" Be the change you wish to see in the world "
- Ghandi
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.
Yes we had a Jessica and David on October 18th too, you're not thinking things! Jessica and David got married right down the street from where I live, but I actually had a nearly 4 hour drive just to get there. I had a wedding the night before in Sandusky Ohio so we woke up at sunrise and hustled home for Jessica and David. It was totally worth all the hustle, we just felt like part of the family as soon as we got there! Their wedding was just the way we like them too, intimate and full of life. Thanks for having us it was a blast! Please click here to view the show full screen, or Email us for the embed code to add it to your blog, website or myspace page. Click "Find a Wedding" to the left to view all the images.
Mike and Ruth are getting married next October in Columbus, and we took advantage of a great evening in Miami and photographed their engagement session. I'm really looking forward to the wedding it sounds like it will be a great time! We're going to the concrete corn fields!? Yeah I said "huh?" too but it sounds like fun to me! Click here to view the show full screen. Email us if you want the embed code to post the show on your website or blog, and leave your comments for Ruth and Mike below.
A couple weeks ago Haley called me and asked if I do photography at Miami university, Well heck yeah I do especially when I have an amazing couple like Haley and Tim to work with! Tim will be leaving the love of his life and heading to Iraq to protect the freedoms we all hold so dearly in a few weeks so we took the opportunity of a great evening, a fun couple, and perfect scenery and came away with some amazing portraits! Tim and Haley you will be in the prayers of all of us here at 808. Tim we hope for your safe return, and look forward to your wedding, I know it will be a blast! You can view the show full screen by clicking here, or email us for the Embed code to share it on your blog or website, and please leave your comments for them below. - Nick
This is Chelsea and Mike's engagement session I shot a couple of weeks ago. This was one of the first really chilly and windy days we had yet this fall but Chelsea and Mike were troopers as we did the session! I think the wind actually added a really fun effect to the session! Thanks you two for coming down, I hope you had as much fun I as did! Can't wait for the wedding! ~Lauren
Shelby and Adam's wedding was in Sandusky Ohio the last week of October. I was fortunate enough to photograph Adam's Brother Rob's wedding 3 years ago and His wife, Ala (who introduced Shelby and Adam) recommended me for their wedding. I couldn't be more thankful for a recommendation. This wedding had all the makings of "The Perfect Wedding" A gorgeous church, a beautiful wedding party, adorable ring bearers and flower girls, awesome backdrops, time to do whatever I we wanted and of course a wonderful couple. All the great things you need, accept the weather. I have to admit, the first thing I thought when I walked outside after the wedding and saw the rain pouring down was "crap!" We had planned for about two or three hours of photos outside at 3 different locations. I was really looking forward to shooting outside! Well we went on to Adam's Grandparents home on the lake and shot inside near the windows and actually went out in the rain with the umbrella for a few shots, we really milked the rain for all we could and subsequently completely gave up on shooting outside. So our last shot before we left for the reception was a really fun shot of the wedding party all piled of the front steps of the house huddled together to keep warm, and as we helped everyone get into the limo I looked up from the corner of my eye to see the slightest hint of a sunset peering though the dark and ominous clouds that ruined our plans for outside shots. I honestly felt like god had parted the clouds just for Shelby and Adam to do a few outside shots. I ran into the house and told Shelby we have to go outside. (Normally I would have asked, or given the option for going outside for a few more shots, but I knew I wasn't going to get a no from them!) We shot for less than five minutes and got the images I feel define Shelby and Adams wedding. When I finished with the sunset pics I shouted out a huge "BOOYAH!" ran up to S&A and let them see them on my camera. After Shelby saw the images she said four simple words to me that I will never forget for the rest of my life, They had such an impact on me and what I do for my clients that I honestly could never tell her how much they meant to me as a wedding photographer.
"You Saved My Wedding"
I knew we were all disappointed that it was raining but I know Shelby knew I was going to do everything I could to make sure she had images that portrayed the love and personality that She and Adam share. Shelby and Adam, thank you, sincerely, for the opportunity to work with you and your families, the pleasure was all mine!! Click 'Find a Wedding' to the left to view all the images. - Nick
Jenny and Jake's wedding on October 18Th was such a great time. A truly wonderful couple to spend the day with, I couldn't imagine having been anywhere else. Thanks to you both for making me feel like part of the family! Congrats! ~Lauren
Wendy and Matt are getting maried next summer so we met up last week for their Engagement session. We met at Miami University with their dog Oscar and Wendy's Mom even came along to corral the pooch and look out for our cars when we parked illegally! Thanks Mom! We must have shot for hours, we walked all over campus and it was so muh fun, they were just up for anything! Thanks Wendy and Matt, I'm really looking forward to the wedding! - Nick
Brittany and Zach met me up at the Greene last week for their engagement session and it was a blast! Their wedding is just around the corner in December and it sounds like it will be just as fun! Thanks guys! - Nick
Brad and Lindsey have been friends of Mine for years. Last week I was fortunate enough to finally meet their daughter Laura for her birthday photos! Brad and Lindsey are already cute, Laura kicks it up a few notches though! Enjoy! - Nick
We had a beautiful day last week when I met Angie and Corey for their E-Session at Cox. I'm so happy to be doing their wedding, we mesh well and they're exactly the kind of couple I just thrive with! Thanks Angie and Corey, Looking forward to May!! - Nick
