Tracy Doyle Photography

Check out my listing on Style Me Pretty!!

2011-08-18T12:15:00.000-07:00

Super excited to be listed on Style Me Pretty's website as one of their preferred vendors for Cincinnati and The Greater Cincinnati area!! Please check out their site for wonderful wedding ideas!! www.stylemepretty.com

Heel Protectors!

2011-06-01T14:33:00.001-07:00

I just came across this website. I think this is a must have for brides and bridesmaids. These high heel protectors keep your heels from sinking into the grass and between sidewalks. You'd never see them in a photo either!! Check them out here, www.heelsabove.com

Check me out on Facebook

2011-06-01T08:00:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!
This wedding season has been excellent so far. I've had truly wonderful clients and I'm so looking forward to the rest of the season!! I've been pretty busy, needless to say, so my blog posts have not been as often as I would like. I hope to update the blog next week but I want to invite anyone and everyone to look me up on Facebook too. I've found that I can load current images much faster there than on my blog site. Just send me a friend request or search for "Tracy Doyle Photography". Current clients will want to friend me so I can tag you in your photos. It's a fun and easy way to share your images with friends and family!

Love you all!
Tracy :)

Happy Mother's Day!!

2011-05-06T21:18:00.000-07:00

Cincinnati Wedding Photographer: Dana and Greg Epix

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Dana had a great idea to include yellow balloons in their session! Yellow is one of their colors for the wedding too. :)

I love this location and the light was magical!

We found a new spot in Burnett Woods in Clifton!

Isn't she beautiful?!?! I think Greg was thinking the same thing! :)

Love Clifton!

One of my favs!

"It's Skyline Time"

Dana and Greg were so cute! They just played and laughed together perfectly! It made my job easy! :) They had a wonderful idea to use the Clifton area of Cincy and it worked out great! It was important to them to have the Skyline sign in the background of a few shots. If you live in Cincy you have to like Skyline! :) I'm super excited to photograph their wedding later this year!!

My little boy is pitching!

2011-04-19T10:31:00.000-07:00

This is Gage's third year playing baseball. His team is in D1 now, so the kids are pitching. (it's a little scary) He was so excited that he got to start yesterday!! I'm so proud of him!

Cincinnati Photographer: Jessica and Matt, a sneak peek

2011-04-18T08:57:00.000-07:00

Love this tree!!

Two little buds from their favorite tree.

Love this!

I love the story of how Jessica and Matt meet! It was a case of meeting again and again until it was the perfect time. They are definitely perfect for each other and getting married this year!! We decide to shoot their engagement photos in their backyard where they spend a lot of time together. They were both so great to work with and I wish them the best of luck with their out of town wedding in North Carolina!!!

Our littlest dog, Oliver.

2011-04-17T10:15:00.000-07:00

Random Fun stuff!

2011-04-16T11:32:00.000-07:00

Yea!! I've had these beautiful prints by Steve Lyons for a long time now and I finally have them on the wall!! I love these prints because first, Steve is an amazing photographer and second, these are film (not digital). Love them!! They're right by my front door!

He's such a good boy!

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This is Amos, one of my three dogs. I love all my dogs very much but, Amos and I are just great buddies! He listens well, walks very well and loves to dance with you. Although he has a huge under bite, bad breath and answers to anything, including "dumb dumb" he is very sweet. Amos is part lab and part boxer. He was actually my son's b-day gift a couple of years ago but now is more like mine than anything. Well heck, if I consider the amount of work I put in, their all my "dogs" :)

Baby Corbin is 3 months old now!!

2011-04-14T06:44:00.000-07:00

Love this!

So adorable!! I love pix with mom!! Brittany, you're beautiful inside and out!

Corbin's lookin so fly in his Puma gear!

Corbin is one of my best friends' baby. He is so sweet and loveable. My favorite thing is just holding him and talking to him! This age is so cool because you can see all the changes happening right before your eyes. A few weeks/month ago he couldn't focus his eyes or smile (unless on accident). Now he's looking right at you and it doesn't take much to get that adorable smile on his face. He's just lights up the room! Congrats to his parents Brit and Jay and his big brother Chase. I love you guys!!

My daughter's 9th bday party

2011-04-13T12:31:00.000-07:00

Bieber Fever, for sure.

"The Lounge" The girls just made themselves at home :)

All the girls got along so well!! I love this pic, two friends from the new school and two from the old school.

Each gift bag had eyeshadow, a comb, headband, ring pop and a blow up microphone.

The stage

My little sweet girl

Her fav shot

My niece

All the Pop Stars, my husband behind me making them crack up

The Little Divas, another one of my daughter's favs

My daughter just turned 9 over the weekend!! I can hardly believe that. Other parents have been telling me all along that time goes so fast with kids. You hear it but you don't see until one day it just sneaks up on you!! I'm so proud of her and she is becoming such an interesting person! As much as I miss her as a baby I love my time with her now. She still wants to hang out with me too! Will this last forever? Hopefully!
She wanted a Pop Star Party so this is what we came up with;
1.) The invatations were backstage passes for each girl (pop star) with instructions to come to a dress rehearsal at our house. Tickets to a "one night only" show were also sent out to their parents and family.
2.)We decorated with crate paper and other fun stuff that we found in the birthday girl's room. We rearranged our living room and dinning room to make a lounge and stage. In the lounge we pulled some of her bedding and pillows so it looked like her "pad". The dinning room had Christmas light framing the entrance.
Once the girls arrived we had pizza and opened presents in the lounge. Then all of the girls had their hair, makeup and nails done for the show. We had head shots taken of each girl too. They selected their favorite shot and we printed one for them to take home. After the photo shoot it was time to practice.
There was two groups, Little Divas and the Mini Stars. Each group would dance and lip sing to one song. At 6:00 the parents came back to watch the show. The girls did great!! We all had a great time!
Thank you to my cousin and my sister-in-law for helping with the hair and nails!!

Baby Photographer Cincinnati: Colton

2011-04-13T12:11:00.000-07:00

I love the details of a baby's room. These are things I love to see from my childhood now. I try to always capture these details with this in mind. As a mother I remember that I may not be able to hold onto all these items either :)

Anything babies do is cute, let's be honest! :)

Love this!

Congrats to Colton's parents, Hillary and Reid!!! I had the joy of photographing their wedding a few years ago too! I'm so glad they kept in contact!! He is a beautiful baby boy!!!

Cincinnati Wedding Photographer: Tricia and Taylor Epix

2011-04-13T11:45:00.000-07:00

Tricia and Taylor decided to take their photos just outside of the Aqurium, this is where he propsed. They had gone to one of the nearby places for a drink and he asked her to take a little walk with him. She said she had a small idea this may be it, the time that he asks! Congrats to you both and I'm looking forward to your wedding this December!!

Cincinnati Wedding Photographer: Rupa and Brian

2011-04-13T11:36:00.000-07:00

They were married a such a beautiful little church in Kentucky.

So cute!

One of my fav venues

These fans were given out by Rupa's parents during the reception. They were hand made in India! Love this!!

Rupa and Brian's Epix

2011-04-13T11:30:00.000-07:00

Main Strauss Village in Covington

Love this

Rupa and Brian met in India while Brian was working. They were reunited when Rupa moved to the states for her job. Meant to be? I think so!!!

Tara and Jimmy's Wedding

2011-04-13T11:12:00.000-07:00

Jenny with Brideface is awesome!!

Love this!

One of my fav churches!!

Love this!

Even though it was raining like crazy off and on that day we made it out to the field!!

They even played a little b-ball in the gym. The guys were lovin this!

Love this. It's very "Mary Poppins" like! :)

Tara's colors were navy and pink. I loved her details with the wine corks!

Tara and Jimmy's wedding turned out wonderful! Their reception was at Paul Brown Stadium. Although it was raining we made it outside for some shots on the field. It was great to have such a fun couple to work with as well as a great wedding team with Brideface and Poetic Cinema

Tara and Jimmy's Epix

2011-04-13T11:01:00.000-07:00

Such a cute couple!!

Coming soon 3-5-11

I met Tara a few years ago through a photography project. Her sister happen to get engaged and was in need of a photographer. Since then I've had the absolute pleasure of working with Tara, her family and friends many time over the years. I was ecstatic when I received the news of Tara's engagement!! Congrats to the both of you!!
Thank you to Jenny with Brideface for Tara's makeup (trail run, same day as your engagement session is a great thing!!) Dan, with Poetic Cinema will be working with me for Tara and Jimmy's wedding too!

Melanie and John Epix

2011-04-13T10:51:00.000-07:00

He came up to greet me as soon as I pulled into the farm's driveway :)

Love this

Melanie and John picked a horse farm for their engagement session. I was in love as soon as they said it! It was cold this day but so worth going! Both Melanie and John were so much fun to work with and I could see how much fun they had together. They were so playful and loving!

Amy and Matt Engagement Session: Cincinnati photographer

2011-01-24T12:48:00.001-08:00

Ice Skating on Fountain Square!

One of their favorite restaurants Downtwon

On a "one way" street to Happily Ever after!

So sweet!

Amy and Matt are getting married in May of this year! We decided to brave the cold to get some great shots downtown. They went ice skating and had a cocktail at one of their favorite restaurants. I loved this idea since Matt also proposed to Amy in downtown Cincinnati. Congrats to you both and I'm looking forward to photographing your wedding!!

Brittany and Paul

2010-12-16T15:16:00.000-08:00

I love when kids are a part of the wedding day as much as these two were! So sweet!

Love!

They bought these fake mustaches! So funny! I love the Dad put one on too!

Brittany's parents were married at this church too!

She was lucky enough to have two important men in her life walk her down the isle!!

Love all the colors!

Brittany and Paul were so much fun! Everything was in Northern Kentucky and in walking distance to each location! They were very much into just being with friends and family on their day! I was able to just go with the flow and get some really great shots! I think Brittany looked so amazing, even more than she does everyday! :) Paul and his groomsmen were too much fun. The mustaches may be my favorite thing! Thank you guys for ending my season with a Bang!!

Shelli and Jordan

2010-12-16T15:08:00.000-08:00

She wore both!

My fav!

Shelli and Jordan are so cute!! She was a cheerleader and he played ball. The best part of their stories is that they were friends first! (As well as Jordan's parent having the same story!) Thank you Matt Pine with Lifetime Video for recommending me! It's always great to work together! Shelli and Jordan's day was in Norther Kentucky. We took photos at Ault Park in Cincinnati and Riverwalk in Covington Kentucky. I think I my fav detail was Shelli's Converse shoes, she wore them at the reception. Her maid of honor even had "just married" and "I heart Jordan" airbrushed on the sides! too cute!

Alli and Shawn

2010-12-16T14:39:00.000-08:00

We were at the Glendale Lyceum. I love this location! The furniture is great too!

Love this!!

His ring had their date in roman numerals. So cool!

So Mafia!

They had a great theme to their wedding. Both Alli and Shawn love the old Hollywood and mafia look. They did a fantastic job playing on their theme from the location to wardrobe and even their music! Everyone was so great to work with and their family and friends were so warm and welcoming! Chenese Bean and Jen Nally did a amazing job on makeup and hair for the girls!

Niki and Drew

2010-12-16T14:25:00.000-08:00

My fav! love that look!

Sweetest moment when they saw each other for the first time!

I loved all her details!!

Niki and Drew's wedding was beautiful! They were all about having a good time! What a sweet couple! I really enjoyed working with Niki and her mom through the planning process too! Their reception was at the Millennium Hotel downtown.

Jenna and Warren

2010-12-16T14:11:00.000-08:00

Love these details!

The beautiful bride!

I love impromptu shots! They totally thought I was taking a shot of only their feet! Which I did but I like this one better! :)

These dresses were all the same and you could tie the top whatever way you wanted!

Jenna and Warren's wedding was in Columbus. They had a small and personal wedding. The reception even took place at a family members house! It was more like a family and friends get together and everyone had a great time! I thought is was really cool how Jenna picked South African flowers as part of their decor. (That's where Warren and his family is from.) Oh yeah and I can't forget the shoes!!! Jenna had the cutest pair of shoes for her day! I don't really consider myself a shoe girl either, so that means alot when I even notice how great they are!

Amy and Chris

2010-12-16T14:05:00.000-08:00

We had so much fun photographing this family again! I was lucky enough to shoot Amy's sister's wedding last year too! Amy and Chris were great to photograph, they made to right choice for the time line of the day to make sure we got the shots they would want later! These are just a few of my favs!

Ashlee and Michael

2010-12-16T13:36:00.000-08:00

Love this!

Is she the cutest little southern bell?

I love how Ashlee and Michael interact with each other. They are so playful and flirtatious! I think their photos really show that love between them! We had a last minute change in location due to the weather on their wedding day. Talk about thinking a outside the box, they both loved this particular home and decided to just ask to use it. The home owners said yes and it was a perfect spot to take almost all of their photos! I hope Ashlee and Michael continue to be spontaneous and flirtatious for forever! :)

Emily and Nick

2010-12-14T12:27:00.000-08:00

I decided to start shooting from the moment I stepped out of my car :)

How can you not just fall in love with this place?!

The wedding party. I felt like they deserved a photo of just them :)

The beautiful couple!

Ahh! The Verdin Bell Event Center, where I shot my first wedding all by myself! It's still one of my favorite places and not to mention the food is awesome! I was so lucky to not only get to work with such a great couple but one of my favorite videographers, Dan at Poetic Cinema. Mark McFadden did a great job with music and lights too! Emily and Nick were so easy going and really made everything great for all of us! They rock!

Kim and Tyler

2010-12-14T12:12:00.000-08:00

Kim and all the girls in the family! I love how much fun they were having!

One of my favs!

Such a moment, I'm so glad I caught Kim's dad's look during their first dance!

Kim and her twin sister during her toast. It's true, twins share a bond that no one else can understand!

I hadn't had a good old fashion cake smashing in a awhile! Kim got Tyler good!

Their wedding was the first of two that I had at the Glendale Lyceum this wedding season. I love love LOVE this location! Kim and Tyler's families were awesome as well as their wedding party. I thought it was really cool how close both of them were so close to all their friends and family. They both made me feel like a friend as well!

Katie and Jeff

2010-12-14T11:46:00.000-08:00

Getting ready at the house she grew up in. Her mom and twin sister were happy helpers all morning!

Jeff's Dad let them drive in his super sweet Viper!

Thank you to one of my great second shooters, Kristin! She did a great job on the exit! Last 2 of this series is hers!!

Just outside of the Clifton Marriot.

So sweet! Jeff totally made a "Top gun" moment for Katie!

A couple so in love! Jeff had just joined the US Air Force when I met them. I know Katie is super proud of everything he does. Both of their families were so welcoming and enjoyable to work with! Nancy from Brideface did an amazing job on make up (not like Katie really needed it though!) Everything took place in Clifton where the couple has spent most of their relationship. I love when couples make there day sentimental in every way possible!

Lindsey and Jorge

2010-12-14T11:36:00.000-08:00

My Favorite!

One of my all time favorite exit series!

Such a cool place to have your event!

Such a neat wedding! They were at the Cincinnati Art Museum in Eden Park for their photos and reception. It was definitely a different shoot than what I normally do. I'm super happy with the results and I hope to shoot more like this one! I so appreciate Lindsey and Jorge letting my creativity shine through on these! There's nothing better than having a true fan of your work!

Jessica and Jeff

2010-12-14T11:23:00.000-08:00

The guys in true form! :)

Love this series! My second shooter Kristin did a great job on her end too!

The Beautiful Couple

She brought the fun!

Inside the pavilion at Ault Park! Super sexy!

Their wedding was at Ault Park, one of my favorite places! Jessica's hair was done by Jen Nally and I love how she made everything just come together! Their wedding party was too much fun! It was the first and only time a bridesmaid brought a boom box to the photo shoot. We all had a good time!!

Meredith and Esteban

2010-12-14T11:14:00.000-08:00

She had all her bridesmaids sign the bottom of her shoes! Too cute!

Just stunning!

I love photos that have a "movie still" quality about them!

A true moment of anticipation before walking down the isle.

Their reception was at Coney Island's Moonlite Gardens. It rained that night but they definitely did not let that stop their fun!

I was so flattered that Meredith asked me to photograph her wedding. She is also a photographer and that's the biggest compliment when one professional ask another to take part in such a big event. Both Meredith and Esteban we absolutely great to work with!

What a Year!!!

2010-12-14T11:12:00.000-08:00

So I've never been a great blogger and this year has proven that. My apologies for not keeping up on my posting throughout the year. I hope you enjoy this year in review. I'm very excited about 2011!! Happy Holidays to everyone!

Cincinnati Wedding Photographer: Alli and Shawn Epix

2010-05-16T15:00:00.000-07:00

Love This One!

The Perfect amount of wind!

My personal Fav!

Alli and Shawn are doing an "Old Hollywood" theme for their wedding. I love that they wanted to carry the same look through their engagement session. Although they we a little nervous, just like every other couple during the engagement shoot, I personally love the results!! Alli looked absolutely gorgeous and Shawn was dashing in his suit! We had a great time walking around the Covington, KY area. Alli planned to have her makeup and hair trails (Chenese Bean and Jennfier Nally) the same day as our shoot. What a perfect plan!! I can't wait to shoot their wedding this October!!

Cincinnati Children Photographer: Ashlee and Michael's Engagement

2010-04-19T11:28:00.000-07:00

Love this!

This is wear he really proposed! So sweet!

My personal Fav!

We drove out to Lexington where the locations would be special to them! It was so worth the drive! It's such a beautiful area and we had such a good time getting to know each other on the way there and back. Ashlee and Michael are a sweet couple and I can't wait to photograph their wedding day!

Cincinnati Children Photographer: Meet Braydon!

2010-03-26T11:39:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful baby boy! He was only 2 weeks old when I photographed him!

Cincinnati Wedding Photographer: Jessica and Jeff Engagement

2010-03-26T11:29:00.001-07:00

Love this!

Such a sweet couple! I had a great time shooting with them on St.Patty's Day!!

Cincinnati Wedding Photographer: Vonda and Mark Engagement

2010-03-26T10:53:00.000-07:00

Vonda and Mark's wedding is just around the corner this April! I'm super excited about their wedding! We had a nice brisk walk this winter for their engagement session. We visited a few of their favorite places!

Cincinnati Wedding Photographer

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Cincinnati Photography: Lindsey and Jorge Engagement

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Lindsey selected Eden Park. Great location for this time of year!

Love this one!

Another fav of mine!

Lindsey and Jorge are currently living outside of Cincinnati. They were in town visiting family for the holidays when we did their engagement shoot. It was freezing that day!! We had so much fun though! I'm so glad we got to meet in person before their big day! They're a wonderful couple and I'm really looking forward to photographing their wedding!

Happy Holidays!!!! Cincinnati Weddings!

2009-12-22T15:46:00.000-08:00

From the bottom of our Chins!

Happy Holidays to everyone!! Here's another crazy Christmas Card from my family to yours!

Cincinnati Photographer Published!!!

2009-12-17T11:23:00.000-08:00

Check out Cincinnati Wedding Magazine's newest issue! Page 84!!!

Beth and Steve Wedding Cincinnati Wedding!!

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I loved her chocolate and green apple theme!!

Bridget is awesome, she cuts my hair too at J McQueens on the west side!

Totally jealous that she got Cass to do her make up!!

I love the moment here!

One of my favs!

Cool idea! Instead of flower petals the flower girls threw apple leaves!

Love this smile!

A beautiful bride!!

A handsome groom!

Beth loved this tree! I have to say it is one of my favorite places to shoot!

Another fav!

Love the shoes!

Beth and Steve are very good friends of mine. Beth has also been my second photographer for the last 4 years! I was honored when she asked me to photograph her wedding. She was a beautiful bride and Steve wasn't so bad himself! :)
They gave me total control over the day and wanted tons of shots of just the two of them. It was too much fun!! We went from downtown Covington to Devou park to the neighborhood near their venue. The Madison South in Covington is where the girls got ready and held the ceremony and reception as well. Video was by Scott Reith with First Image Video, always a good time working with him too!
Beth and Steve did such a great job with everything! Beautiful Venues, colors and music to set the mood of their day. My favorite part was the fact that their close friend was ordained just to marry them! It made their ceremony that more special. (Ok, my other favorite part is that her shoes were green!, I think I have about 20 shots of her shoes! ) Best of luck to the newly weds, I love you guys!!!

Finally!!!! My beautiful second shooter Bethany Vail, now Bethany Tozer

2009-12-09T13:55:00.000-08:00

Ok, so as many people have heard me talk about Beth's wedding, I shot LAST September! :) She was kind enough to let me put her wedding last on my editing list. Here are just two of my favs!! Beth looked absolutely perfect! I'll have more next week!!

Emily and Nick Epix

2009-12-09T13:25:00.000-08:00

Meet Palmer

They have the cutest little Palmer!!! As you may guess Emily and Nick are Bengal fans and not to mention the biggest UC fans ever! They selected downtown Covington with a great view of Cincinnati! I'm so looking forward to working with them again next year!! Their wedding will be beautiful, but unfortunately Palmer has to stay home :(

Betsy and Dave Wedding

2009-12-03T05:56:00.000-08:00

Betsy got dressed at their home. I thught this was great, because it's their first place together.

They saw each other for the first time that day at their home also.

It was a beautiful Autumn day! I love this shot taken by Bethany Vail, my second shooter.

I totally did not set this one up! Well I did for a portrait, the bride had an itch on her nose! Love it!

One of my favs!

I loved this location. This is where Betsy and her family spent a lot of time when she was a kid. Her and Dave now go there together! I say it all the time, pick locations that are meaningful to you. You'll love the results that much more!

Betsy and Dave were so easy going on their day. I love that they surrounded themselves with people and places closest to them. Starting from meeting in their front yard to the park she remembered as a kid. The church is the one she grew up in also. Great planning for such a great couple! All of her family and friends made us feel so welcome as well! I wish them a life time of happiness together!

Kosina Family

2009-12-03T05:55:00.000-08:00

The Kosina Family thought they might never get a photo of the whole family together. It's not the easiest with two small children. I speak from experience!

Sometimes the best photos are when no one is looking.

She had the coolest room!

Little brother likes it too!

Christmas is here!!

Has to be my favorite!

Awww! the love a big sis will give this time of year, especially when brownies are they involved!!

What it with kids and their tongues? And how can they still be so cute when sticking it out?

The Hagopian Family

2009-11-20T07:01:00.001-08:00

Isn't he the cutest!? I love his blue eyes and curly hair!!

The newest addition to the Hagopian family! I love this age, all they do is smile!! Her outfit is too cute! I miss the days when I got to dress my daughter!!

So funny how young sibling bonding starts!!

Time with Mom! This is so important to me, as a mother myself, I know sometimes we're so busy with the family we forget about ourselves.

This has got to be my favorite shot! Dad went down, kids stayed up!! LOL Classic!

and a high five to Mom!

I love this family! I've been photographing their son since he was just a few months old. Now he's two and has a beautiful baby sister! I always have a ton of fun photographing them. We decided to start at their house and then go to a park. The littlest one just woke up from her nap when I arrived, so I started with big brother first. This worked out perfect because the baby was able to eat and the oldest was able to show off a few new skills, like walking along a brick wall outside and riding his bike, before little sis stole the show. From there we did a few family shots and headed to a nearby park for more photos. It's all about planning and having fun!!

Sherri and Eric Epix

2009-11-20T06:53:00.000-08:00

My favorite!!

Sherri and Eric just booked for June of next year. We made sure to do their engagement photos early so they could use them for save the date cards. We had a great time walking and talking, getting to know each other better. They chose downtown Cincinnati for their shoot. I know they'll have a long happy life together because Eric was taken away from his football game for this shoot. What a good man, he picked his wife to-be over football! I think he'll do just fine!! :) I can't wait to photograph their wedding next year!

Jamie and Mark's Wedding

2009-11-16T11:40:00.000-08:00

Love this shot! You don't always have a chance to get this close during a ceremony!

My favorite place in Cincinnati, Spring grove Cemetery!

I love the guest with his camera in the background!

Jamie and Mark had the luckiest day for their wedding. It rained all morning and don't you know it stopped just in time for photos! We went to Spring Grove Cemetery, my favorite place! We had plenty of time to wonder around and really get some great stuff. These are only of few of my favorites! Jamie and Mark were absolutely wonderful to work with, I wish them the best of luck!

Alex and Lucas

2009-11-16T11:26:00.000-08:00

I love this, "Ok, sure I'll put my arm around his Neck!!" Sibling Love!

One and.............. Two

I was so excited to visit Alex and Lucas a few weeks ago. I hadn't seen them in about a year and they've gotten so big!! They are beautiful kids full of energy and they always keep it fun! These are just a few of my favorites!! We had such a perfect fall day, jumping in the leaves and playing outside!

The final images from The Doyle Haunting!

2009-11-09T09:22:00.000-08:00

The first area, the "talking head" with the crazy doctor feeding him!!

One of our first victims to walk through!

Around the corner from the table, the entrance to the graveyard! My daughter hid inside the wardrobe storage to the far left of the image. She did a great job, even scared a few adults!!

The graveyard! This side of the basement had a fog machine, black light and lots of thing to walk through. We put leaves all over the floor and hung toilet paper from the ceiling. My son was a mummy inside the coffin to the right of the image.

Finally at the very end. My husband isn't he hansom?!

Sorry they took so long! I had more to do that weekend than I thought! It was so busy and crazy trying to get everyone at the right place at the right time. Not to mention getting the kids dressed! The haunted house turned out GREAT though! Some of the guest were too scared to go all the way through, which I guess means we did a good job! As odd as that sounds ;)
I'm already thinking about next year!! My kids had so much fun and were such a big help I think this will become a family tradition for sure!

A Few Recent Weddings

2009-11-09T09:08:00.000-08:00

Hello!! Here are some of my images from a few different weddings through Steve Lyons Wedding Photography. As many people already know I have worked through this studio for years, it's where I got my start in wedding photography. My plans are to completely book only through myself in 2011. Even though it looks like most of next season will be that way anyhow.

I'm looking forward to next season already! Many exciting new things happening and wonderful clients to work with!!! I'll be updating my blog through the winter months as well. Please stop back from time to time. Also, just a reminder to any couples planning on booking, my prices change December 1, 2009. Make sure you meet with me before then!!

I hope you enjoy!
Tracy :)

Kristin and Don

It was a long 2.5 hour drive on this beautiful Saturday morning.

Kara and Andrew

Love this!

Jane and Ben

Amy and Matt

One of my all time favs! Dad's first glance at his little girl on her wedding day.

These flower girl were too cute! They had the personalities to go with it!!

Alison and Bobby

The Doyle Haunting 2009

2009-10-28T19:54:00.000-07:00

The Invite!
The kids and I made invitations for their friends to come to our haunted house.

We used black garbage bags to make a divider wall in the middle of our basement. The lights show you the path they'll walk .

Scary stuff!!

Our Creepy table! Still more work in this room, we're about 75% finished.

The door way into the next room.

This will be the a very cool room, lot of work tomorrow!

We LOVE Halloween here at my house! We've been planning a haunted house for months. Our family and a few friends will be helping with the set up. The kids are super excited, they invited friends from school to come this Friday evening. Both of my kids will be hiding and ready to scare their friends!
We just started the decorating of the basement tonight. I'm documenting the stage's of creating the haunted house. I really get into the decor so I hope you enjoy the photos! Just a few snap shots from tonight. I will hopefully update again tomorrow so, check back!!

The Kruse Family

2009-10-27T12:32:00.000-07:00

Fall season at the Kruse house.

The newest Kruse member.

So Sweet! I couldn't believe how gentle they were with him!

Playing with Dad.

I love the uniqueness kids bring to photos. It may not be what we had planned for, but still a great shot!

If this doesn't say "Beautiful Mother" I don't know what does!

His shirt is so cute and true!

It was such a joy to spend a couple hours with the Kruse family. They have three adorable little boys. The two oldest were so much fun! We played outside in their awesome backyard with their swing set, club house and a trampoline! It was amazing to watch them interact with their new baby brother too. I can't wait to work with them again!!

Sarah and Steve Wedding

2009-10-19T13:13:00.001-07:00

Sarah and Steve were married at the French House in French Park. It's such a beautiful location! They had such a great day too, the rain stopped just in time for their outdoor wedding. Sarah's flowers were by Courtenay Lambert, they were amazing! The colors went so well with Sarah's details. To sum it all up, we had a beautiful location, a beautiful couple and gorgeous decor, how could we go wrong? Best of luck to the newly weds!!!

Lincoln and the Big walk

2009-10-15T18:49:00.001-07:00

One sunny fall day Lincoln went to the park with his mom and dad for a big walk.

He found a great stick along the way.

There were lots of other walkers, many of them had dogs. If we were lucky they'd stop so we could pet them.

Dad found a great spider!

Lincoln was so happy.

We even stopped for a portrait for mom

Sometimes there's angel light on the trail

And giant trees!

What a great day for a walk!

The end.

Sarah and Jeremy

2009-10-15T10:15:00.000-07:00

I met this couple through a bride of mine. I love the word of mouth, referrals! I like to have a good time when photographing people and it's even better when I know they had fun and love the results! Sarah and Jeremy are expecting their first child! She's only about 5 month along and cute as can be!! I wish I looked this good when I was pregnant!
I can't wait to find out what they're having!

Sarah's sneak peek!!

2009-10-08T10:28:00.000-07:00

When I started downloading the files from my wedding this past Friday I saw this beautiful photo! I was so excited I had to post a sneak peek! Congrats Sarah and Steve! There will be more to come!!

Price Update

2009-10-08T10:11:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!
I wanted to inform you about the new packages and prices. If you have already booked with me, of course your price is locked in and will not change. If you have not booked yet, you may want to book soon, as my prices are changing December 1, 2009. I also wanted to mention that I do offer a discount for off season weddings. If you book before December 1, 2009 and your wedding is between November and March you'll get the both the old prices plus an additional 10% off. Please spread the word if you know of anyone who can take advantage of this!

Thanks,
Tracy :)

ps. To all my couples from 2009, thank you for a wonderful year so far! I look forward to all the weddings coming up this year and next too! I'll keep saying it again and again,"I'm blessed to have such great clients!"

Julie and Jon Wedding

2009-09-30T10:50:00.001-07:00

Julie and Jon are outstanding people! I know that I've said this before, but I am so lucky to have such great clients! As much as I tried to make their whole wedding planning experience relaxed and free of stress they did the same for me and my second shooter on their day. It's something I would never ask for or expect, but I appreciate more than they know! They treated us more like old friends rather than vendors. I wish them the best of luck and hope to keep in contact with them in the future! Congrats Julie and Jon and I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

The Triplets

2009-09-30T10:39:00.001-07:00

Meet the triplets!

I love this shot! Definitely my favorite.

I could decide which I liked better! This one

Or that one. The kids were so much fun to photograph!

The triplets are a friend of mines children. I was so excited to catch up with them on FB recently. We hadn't seen each other in about 5 years so I had to throw together a photo shoot for them. I've known their mom and her family for forever and it was so nice to see them again! Much love to the Root family and their families!

Lauren and Dave

2009-09-30T10:26:00.001-07:00

My personal favorite!!

I love these too!!

Lauren and Dave just booked for May 2010. We were in Oxford OH for their shoot. It was so cool because all the times I've been to Oxford I had never been to our second location, the covered bridge. It made for some very cool photos and I felt like Lauren and Dave really found their comfort zone there. You'll notice that they also changed clothes, which is totally fine with me. (I'm actually asked about this quite often, just change in your car to not hold up the shoot.) I think the clothing change was perfect here to create a romantic scene. They are such a great couple and I can't wait until their wedding next year!

Sarah and Steve Engagement

2009-09-30T10:13:00.000-07:00

Loved her shoes!!!

This shot is too funny!

They were such great sports about getting this shot. I love these kind of shots that make you wonder, what's going on?

Sarah and Steve are getting married this October!! I'm super excited to photograph their wedding. They did such an amazing job during their engagement shoot, I know the wedding day will be the same. Both of them were excited and they followed direction well while having fun. I think they did a great job on their clothing choice also!

The Jelen Family

2009-09-16T16:27:00.001-07:00

Meet the Jelen Family!

Poutty faces used to their best!

I love this one! Notice the little one's eye direction. Her mom had just asked for a kiss moments before going to Grandma. Mom doesn't get any kisses but Grandma does! My son use to play that game with me all the time!

Sweet cousins!

We even took a few of the beloved dogs!

The originals!

It's amazing what a few gold fish crackers will do. Look at those smiles!

Daddy's little girl! I love this because I too was the youngest and very close to my Dad!

I wanted to post his particular session to show good use of a family photo session. My package includes travel to one location and no sitting fee. I always tell clients to make the most of it. This session was great, we got the parents and children and the grand kids in an hour. We took the photos at grandma and grandpa's house because that were their best memories are.

Katie and Kasey's Wedding

2009-09-11T13:43:00.000-07:00

I loved her dress!

All of the girls' bouquets were hand made by the bride!

The bridesmaids all had the same sun dress but different colors.

Handmade by the Bride!

Katie also hand painted the mason jars for each guest's drinking glass.

They played games to decide which table would go through the buffet line next. There were also different games to play through the evening.

I love this wedding!!! It was so creative. From the setting to the people, to the music, everything went together perfectly. They had an outdoor ceremony a Benham's Grove in Dayton. It was such a cute setting with big trees, a pond and an old house on the property. Katie and Kasey were non-traditional on their choice of wardrobe as well. They told me they just wanted everyone to be comfortable. They didn't want people to have to dress up fro them. I love that they did their reception the same way, it was more like a family and friends BBQ than anything else. There were fun games to play including corn hole! They had great BBQ food and Sweet Tea, one of my of favorites!! Katie spent the time to not only make all her bouquets but also hand paint a glass for each one of her guest! She used Mason jars, an old fashion country way to drink sweet tea! So cute!! What a great summer wedding!! I wish the best of luck to the newly weds!!

Betsy and Dave Engagement

2009-09-02T08:41:00.001-07:00

Betsy and Dave are both super sweet and I'm looking forward to photographing their wedding this November. They decide to have their engagement session downtown near the Reds stadium. I love the area they selected, I had never shot there before, but I will definitely use it again! It was a perfect evening and night to walk and get some great shots.

Meredith and Esteban Engagement

2009-08-26T19:44:00.000-07:00

I was so excited when Meredith and Esteban asked me to be their wedding photographer. Meredith is also a photographer and it's very flattering to know she likes my work! We started their shoot in downtown Cincinnati and went to Union Terminal and then to Covington for a few quick photos on the Roebling Bridge. These are just a few of my favorites!

Elijah's turning One!!!

2009-08-19T08:54:00.000-07:00

He's Walkin', He's Runnin', He's Bustin' a Move! Can you believe Eli has been walking since he was 8 months old! I thought my son walked early at 9 month. When his mom told me that, I was in shock! All I could say was, Congratulations, get him a helmet.
Elijah is my best friend's son, I love him to pieces! He turns the Big One in less than a month. Happy Birthday Eli!!

Emily and Alex

2009-08-19T08:30:00.001-07:00

One of my favorite shots from the day!

The little flower girl ran out of petals in the middle of the isle. She stop for a good 30 second, shrugged her shoulders and went on! Kids make the precession so entertaining!

The bride's Dad said to me, "make sure you have the camera on right before we walk." I never expected the hillbilly teeth to come out! He was determined to make her laugh so she wouldn't cry. It worked!

I love the Beta fish!! My husband and I did this at our wedding too and I haven't seen it since!

I was just about due for a good old guarder toss. People just don't get excited over the traditional games like they use too!

These guys did! That's awesome!

Emily and Alex were married in Oxford Ohio. They are both recent graduates from Miami. I love their reasoning on this location. Both of their families were from out of town and they didn't think it was fair to make one travel and not the other. Plus, none of their friends could afford to travel, being they are all recent college grads. I think we all can relate!

Connor

2009-08-19T07:20:00.001-07:00

Meet Connor.

I love this shot!

Connor and his family were recommended to me by another client of mine. His mother, Delois, and I hit it off from the start. I met them at their house for the first shoot. I love this, because the children are comfortable and it gives us a great chance to capture their personalities. Also, I love the use of personal items within a photo. These are just a few of my favorites from their shoot!

Jesse and Nathan

2009-08-14T06:02:00.001-07:00

Big sister love!

Love this shot! This was taken inside the trailer upstairs in the Un-museum.

Jesse and Nathan were married this July at the Contemporary Art Center in downtown Cincinnati. This is one of my favorite places, I love the all the architecture and natural light along with the gallery spot lighting. They had had the most wonderful caterer that night as well, Funky's Catering. The food was excellent, the waiters were so professional and they are willing to take that extra step.
I decided this time around that I wanted to show more candid moments. I do love taking the portraits, and it one of the reason why I love my job so much. But, I also truly enjoy experiencing the excitement within the couple's family and friends!
Jesse and Nathan along with their family were absolutely wonderful to work with. I only wish the happy newly weds lived in Cincinnati, so I knew I would work with them more!

Lincoln's Two!!

2009-07-30T15:44:00.000-07:00

Pure joy!

Two year old kids crack me up! If they don't like something, they're sure to express their feelings! Lincoln expressed his feelings about pictures. He definitely wanted to play with his friend Tracy not her camera!

Katie and Jeff Epix

2009-07-30T12:28:00.001-07:00

Katie and Jeff are getting married next July. We met for the first time earlier this year and right from the start they knew photography was very important to them. They booked me before their ceremony and reception venues! Which I think is so awesome! Katie planned her engagement session perfect! She had her makeup "test run" done the same day as our shoot. Nancy from Brideface did an amazing job! Katie also had her hair styled that morning as well. I tell my brides all the time, this makes the biggest difference in your results. For one, professional hair and makeup photographs better, two you feel good about yourself and when you feel good you look good! Katie and Jeff are beautiful people to start with, but adding the hair, makeup and right wardrobe choices brings the photos to another level!

Jennifer and Jim's Wedding

2009-07-02T20:51:00.000-07:00

I love the back of this dress!!!

Jennifer and Jim were so comfortable in front of the camera. I joked with them during the day that they must have practiced since our engagement session. Though the engagement photos were great, I had to coach them more during that shoot. By the time the wedding day came around I felt like I had professional models! Great job to the happy newly weds! I appreciate the hard work! I also want to say they might have had the sweetest parents I've ever met! Sometimes I feel like I say the same things about every couple, but it's true, they were wonderful to work with, so in love and excited about their photography. I'm truly blessed to have such wonderful clients!

Kristen and Ian's Wedding!!

2009-06-18T09:14:00.000-07:00

Kristen and Ian were married in Fairborn Ohio, near WPAFB. What a beautiful day and couple! We had tons of time for portraits that day. Kristen suggested to go else where after taking a few at her parents house. I was super excited to hear this since it was not in our original plan. I see this way, if we have the time, we might as well. We decided to use a nearby nursery and it turned out awesome!

Raffi and Mina

2009-06-08T13:17:00.000-07:00

look at that little tongue!

I was so excited to hear from this family again. I hadn't seen Raffi in a little over a year and this was the first time I met his little sister Mina too! Their such a wonderful family and I always enjoy photographing them. Just a few of my favorites!

Kathleen and Matt's Wedding

2009-06-08T07:48:00.001-07:00

What a wonderful young couple! I felt so connected to them. Matt and I realized, not only did we attend the same high school, but we actually grew up just a few house away from each other! (What a small world!) Kathleen and I both have certain events that happened in our lives just before our weddings that made me feel so close to her also. Everything that day was beautiful and I wish them a lifetime of happiness together!

The Billboard

2009-05-28T11:33:00.000-07:00

So, some people may already know, I did photography for The Beach Water Park in Mason last summer. This was my first big job with advertisement and I was excited for the challenge. This season they decide to use some of my images. This particular image in on a billboard located on 71 North and South near the Smith/Edward exit. Thank you to my good friend Jim Talkington for finding it! Please excuse the shot as I took it through my dirty car window!

Jamie and Mark's Engagement session 2

2009-05-28T05:35:00.000-07:00

The part I love most about taking photos of people, is making them see what I see in them. Most of us are not models, but if you have a good photographer they will guide you through it. Jamie and Mark were a little nervous going into this shoot. Both of them are in the art/design field and feel like most artist do, more comfortable on the other side of the camera. They did an excellent job interacting with each other and showing their love for one another. I'm super happy with the results!

Marie and Cary's Wedding!!

2009-05-20T13:51:00.001-07:00

I love real moments like these!

Attack the Groom! One of my favorite shots for the guys!

Aren't they so adorable?!

The wedding party dance at the reception! Too much fun!

This was such a fun wedding party! We went to Devou Park and the Main Strauss area for photos. Marie and Cary are so sweet and I think we got some amazing photos! I had a hard time selecting only ten for the blog!

Cutest little Pixel

2009-05-19T10:11:00.000-07:00

From a recent engagement session, please meet Pixel. Isn't she the cutest puppy? I'm super excited to post more images from this shoot! Check back!