Cope Photography

When my good friends Jen and Brian told us that they were having twins, we were kind of in disbelief. Happy for them, but also overwhelmed for them. They have two other beautiful children already, so this makes baby number 3 and 4, at the same time… four kids under the age of 7! I should mention that Jeff and I are self-committed “one-childers” and can’t even begin to imagine how we’d deal with one more kid, let alone three more at the same time. But if anyone can manage it, I know that these two can do it!

I got to meet the girls the other day, and spent about two hours just hanging out with them and their family. They are adorable to watch, whether it be sleeping, or well, sleeping… babies do a lot of that. So I’ll post of few of my favorites from our time together below. Such sweethearts! I can’t wait to see them running around in a few years.

My all time favorite thing to photograph on newborns… feet.  I’m not sure if this is Isabella or Penny’s foot, I just know it’s cute.

I think it must sometimes be just awesome to be a twin.  You automatically have a built in friend and snuggle partner.

Of course, at other times, it probably isn’t so fun… like when you’re laying there sleeping and then out of nowhere you get socked in the face.

Baby Issy fast asleep…

Baby Penny fast asleep…

Issy wakes up and gives us a little baby smile.

Penny stays asleep, but won’t be outdone by her sister, she also shares a little baby smile with us.

Another of the two of them snuggling together.

Issy being lovingly held and watched by her big sister, Maddi, and her Mommy.

Welcome to the world baby Penny and Baby Isabella!  I look forward to watching you grow up, and taking lots and lots of pictures of you!

In December, I had the pleasure of photographing Jane and Jerry’s 80th birthday party at the OSU Golf Club Restaurant.  It was wonderful to see them surrounded by their family and friends, as they shared this very important milestone in their lives.  With their children and their grandchildren, they toasted to their life together.

This image below is my favorite of the evening.  This sweet moment right before they blew out their 80 candles.

And now the slideshow…

My weddings have wrapped up for the 2009 wedding season, and now I’m gearing up for another awesome year!  2010 wedding dates are booking now, and it is so fun to meet the new people that will be such a big part of my life for the next year.

I did Jenny’s cousin Leah’s wedding a couple of years ago, and when it came time for Jenny’s wedding, her and her mom called me.  We had a great time at our first meeting, and I was so excited when they booked with me.

Jenny and Jason’s wedding will be at St. Mary’s in Marion.  Since I’ve moved to the Delaware area, I’ve been trying to creatively get my name out in both Delaware and Marion, so it was really fun to get to shoot in Marion for the first time.  There are some amazing spots for photography in the downtown Marion area.  So cool!  For instance this building below.  I’m not sure it could be more perfect…  awesome blue, old red brick, cool black aged lettering, and a gorgeous couple!  Whew!

We also found this cool old abandoned building.  This was as far in as we went, it was pretty creepy, but so worth it for the awesome shots we got in there.

I may have mentioned that I have been loving eyelashes lately…  love it!

We also went to the Harding Memorial for a couple of pictures.  What a beautiful place!  Plus the sun was setting, which makes for awesome light.  This is one of my favs from the memorial, but there are many more in the slideshow.  We also decided to do a couple of Jenny and her mom Cindy, and even a couple of Cindy alone, also in the slideshow.

and now their slideshow…

Although chilly, least it wasn’t raining Saturday.  The day was perfect for Jess and Marc’s wedding at Maple Grove Methodist in Clintonville.  Jess and Marc are such a wonderful couple!  I’ve loved getting to know them over the last year or so, they are such genuine people.

Jess looked gorgeous!  Lately, I’ve become a big fan of eyelashes, so of course I love this image below.

Maple Grove is just a really cool church.  Look at these beams, just so awesome.

For the pictures in between the ceremony and reception, we stopped at this cool old barn in Dublin.  Chill and all, Jess was a trooper and even took of her jacket for these pictures.

and now their slideshow…

Nicole and Shawn are getting married just about a month from now in early October.  We did do an engagement session earlier in the year, but we wanted to include Lulu and Buster, so we got together again for some more pictures.

Shawn and Buster chillin’ in the hammock.

Lulu looking gorgeous in her wedding dress.

Here’s another fav.  I do love a good metal staircase.

and now their slideshow…