I had no idea what to expect with either location but boy did Red Rock kick my butt.  Not only is there 100+ steps to get to the top but there is a sharp hill/incline to climb before that.  I have asthma thanks to growing up with parents who smoked and also am allergic to cold temperatures which one of the side effects is my lungs shutting down when it is cold.  It was about 40 degrees that day but it was really windy at the park making the wind chill somewhere around 20 degrees or so. Those things combined with altitude and heavy camera gear made for an adventure! I don’t recommend it!  But I managed to do the session despite the wheezing and hives and the view from the top was definitely pretty awesome.  All of the pictures at Red Rock were done where the stage is so that in itself is kind of cool.

Echo Lake was a definite favorite though, surprisingly it was warmer to me up there despite it being about 10 degrees cooler (no wind!) and the sun was just awesome.  I guess Echo Lake is a bit above 12K so that part was neat too, the views are just amazing.  The kids weren’t digging the cold though so the session there lasted for maybe 10 minutes if that.

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"Corey Ann is a Wedding and Portrait Photographer in Northeast Ohio. Her work has been featured in books and magazines across the country. You can read the original blog post here Portrait | The Wilkey Family | Red Rocks Amphitheatre."

Published in Destination Weddings

Location- Rincon Ocean Villa

Bride’s Gown - Jenny Yoo

Bride’s Shoes- BHLDN

Groom’s Attire- Sid Mashburn

My email auto responder is already turned on, and I’m sorry in advance for any delayed emails from my end …. I’m probably cleaning the house and doing laundry …. haha.

I’ll keep you guys posted about our new arrival, and I’m sure there will be an overload of newborn photos once it makes it big entrance ;o)

Until then …. I hope everybody is doing well :o)

I couldn’t resist posting this one, just love it, haha … what a cutie! :o))

This girl just melts my heart :o)Little firecracker :o))

She’s such a doll! :o)Happy almost first birthday, little girl! <3

After the session with the families, I stayed for dinner and it was fun to get to chat with my cousins and their children a bit.  It’s been almost 20 years since I’ve had a holiday dinner with my Mom’s family so it was a bit weird but good at the same time.  Brought back a lot of memories of Christmases we spent together growing up.  Some things never change, but luckily some things do – like me finally being old enough to not be stuck in the high chair!  LOL!  Being so much younger than all of my other cousins was always such a weird position to be in, it was nice to be on a more level playing field!

A few short hours after these photos were taken my cousin gave birth to her darling son Nathan.  Both Mom and Son are doing well and while Nathan is still in the hospital, he’s doing great and hopefully will be home soon.  It’s so strange to look at the images and realize that the images were “out of date” so to speak less than a day later as a new addition had been added.  I can’t wait to meet the newest member of the family and hopefully take some photos of him, trust me, he’s already a charmer!

Samantha wanted a picture with her brother, awww right?

I have to gush here, I love, love, love this image of my Aunt and Uncle.

"Corey Ann is a Wedding and Portrait Photographer in Northeast Ohio. Her work has been featured in books and magazines across the country. You can read the original blog post here Portrait | The Fehn Family | Hudson, OH."

Kristin and Jacob were so lovely to work with for their engagement and their wedding.  I was so over the moon for them when I heard that Kristin was expecting and have been enjoying watching their son grow up through pictures on Facebook.  They were back home for the holidays so I was able to meet up with them before Christmas to take pictures of their new family along with big group shots with Kristin’s family.  The fun bonus?  Kristin’s brother had recently popped the question to his girlfriend whom had caught the bouquet at Kristin and Jacob’s wedding so I got to take a couple quick portraits of them as well!  Oh and lest we not forget the adorable dogs as well!

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"Corey Ann is a Wedding and Portrait Photographer in Northeast Ohio. Her work has been featured in books and magazines across the country. You can read the original blog post here Portrait | The Sikora Family | Hinckley, OH."

Not sure if you checked out my advent calendar – I did a little count down with some photos of my little girl – so I’ll share the link. Check the full gallery, you can find it on my FB page :o)

Here are a few of my favorites of little Miss Anya from the last 2 months :o)

•  This shoot took place the night before Thanksgiving and although sometimes it can be a bit awkward to walk into a family event like this where everyone is dressed up and enjoying their holiday together, it never was awkward for a moment with this crew.  Such a great bunch!

•  I’m a firm believer that no matter how old you are, you should do as many group photos as you can with your family – even after marriage, spouses and babies, you should always also get a few of the core family.  You never regret the images you did take, it’s the ones you didn’t that you regret.  So here’s a mission to all of you reading this before a holiday weekend: take a moment to take the cheesy posed portraits with your family this Christmas, no matter how old you are.

•  HAPPY HOLIDAYS!  I have been blessed with another fantastic year with utterly amazing clients and look forward to my 6th season as a wedding photographer with more amazing people!

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"Corey Ann is a Wedding and Portrait Photographer in Northeast Ohio. Her work has been featured in books and magazines across the country. You can read the original blog post here Portrait | The Straw Family | Canal Fulton."