Daphne Photo Studio, Cincinnati Wedding & Portrait Photography

Thank You!!

kelly — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:00:07 +0000

I wanted to give you all an update and share the good news that our fundraiser last weekend was a HUGE success! My women’s small group organized a bowling event in hopes of raising $1500-$2000 for our church building fund, but we managed to raise $5500 instead! We were totally shocked and so very thankful for everyone who came and supported us. I also wanted to extend a special thanks to the following artists who responded to my last blog post and were gracious enough to donate:

Geri Ciulla of Ciulla Photography for donating a portrait session

Gina of Kiwi Street Studios for donating a portrait session

Lauren of OpenField Photography for donating some of her Handmade Lovelies

Brenda of Pottinger Photography for donating one her fine art prints

Anne of Everything Floral for donating two of her silk flower arrangements

Logan of Alternative Motive for donating two “Westside T-shirts”

I totally forgot my camera as I was rushing out the door, so I don’t have any pictures from the event…but luckily Ryan was there and, as always, got some really cool shots:

Cincinnati Photographers – Donate For a Good Cause

kelly — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:40:21 +0000

I don’t normally do this kind of thing, but this is very close to my heart and I figured it wouldn’t hurt to at least ask :) The church we attend, Vineyard Westside, has the opportunity to purchase the historical Whitewater Crossing Church building on Glenmore Avenue in Cheviot that we have been renting for the past year and a half. If we cannot raise the finances we are likely to become a homeless church as our current rental agreement will no longer be available after March 1^st.

To give you a little background…Vineyard Westside was launched in September 2005 in a coffee house with 40 people in attendance. Today, we average over 600 people during our three weekend services, we have baptized over 120 people, and we continue to outgrow each facility we have rented. While this is a good problem to have, the majority of our congregation is made up of diverse, blue-collar families who have been hit hard by the economy over the last year, making it difficult to pull together all of the funds necessary to make this purchase possible.

As a result, we are hosting several fundraisers to raise money for the purchase of this building. As a part of the fundraisers, we will be holding some reverse raffles and silent auctions and are in need of donations. I wondered if any of you local photographers would be willing to donate a shoot, a gift certificate, a print, or anything else you can think of to help our cause.

(I will be donating some prints, but not my services due to the fact that our baby will be here in April and I cannot take on any more shooting commitments until after he is here and we get settled into life with a newborn).

Please contact me at kelly@daphnephotostudio.com if you are able to help in any way. Thanks so much!

Glass Envy

kelly — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:02:54 +0000

I have been drooling over this lens for quite some time now and I’m getting seriously close to dropping the cash to add it to my camera bag. Before I do so, I thought I would ask my fellow photographer friends what your opinion is on the lens and if you think it is worth the hefty price tag. Thanks!

It’s a BOY!!

kelly — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:56:29 +0000

The suspense is over…we are thrilled to annouce that we are having a baby BOY :) Even though Donny and I both thought it was going to be a girl, we are excited to have a son. We really didn’t care either way as long as the baby was healthy…and that he is!! Here are a few of the ultrasound pictures and if you want to read all about the “big reveal” dinner party we had, you can check it out on my personal blog at: You Make Me Live

Boy or Girl? {you can guess to win!}

kelly — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:30:18 +0000

Tomorrow is an exciting day…we have our ultrasound to find out whether we are having a boy or girl!!! I am giving away a $15 iTunes gift certificate to one lucky person who guesses the gender of our baby correctly.

I have all of the details posted over on my personal blog: http://www.youmakemelive.com

If you want to play, make sure you go to the above web address and leave a comment over on that blog :)

What I’ve Been Up To Lately

kelly — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:45:38 +0000

Here is a little eye candy to make up for the fact that I have had no time to blog these days :) As much as I would like to blog every session before I get the pictures to my clients, I just do not have time. It is more important for me to get the final images to my clients as fast as I can, so I resist the urge to blog and edit till my eyes are ready to pop out. When my season dies down as we near the end of the year, I will make up for my lack of blogging and go back and blog all of these wonderful sessions and more :) Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

Family Photo Day

kelly — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:21:32 +0000

If you are in need of some family photos in time for the holidays, now is your chance! For one day only, we are offering 1/2 sessions for $50. We will have a holiday backgrounds set up inside the lodge and the lodge’s beautiful outdoor landscaping will also be an option if you prefer and the weather permits. Your photos will be available on a private online gallery where you can view, share, and order professional quality prints. You will also have the option to purchase a high-resolution printable CD for $15/each.

With 2 photographers, we have a total of 20 spots available on a first come, first served basis, so don’t wait too long to schedule your session. Email kelly@daphnephotostudio.com or call (513) 205-2523 to schedule.

Our House Featured on Yellow Brick Home

kelly — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:32:58 +0000

I promise a real photography post is coming soon :) In the meantime, though, I wanted to send you all over to my best friend Kim’s blog, Yellow Brick Home. She featured our house this week and I am so thrilled that she thinks it is stylish enough to be featured. Kim and I met in college and went through the same fine art photography program. We eventually became great friends and roommates up until I got married. She has since moved to Chicago and has been pursuing her love of interior design and showcasing all of her cool ideas & projects on Yellow Brick Home.

Even if you don’t own a super cute condo in the trendy outskirts of downtown Chicago like she does, you can still draw lots of inspiration from her ideas to implement in your own home. Go check it out and leave her some love!

Featured on Lucky Me

kelly — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:03:28 +0000

Daphne Photo Studio was featured on Lucky Me yesterday and today. Head on over and check out the post and leave Erin some love! Thanks for the feature!

Guess what?!?

kelly — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:25:04 +0000

Our little family of 3…

…is going to be a family of 4!!!

Yep that’s right, I’m pregnant :) I am just now starting the beginning of my 2nd trimester and everything is going great. We are super excited and can’t wait to meet our little one. None of my 2010 couples need to worry because the timing of everything worked out perfectly and this new adventure will not affect your weddings at all.

So now you all know why I am so behind when it comes to this blog. It has taken about all of my energy just to keep up with all of my shoots and editing on top of our already busy lives. Thank you for your patience and I’m hoping I get my energy back like everyone says I should now that I’m out of my 1st trimester :)