Hi All! Just wanted to let you know I am doing FREE sessions for Military families through Christmas. If you know someone out there that has a spouse that is deployed and wants photos of theirself with their kids or just pics of the kids I want to shoot them! Not only will I be doing the session free but I'll also be making a show of the images (if they want me to ) to share with them overseas. Holidays are an even tougher time four our service Men and Women and I would love to give them amazing art of their family to make their holiday a little brighter. Spread the word and tell them to call me asap, I'll take good care of them, but then again you already knew that right!

Thanks Friends!


Nick O'Donnell has been a professional wedding photojournailst for 15 years. He was chosen as PPSO's photographer of the year for, Picked for the Knot magazines Best of List, and Won Album of the year three years straight. This blog is his photographic life. This is real life as Art.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Allison and Dave in Beavercreek





This one was my favortie Infrared image for the day, Allison and Dave picked a great spot to get married. Beavercreek Golf Club has some very beautiful holes that just beg to be photographed! When I met Allison (we met thought a past bride, like the vast majority of my customers) I knew she and Dave were going to be a great couple to work with. She's always got a smile on her face and you just know her and Dave are the life of the party wherever they go. We had a killer time with them and their wedding party, what a funny group! I loved working with everyone, they had me laughing all day! Thanks Allison and Dave you were awesome to work with and you sure can throw a party! Click here to view all the images and click here to see the show on YouTube! -Nick


Monday, July 11, 2011

Niki and Kenny

Niki and Kenny got married back in June in Dayton and what a day we had with them! The groomsman were hilarious and wanted to make Niki and Kenny's wedding really..special. It was a great group to work with all day and we have so many stories that we took away from the day. We got to shoot at some of our favorite places downtown before the wedding with the two of them which was great! The reception was a lot of fun with the unpredictable wedding party. They kept us on our toes all day and all night with different ideas they had for fun photos! Thanks to everyone who made the day so great and we hope you all enjoy the photos!
Niki and Kenny, thank you so much for having us photograph you and your family and friends all day. We appreciate you guys giving us so much time! We can tell by looking at you two that you will have an amazing life together!
To all the men and women who have served or are currently serving in our nations Armed Forces, thank you. We are so blessed to have all of you defending our countries freedom and wish you all the best.

To view all the photos click here.

-Nick







Be sure to check out Niki and Kenny's movie below or on Youtube!

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Shannon and Dapo in Atlanta


This one is my favorite of Shannon, just a quick "have a seat right here in the nice light" pic the pose was all her and she looks stunning!



I think this one just summed up the whole day for me, Fitting that it was at the end of the night. I thought this one was just awesome, and I thought the whole weekend was too. I got to go down to Atlanta to shoot my wife's closest friends getting married and it was just what I was looking for. I shot this one on my own so I was prepared to work hard but also challenge myself with my composition and I have to say I loved every minute of it. Shannon and Dapo are so right for each other, and you could really tell that when he lifted his pant leg to reveal his green argyle socks and Shannon let out a big laugh! I had so much fun we even carried it over into the next day when we met them at their hotel and shot a few more that will be just perfect additions to their album. Thanks Shannon and Dapo! Heather, Alex and I had a fantastic time! Click here to see all the images and Be sure to check out Shannon and Dapo's movie below or on Youtube!




Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Kristi and Justin!

Kristi and Justin got married last month in Springboro and we had a blast with them! Kristi is the sister of one of our favorite couples, Ashley and Levi! It was so great to see all the family again and to work with such nice people for a second time! We had so much fun working with and catching up with everyone! The weather was beautiful (and a little warm!) so we got to do some really cool stuff in the downtown area before the wedding. Then we took the golf carts out to shoot on the course after! They are such a great couple and you can tell by looking at them that they love each other and are going to have a blast in their lives together. Thanks to everyone for making it such a fun day and for making our jobs so easy!
Kristi and Justin, thank you both so much for having us come spend your wedding day with you and your awesome family. We had so much fun with everyone and we hope you enjoy your photos!
To view all the photos click here.
-Nick







Be sure to check out Kristi and Justin's movie below, or watch it on Youtube!

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Jessica and Jason's Wedding!






This was one of my favorite images of the two of them. The love they share is so evident here!



This image was shot by my totally awesome assistant Marci! She just keeps impressing me! Keep it up girl!


Jessica and Jason's wedding day started out with lots of rain...which is actually good luck for them! It also makes for cool photos. We did fun photos with the umbrellas and it was so adorable. Later in the day the rain cleared up and we were able to travel all over Troy and do lots of fun photos there. It all worked out awesomely cause we had plenty of time to do all the photos we wanted and the newlyweds and the wedding party still had some extra time to hangout on the bus and just enjoy themselves. It was a beautiful wedding and Marci and I had such a great time! Jessica and Jason, we wish you both all the best and a life full of happiness! Congrats to you both, you are a beautiful couple. Check here to see all the images from the day! Also, make sure to watch their movie below! ~Lauren



Lauren and Ronny's E-session Downtown




Lauren and Ronny are such a fun couple. I knew from the first time we met them that we were going to have an awesome time together. They were really excited to get out and shoot, and so was I. It was a perfect day, I even got to hear Ronny's overturned Jeep / Ax to the head story!


Tried a little something new on the images. This is a Cross-Processed look, it's a throwback to my college days, What do you think!? -Nick

Katie and Andrew's E-Session in Dayton



A few of these are the New Cross-Processed look. It's a throwback to my college days in the photo lab, whadaya think?



From the moment I shook hands with Andrew and Katie I knew I was going to enjoy working with them! They are just the kind of unique and creative people we love. We were even able to help them out with the Save the Dates, which ended up being one of my top favorites I've ever seen and I didn't even design it. They are such a happy couple and they spent the whole E-Session laughing and giggling to each other. It's so great to see a pair so perfect for eachother! -Nick

Monday, June 20, 2011

Jennifer and Adam in Dayton



Jennifer and Adam got Married at one of my favorite churches in Dayton on Memorial Day weekend, Holy Trinity. Good thing it wasn't too hot, Holy Trinity is without AC! They are such a great couple, we hit every awesome spot we could for the E-Session and the wedding was no exception! Jenny was a tad bit anxious right before seeing Adam and it was so cute. But Adam didn't take his time getting to her at the steps of the church so it made for a perfect moment. Since they did see eachother we had more than enough time to shoot, and when you toss in a super funny wedding party it's a recipe for some great images! Click here to view all the images, click here to see their PhotoGuestbook Images and watch the Movie below or on our YouTube Page. Thanks Jennifer and Adam, Blake and I had such a fun time with you we wish we could shoot your wedding more often!! :) -Nick



Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Laura and Nathan's Wedding!








Laura and Nathan are married!! It was a wonderful wedding this was. Marci and I had such a great time with the bridal party and the family! The families made us feel so welcome! Laura and Nathan found this really great park for us to do photos at of them and the bridal party after the wedding. I hope I get to shoot there again soon!
Laura and Nathan, thanks for letting us be part of your very special day! Congrats to you both and we wish you many blessing for your future together! Click here to see the rest of the images of the adorable newlyweds.
~Lauren

Be sure to check out the movie below or click here to see it on Youtube!