meet me at historic Hale Farm and Village for their first family portrait session with me. Eddie and Sam are past bridal clients of mine. They were married on 7/7/07, the most popular date of the decade (has it been THAT long already?!!)! I’ve kept in touch with them and, thanks especially to Facebook, I’ve been able to keep up with Max, who is almost two years old. I FINALLY was able to meet the little guy at my clients Tera and Matt’s wedding, in which Sam was Tera’s matron of honor. Sam is prolific in posting pictures of Max on Facebook, and he is ALWAYS smiling (hence, Mr. Smiles). I am extremely happy to have finally gotten to photograph all of them together and look forward to watching Max grow up. Here are a few images from the session. Be sure to leave Eddie, Sam and Max a comment below and remember to “Like” Spencer Photography Inc. on Facebook.

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Jennifer and Matthew’s Photo Session – cleveland portrait photographers

Posted on October 25, 2012 by admin

I met with Jennifer and her son, Matthew, at Southgate Park in Green, Ohio. The weather and the park couldn’t have been better, especially in Autumn. Jennifer is friends with past client Lauren DeShon. I photographed Lauren and her husband, Matt’s wedding at Progressive Field (then Jacobs Field). Jennifer picked the perfect location and Matthew, a little ball of energy, was great to work with. Like always, we let the sun be our guide, seeking out little spots of light that were peaking thru the trees here and there (all of the images, below, are in direct sunlight). Here are a few of my favorites from the session. Be sure to leave Jennifer and Matthew a comment below and remember to “Like” Spencer Photography Inc. on Facebook.

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Maddy’s Akron Senior Portrait Session – cleveland senior portrait photographers

Posted on October 22, 2012 by admin

Yesterday was Maddy’s senior year portrait session. Maddy is a senior at Lake High School in Hartville, Ohio. Maddy wanted something different than the usual “senior portraits” and I think that that is exactly what we got. We simply let the sunlight be our guide, following it wherever it took us (every image from the session, except the night images, are direct or reflected sunlight). She did wonderfully and I want to thank her, her mom and their friend Suzi for their assistance and a great session. Be sure to leave a comment for Maddy and remember to “Like” Spencer Photography Inc. on Facebook.

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Tyler’s Akron Senior Portraits – Cleveland Senior Portrait Photography

Posted on August 16, 2012 by admin

Yesterday evening I met Tyler, his mom, Christine, and his step-mom, Julie, in downtown Akron for Tyler’s senior portrait session (all of our sessions are on location, rather than in a studio). When your client shows up with multiple changes of clothing (which we never limit) in a garment bag, you know you have your work cut out for you. But, Tyler was great. He allowed me to do my thing, which at times can seem unusual, and he was very enthusiastic about getting something different, which I am ALL about. One challenge for me was to get an image of Tyler with his trumpet, but do it in a way that was…cool. I’ll let you decide if we succeeded. Tyler will be a senior at Wadsworth High School this year and I want to wish him the best. Here are just a few of the images from the session. Be sure to leave Tyler some love in the comment section below, and remember to “Like” Spencer Photography Inc. on Facebook.

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Mike and Monique’s Akron Engagement Session

Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin

Yesterday evening, I met with Mike and Monique for their engagement session. We will be photographing their wedding day this December at St. Augustine’s in Barberton, Ohio with the reception to follow at The Galaxy in Wadsworth, Ohio. I met Monique and her mom at the winter Today’s Bride show this past January. Yesterday, we met in downtown Akron, kind of a halfway point for the both of us. Downtown Akron has always been a good area for portraits, not only for the urban vibe that comes across in the images, but also because its a great area for quality light, which is the most important thing for me. Like all of my clients, Mike and Monique are excited about their photography, even coming up with some ideas that I would have never thought of. I am excited to be their photographer and look forward to December. Be sure to leave Mike and Monique a comment below and remember to “Like” Spencer Photography Inc. on Facebook. Here are a few images from the session.

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