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jessi & joe.

get ready to smile.

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jessi & joe are planning a wedding that i’m pretty sure is going to be AMAZING.

i mean, when you have a bride that contacts you and says, “hi, we’d like to have our engagement session on the midway at the state fair, can you make that happen?!” how can that not turn out anyway but COOL?!

i’m not sure we’ve laughed more during a session. joe and robbie have a super similar sense of humor (hilarious) and jessi and i chatted about wedding details…it was wonderful.

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l. & r.

jessi’s only request…an image in the corn. she’s an indiana girl born & raised.

September 3, 2013 - 3:40 pm

Caitlin Sullivan - YAY! Cuties! 🙂

September 3, 2013 - 10:44 am

nicole - so fun lauren!!! joe and jessica are my fave!!! 🙂

2013 fall sessions.

we hope you’ve all had a wonderful summer filled with lots of laughing, lots of corn on the cob and all the other good stuff that summer brings! we’ve had a great summer and it’s already shaping up to be a pretty spectacular fall (which BY THE WAY, can you guys believe it’s september already?!) since we had such an amazing turnout last time around, robbie and i are happy & excited to announce that once again we’ll be offering **family & lifestyle sessions during october & november & a few days open in september…we’re also excited to let you know that we’ll be offering them at *50% discount (*$150 regularly $300). we have limited availability during october & november (we also have two or three days in september as well) so DON’T WAIT!

**the session includes 1-2 hrs. of photography at an outdoor location of your choice (based on a 40 mile radius of the zip code 46074), online viewing, proofing & ordering and 35-45 images which will be hosted on a custom designed site for 1 month.

email us at: info (at) openFieldphotography (dot) (com) to reserve the date & time.

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l. & r.

alli & stuart. the wedding.

we’re excited for you all to meet alli & stuart.

(plus i know her and her family have been SUPER ANXIOUS to see these!) (which we love!)

we’ve been lucky enough to have had the great pleasure of photographing stuarts two sisters weddings over the past few years…so when we were asked to photograph his wedding to the beautiful alli, we were honored and so, so excited. it’s a big deal to have a family choose us to document such BIG days.

a giant hug to joe & joan for trusting us to be there.

ok, back to alli & stuart!

the big day took place in grand rapids, mi. at a wonderful old church filled with tons of history.

they also allowed for quite a bit of portrait time (which you know we LOVE!) and their dog rosie even made an appearance!

i’d also like to add that stuart, nearly all of his groomsmen and a lot of guests are in/have been in the military…it’s incredibly humbling to be surrounded by service members. thanks to all who are continuing to keep us safe.

enough chit-chat. go look at these images, they make us smile.

and a big congrats to alli & stuart, lots of love and happiness.

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l. & r.

such a great group of girls! a big “hi!” to meggie & mary elizabeth, it was great seeing you both!

GO BLUE! michigan cuff links.

this is alli’s dad seeing her in her dress for the first time…i can’t lie, while i was photographing this i had tears in my eyes…and again while i was editing.

rosie!!

alli, you’re beautiful…and so much fun to photograph!!

both alli & her sister kelly married military guys. cute. 🙂

alli is a elementary school teacher…we thought it was only fitting to have their rings with pencils!

August 27, 2013 - 11:08 am

Melissa Carl - Incredible! The bride is beautiful, the husband is a cutie and the weeding looks gorgeous! You guys did an amazing job. Thanks for sharing!

we love a good road trip.

that’s right, we’re getting the urge for a good ‘ol fashioned road trip!!  we wanted to let everyone know where we’ll be and that we have  spots still open in some of the cities we’ll be visiting!!  TRUST ME, you don’t want to be left out, it’s not to early to start thinking about your holiday card…and just think how great your cards will look with a fun image of your family; your card will CERTAINLY stand out when your friends hang in on their fridge!!  and all you high-school seniors out there, you know you want to be the envy of the WHOLE school when you pass out some kick-butt, funky, high-fashion wallets and everyone else is passing out “boring” ones!!  we didn’t forget about all you couples who are getting married either, even if you DO have a photographer for your big day, how fun would it be to have a lifestyle session with us?!?!  if nothing else, you’ll have some FUN images and you’ll get to feel like a total rock-star for the day!!

!! ** here’s ALL the info for the trip ** !!

when? september 27th – october 1st

where?  we’ll be traveling to the richmond, va. area. we’ll also be making a short stop in the northern virginia area as well!

what kind of sessions will be photographing?  fun children’s personality sessions, maternity session, lifestyle & lifestyle engagement sessions, *high-school senior lifestyle sessions, relaxed family sessions, and anything else that makes YOU or US smile!!

who will be photographing the sessions?  robbie and i of course!!  : )

investment? $300 and includes 1-2 hours of photography at an outdoor location* of your choice.  on-line viewing, proofing and ordering, and 35-45 images, all of which will be hosted on a custom designed, password protected website for 1 month.  a reservation free of $150 is required to hold the date & time for each session.  *locations must be local to the city that we’re visiting!! email for specific dates & times. info (at) openFieldphotography (dot) (com)

**special info for high school seniors!!**

we’re extending a special offer JUST FOR YOU! while we’re on our road trip we wanted to do a little something to make it just a bit sweeter and for all senior sessions we’ll be offering the session fee at a discount rate of $100 (originally $150). email with any questions and to set-up a date & time.

this is in no way shape or form the path we’ll be taking…robbie is an awesome driver (i’m the D.J. in charge of controlling the temp, and finding the good places to stop for treats) this pic is only to make people smile and to let you know of the “general area” we’ll be in!

we ADORE this part of the country and can’t wait to get out that way and make some new memories and create some new FUN images!! don’t wait, email us today to book your date & time on the great oFp. road trip!!

email:

info (at) openFieldphotography (dot) (com)

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l. & r.

August 29, 2013 - 5:14 pm

Amanda Cleere - Hi you two!!!! I am still admiring the wedding session you did here in Dayton. I am so excited to hear that while on your Road Trip, you will be photographing my grandpup with his furever family. They are so very excited to get some pics to show the start of their lives together, and you two are just the ones to capture the “LOVE” for each other and their 4 legged addition,”Sir Buckingham”. Safe travels.

August 12, 2013 - 4:11 pm

May Paraiso - Hi Robbie and Lauren! We are so excited that you are coming back to Richmond. We would definitely like to set up an appointment for some updated family shots (with our dog Jojo too) as well as some shots of Nicholas, who is a high school senior. Looking forward to seeing you again!

August 11, 2013 - 9:05 am

Betsy Williams - Hi there! Laurie Canning is a dear friend and neighbor of mine and highly recommends you! Please contact me about setting up an appointment.

katie, james & baby bean-to-be.

these two are going to be awesome parents.

katie & james are two people that have a pretty incredible love story. and this little “bean-to-be” is going to be one lucky lady (who’s already surrounded by so much love!)

we adore you two and had such a wonderful time…

you guys ROCK.

lots of love to you and your fun family.

 we can’t wait to meet the newest addition!

p.s. katie has been keeping a blog and documenting this fun time in her life…it’s adorable, go and check it out.

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l. & r.