Crystal + Mike Maternity | Carolyn Ann Photography

Posted on May 17, 2013 by carolynannphotography

Mike and Crystal are good friends of Alex and me. Alex was the best man in their wedding, Mike will be a groomsman in ours. I am excited to meet the little nugget they will be having this August!! In the meanwhile, I am super happy that I had the chance to photograph their maternity session and capture this special time in their lives. We shot at the Mentor Lagoons which has the most amazing forest and beach. It was the perfect sunset light for photos 🙂

Crystal and Mike shared their ultrasound pictures of baby McKayla along with an adorable Mickey onsie hat set. Of course, Mike the total goofball played around and made his lovely wife laugh 😀 They also told me the sweet story of McKayla’s name which was quite serendipitous.

We found this lovely path of flowers and then moved on to the beach. Crystal was such a trooper- so willing to hike or climb over anything when 7 months pregnant!

Mike wanted to teach his daughter how to skip rocks 😉

Mike, Crystal, & McKayla,

Thank you for the privilege of capturing this amazing time in your lives.

– Carolyn Ann Photography –

Amanda + Bryan Winter Beach Engagement | Carolyn Ann Photography

Posted on April 9, 2013 by carolynannphotography

When I was home (Ohio) for spring break, I had this amazing plan to do a lovely engagement shoot with my best friend and my soon-to-be best friend-in-law (aka her hubby-to-be). Then we remembered it was March in Ohio, there went the cute spring session we had planned. Instead we hatched a plan for this super cute winter beach shoot, hot cocoa and an [illegal] beach bonfire (who knew? my dad informed post-facto). Enjoy (and relish in the fact that Amanda and Bryan’s REAL spring engagement will be coming once the weather cooperates).

I am just loving all the fun with light and reflections that can be had at the beach.

And then they got playful 😉

((secret behind the scenes info: we went and warmed up in the car for 10 mins, but these troopers got back at it!))

after some smoochin’ we got that fire started and drank some cocoa!

these two can be some goofballs!

So happy to share this exciting time with these two

– Carolyn Ann Photography –

Brittany & John Engaged | Carolyn Ann Photography

Posted on March 28, 2013 by carolynannphotography

I’ve known Brittany for almost my whole life. She is one of my best friend’s (and bridesmaid’s) older sister. Not having an older sister myself, I remember thinking Brittany was so glamorous and cool 😉 Now she’s a teacher in Cleveland and getting ready to marry the love of her life, John, this summer in VEGAS! And Vegas is the perfect place for this couple; they’re fun, sexy, and everyone wants to be around them! Enjoy!

For those shots above, I was climbing through some crazy branches, but John and Brittany did their fair share of work. I think they thought I was crazy when I asked them to climb into the reeds, but I think the photos made it all worth it 🙂