500px Account

 Hey! I just got a 500px account! 

http://500px.com/Viltrakis

I'm hoping it's the art community that flickr was back in 2005. :)

Here's some of the images I uploaded.  

Thanks to all my wonderful friends for letting me take these amazing photos!!!! And visit http://500px.com/Viltrakis to add me as a friend and validate my digital existence! :) 

Never Stop Looking!

The other day I was walking past the bathroom when I saw my lovely wife drying off in some amazing light! The sun was streaking in through the steam from the shower and it was perfect. So, being the nerd I am, I made her freeze while I darted for my nearest camera. 

Practice seeing cool stuff. It will help you when you have to create on the fly. 

The Ballad of Lisa and Josh Pt 1.

And now for something so magnanimous and momentous that if i were to lay it on you in one dose your photographic head would explode so Imma have ta do it in two parts! 

This post is The Ballad of Lisa and Josh Pt 1. (The Day Before)

Any one reading this, meet Josh and Lisa.  

What can I say about such a fine couple?  

What can I say about such a fine couple that a photo of them kissing over a fish ladder can't say better?  

 Within seconds of meeting Lisa at a wedding I was photographing I knew she was my kind of person.

Fun loving, high energy, ultra intelligently irreverent, dynamos! That's Josh and Lisa. The nicest, most hilarious and generous couple ever! 

 I managed to make it look like they were being serious in some images for family but the best stuff came from embracing the crazy of a wedding in a terrific way!

 Unbound creativity and energy!

We even got to Quincy Bay (i think) overlooking the Atlantic!

For this Cincinnati boy, Massachusetts has some of the most beautiful countryside! It's breathtaking! Like this amazing sun-drenched forest wood on the bay. Beautiful while the sun is up, and then scary as hell.

These portraits are just a fraction of the beautiful work that we created together! Next time I'll spin the tale of the Magical Wedding itself so stay tuned! 

 Terri and I are SO totally thankful we were asked to be a part of this amazing celebration! 

More to come!

The Beautiful Wedding of Ashley and Thom!!

This week it is my pleasure to present to you the beautiful wedding of Ashley and Thom! 

This wonderful couple has been a pleasure to work with since the day we met!  

I knew right from the start that this smart stylish couple would be surrounded by an amazing cast of characters!

Everyone was delightful and really cool! 

The ceremony was a contemporary and private affair for a few guests at Tonic on 4th.

 After a lovely dinner with friends and family I whisked the beautiful couple off to a few locations in down town Cincinnati for some amazing portraits!

(The amazingly beautiful Ashley!)

Once again I have to thank my lovely wife, Terri, for candid images like these that really capture the moment. She's awesome! 

After the adventure we made it back to Tonic for a celebration! 

 There was cake, and a photobooth, 

 The flowers were created by the amazing team at Ford-Ellington event design.

And at the end of the night, dad even sat in with the band for a special serenade! This wedding was amazing! Thank you, and congratulations Ashley and Thom! It was an amazing evening!