Photography from Nicholas Viltrakis

The Wedding of Megan and Dan!

I have another seriously awesome one for you!

Megan and Dan are the type of people that can't stop having fun! They make me so happy!

I got to spend a weekend with this beautiful couple to preserve the wacky, zany, and all around gorgeous events of their wedding!!

No shortage on charisma with Dan!

This is an image from the Day After session, where we were all way more tired than we thought we'd be :)

While we make sure to take the formal elegant documentary style photography that has been popular since 1930 or so ...

But, I'm not lying when I say that the best photography comes from a collaboration between the wedding party and the photographer :)

To say that Megan is a "knockout" is an understatement!

From the rehearsal to the day after here, Meg & Dan were full of amazing and awesome ideas to create some really special images.

Not really surprising though, knowing that Megan is a talented photographer in her own right. Check out Meg Koabel Photography HERE!

Photographing photographers has been a trend here recently so I'd like to introduce you to JBowe, the Maid of Honor and also a photographer at Violet Bow photography. :)

Nothing like working for your peers to force you to kick it into high gear, huh?

And Kick Terri and I did! Every wedding or event I try to come up with something that we can do that will be better than ever before. For this reception we set up 3 point lighting gelled to match the wedding colors with fantastic results!

They had a photo booth too, this couple loved photography! (No pressure)

THANK YOU MEG N DAN!!!

We had a great time! I hope you love your amazing photos as much as I do!

Meghan and Mike's Candle Lit Wedding

Two weeks ago I got invited with my talented and beautiful wife to preserve the special moments of Meghan and Mike's candle lit wedding! It was fantastic!

We started the day on the 16th floor of one of the fine downtown Cincinnati Hotels!

What an amazing beginning!

Truly fans of the urban scenery Terri and I met up with Mike at his groomsmen's house downtown.

The wedding itself was at the fabulous Bell Event Center, also downtown.

Bam! (They do this every wedding)

Seriously, this wedding was FUN!

CONGRATULATIONS MEGHAN AND MIKE!!!!

Matt's High Gear Senior Portraits! +OJ Santiago!

(image above edited/enhanced my automotive madman OJ Santiago)

Matt is awesome! This guy never stopped smiling and rockin it! With a little help from OJ Santiago we managed to persuade Matt to speed his Lexus down the old horse-cart width alleys in Cincinnati and straight into my camera! Fun times!

I think Matt's entering this one in a magazine contest or something. :)

Not only is Matt too cool for words, his family came along for the experience and they too are amazingly awesome people! We snuck in a few family portraits and talked about photographing a Ferrari on top of a building! I can't wait! I'll need OJ for that one too!

It was a great day, we even got to take a few pictures with the Occupy Beautiful Downtown City Parks people and a wayward Bengals fan.

Matt and his family kept it cool the whole time. :)

Thanks Matt!

Kris Rekers Halloween Invasion 2011

This pretty much sums it up.

Again defying all logic and trend, the immortal Mr. Rekers portrayed a "breaker box" this fine eve.

There's nothing like descending upon a public location in masses and watching the confusion unfurl.

Land shark attack!

Here you see Brandon resetting Kris' main circuit.

If you haven't been to one of these parties, it's about time.

However, I have been informed that the Rekers Halloween parties are over... sadness.

But we'll always have these...

Hatstravaganza

Ol' Man Rekers

The Man The Myth The Legend!

The Amazing and Talented Danielle!

Danielle is one intriguing character!

In addition to playing awesome bassoon, Danielle is a talented artist and photographer...

In fact, I hear she's a quick study at everything!

It was a beautifully overcast day that bathed the landscape in an even diffused light!

When we showed up at Cincinnati's Ault Park boy was I surprised to see another photographer with an off camera flash and Zumbrella! I quickly walked over to see who it was and size up my competition when I saw that it was none other than Mr David Ziser and his Fall Master's Class!

After catching up with the gang, Danielle Terri and I muscled our way through the ocean of gleeful photogs learning the profession the right way to grab a few shots at the famous Pavilion!