Gabi+Jeremy Photography

Steve+Jess wedding - 09/24/11

2011-12-28T03:26:00.000-08:00

Now that we are back on the blogging train so to speak, it's time to share photos from our most recent wedding! Steve and Jess are friends of ours, so naturally we were excited when they asked us to photograph their wedding. And, since we've been on an outside/natural light wedding kick of late, who were we to refuse?

Steve and Jess decided to have their wedding outdoors at the Cincinnati Garden Center. Wow, what a beautiful place that I have driven past many times and never even knew existed! For those of you that don't know, it is tucked quietly away off of Reading Road not too far from Children's Hospital. If you haven't been I highly recommend that you check it out!

We knew the forecast was calling for rain, so we kept our fingers crossed, grabbed our umbrellas, rain jackets and lens hoods and hoped for the best. As luck would have it the rain stopped mid-morning and sure enough the sun began to break through the clouds as we arrived at Jess's house to begin photographing the girls getting ready...it seemed fate was on our side.

This was a great wedding and the pictures below will tell the story. Please enjoy and as always we welcome your comments!

stunningly simple, just how a bride should be:

then it was time to see what the guys were up to:

Steve was looking quite stylish with a bit of artistic flair (as always):

you really can’t beat a skull tie on your wedding day, now can you?

nothing but style here:

these guys look like a whole lot of trouble:

…but nothing that a beer or two won't fix:

now on to a few of the details:

and on to the ceremony we go:

a quick shot of Jess’s son Connor:

all the guests gathered around the couple in the grass – it was very intimate:

and now for a serious shot: :)

one of my favorites of the day:

Steve’s best man David flew in from Japan for the wedding – now THAT’S a good friend!

there was even a magician at the reception to entertain the kids (and more than a few of the adults):

the coolest cake topper we’ve ever photographed:

David had asked the guests make origami cranes beforehand and presented them to the couple during his best man speech (cool, huh?):

a final shot of the happy family. we wish you all the best!

Marco's 1st Birthday

2011-12-27T07:19:00.000-08:00

One of our goals for 2012 is to TRY and bring back the blog. It has been a crazy year with lots of ups and downs and another big surprise :) Between starting back at work in October and finding out I was pregnant again in September we have been busy little bees. We've had several photoshoots that have not made it to the blog, but we are going to try and upload a few of them so people can see that we are still doing photography!!!! (even with everything else going on.) Alex is doing great! He needs a little bit of physical therapy so that is another thing we work on daily....and yet another reason we haven't been posting on the blog.

Enough excuses....on to the blog post.

Marco (my nephew) turned 1 in November (yes I know that was a month ago but better late than never). I've been bugged incessantly by family and friends to post photos :) Lovingly of course! So drum roll please.....here they are. Enjoy the photos!!!

GABI

Alex and Marco hanging on the couch.

Alex giving Marco a birthday hug...or maybe just losing his balance.

Too funny!!! Nap time perhaps?

Since Alex can't have cake he just ate his finger.

Marco with Francesca (sister) and Caroline (cousin).

Marco getting attacked by the girls. His face says it all.

Now on to the fun part!

Sitting on the presents is one way to open them.

Marco says "look what I got!!"

Mommy got into presents too!!!

Now to put it all together...

This was my favorite from the entire day!!! Classic photo! Someone frame this please.

Mallory & Ben - wedding

2011-08-06T06:58:00.000-07:00

July 9th, 2011:

One thing we love about weddings is that we go places that we may never have discovered if not for being wedding photographers. Mallory and Ben's wedding took place in Dayton at Carillon Park. This is a historical park that celebrates the city's rich history of printing, trade, and airplanes/bicycles. Now we're not usually ones for historical parks but this one was cool! If you have never been you should definitely go, but we would suggest going on a cooler day, because it was HOT! Luckily Mallory and Ben were troopers as they walked from one side of the park to the other stopping along the way to take photos.

If you follow our blog, you might remember Susan and Paul's wedding that we photographed back in June. Well, as it turns out Mallory is Susan's sister...so we had the unique opportunity to shoot sisters' weddings three weeks apart - how often does that happen???

Mallory and Ben's First Look took place at an old 1880s schoolhouse. We also had a chance to photograph the couple inside the schoolhouse, where the natural light was simply amazing. Then we simply strolled throughout the rest of the park taking photos here and there among the buildings, automobiles and trees.

The couple's ceremony took place on the old Morrison Iron Bridge at the far end of the park. What a unique spot to get married! Another special touch was that the minister Daniel who presided over the ceremony was a good friend of the couple.

Their reception took place inside the Transportation Center - among old train cars, locomotives and steam engines...a very cool place indeed. One of our favorite details about their wedding was that the couple took time throughout the year to make hundreds of little origami swans that were then strung together to create a curtain. They also had silly masks with a polaroid camera for guests to take photos to put in Mallory and Ben's guest book. It was very fun and provided a great backdrop for some unexpected photographic moments.

Congrats to the happy couple, and thanks as always for looking at our photos. We welcome your comments!

Emily & Rob - Wedding

2011-07-23T18:52:00.000-07:00

Saturday, June 25, 2011:

We love when we get a chance to document a big day that is full of creativity such as Emily and Rob's wedding! This wedding was all about the fun details. From the color-coordinated couples to the album-inspired centerpieces at the reception, every detail was thought out to perfection.

The wedding was such a beautiful reflection of Emily and Rob as people. It was fitting that they got married in the woods of the Biergarten at the Kolping Center followed by a very German-inspired reception. I think the best part was the brats and mac & cheese. There is nothing better than some good comfort food after a long day of shooting a wedding:) OR maybe the best part was the awesome band, the Modulators, that played everything from Squirrel Nut Zippers to Cake. Regardless this was a fun filled celebration and we were so grateful to be a part of it. So with no further ado...enjoy the photos!

Susan & Paul - the big day

2011-07-01T17:32:00.000-07:00

Saturday, June 18th, 2011:

The forecast called for rain, but amazingly there wasn't a drop that fell all afternoon - how's that for luck? It's wonderful when everything simply fall into place, and that's exactly how Susan and Paul's wedding unfolded.

Paul looked very suave in his tux, almost James Bond-ish; and Susan was quite stylish in her simple, elegant dress with a modern twist.

We were very excited they decided to do a first look! It made the day more relaxed so we didn't have to squeeze a load of photos into 15 minutes after the ceremony. We would also venture to say that it made the couple more relaxed by spending some quality time together before the craziness of the day began.

After a lovely ceremony, the reception unfolded with a kiss from the couple. Their first dance was so beautiful and effortless...almost like a scene out of a Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire movie. It was a real treat to watch the guests' reaction too. The best part was that Susan and Paul picked their first dance song 5 minutes before walking in! This was followed by the funniest (and longest) best man speech we've ever heard (thanks Brandon!) and poor Anna (the maid of honor) had to follow that, but she held her own :)

Enjoy the photos!

Selected shots from the First Look:

the church was built in 1898 and was absolutely beautiful:

the old photos of Susan and Paul at the reception were a nice personal touch:

Alex's homecoming

2011-05-18T05:50:00.000-07:00

Alex has been home for a little over two weeks. Somedays it feels like longer and other days it seems like just yesterday we were at the hospital praying for him to get better. It has been great having him home and being a "normal" family. He continues to do well; still eating like a champ and getting bigger and bigger everyday. We've been meaning to share photos for a while but just having gotten around to it. The following photos cover his last few days in the hospital and the last couple weeks at home. Enjoy!

A gift from my friends at work. Just a snapshot of all the people who were thinking about Alex and hoping for him to get better.

Aunt Luisa visiting after his last procedure while Alex was intubated for the weekend.

...and Aunt Lisa

Mommy watching over Alex so he doesn't pull his tube out...little rascal was always trying.

Alex's first easter hanging out with mom. We love how he sticks his butt out.

My how fast he grew.

Last couple days with the feeding tube.

Nap time.

"Look mom I can eat with no tubes" :)

Someone hand this kid a napkin!

Yet another nap.

...and then daddy's turn to feed Alex.

The onesie says it all. We got to make a couple of these our last couple days in the hospital.

One of Alex's nurses.

Just a few of Alex's girlfriends.

Vanessa was one of Alex's night nurses (one of his favorites:) She was the first nurse he ever had when he got to children's and one of the first people Jeremy talked to, so it was only appropriate that she was his nurse his last night in the hospital:)

We finally made it home after almost 2 months at Children's. Izzy is checking things out...

and we eat once again.

Napping with daddy.

Playing in the play yard Aunt Tracy gave him.

Our first mother's day.

And our first car meet!

We want to thank all the nurses, staff and doctors at Children's for making it one of the best hospitals in the world and for treating our little Alex like one of their own. We are so grateful for all their hard work. We hope to keep everyone posted with more great pics and stories of Alex growing and his progress and checkups.

Baby Alex

2011-04-08T14:18:00.000-07:00

As many of you may already know Alexander Gonzalez Criswell was born on March 11, 2011 at 7lbs 13.9oz and 20" long.

Delivery was perfectly fine, although I had to be induced. I had irregular contractions all night Thursday but I was not progressing on my own and the doctors felt that it was best to get things moving.

Once Alex was born they thought he had some liquid that he had breathed in and they worked on him for about an hour. Shortly after they realized something was not right and sent him to the NICU at Good Samaritan Hospital where I had delivered. After doing a couple more tests and exams they diagnosed him with a 2 congenital birth defects called TEF (Tracheoesophageal fistula) and Esophageal Atresia. In layman's terms his esophagus was not connected to his stomach and he had a additional connection from his trachea to his esophagus. As you can imagine this creates all sorts of issues.

Once he was diagnosed they quickly transported him to Children's Hospital. A few days later he had surgery which went extremely well. A week later they did a barium contrast test and found out that he had a second fistula (connection between the trachea and esophagus). Unlucky for Alex and us, only 1% of kids with this condition have a second connection....everyone says we should play the lottery!

Yesterday he had a scope to try and repair the site of the second connection and we are hoping it takes on the first attempt although we have been warned that sometimes it can take a few tries before the site closes. We have high hopes that it will work on the first or second attempt.

Our little boy is not so little anymore. He will be 1 month old as of Monday April 11. He is 9lbs 2 oz and almost 22" long. He is being fed via a tube that goes into his left nostril and directly to his small intestine as to not cause reflux because it could cause issues with the surgery site at his stomach. He is overall very happy. He loves his nurses and all the attention they give him at the NICU. They love to see him smile...yes I know they say a 1 month old doesn't really smile but I swear he does!!! I have pics to prove it :) He is very bright eyed and social (when not sedated from a procedure...don't worry he is not often sedated. Maybe once every couple weeks for a couple days at a time).

We hope to have him home within the next month or so. We can't wait to get him home but we a grateful for the great care he is getting at Children's. Thanks to everyone for the thoughts and prayers! We feel very lucky to have such caring family, friends, co-workers etc. We are feeling all the love:)

As for our photography biz...we will continue to book weddings for 2012 but have decided to not take on any new clients in the short term, Therefore, we won't be booking any weddings scheduled to take place during spring/summer 2011. As we get a better handle on what Alex's care will look like once we get him home, we will figure out if we can do any family sessions during spring/summer 2011. We hope to get the photo biz back up and running Fall 2011 if not sooner.

We will continue to post updates to the blog with pictures of Alex and will keep everyone posted on how he is doing periodically.

And now for the photos....as always ENJOY!!!

Right after delivery.

First hint of a smile.

Started feedings.

"Get me out of here" face.

Fist time holding him after 2 weeks of not being able to hold him.

Alex this week...improving those motor skills and grabbing onto his frog.

Francesca's 2nd birthday

2011-02-20T14:29:00.000-08:00

We can't believe she is 2 already!!! A couple weeks ago Jeremy and I hosted Francesca's 2nd bday. It was Backyardigans themed since that is one of her favorite shows. She seems to change daily now and is always surprising us with something new. We can't wait to see how much she will change in the upcoming year. Enjoy the photos!

Baby brother Marco checking everyone out with his big blue eyes.

A photographer in the making perhaps?

And we wonder where she gets her cuteness from...

She'll be riding away in style.

Baby's Room

2011-02-02T04:45:00.000-08:00

As the winter keeps getting colder and the storms keep rolling in, our countdown continues. We have a little less than 5 weeks left until my due date. We are excited but starting to realize life will never be the same as we know it..yikes and yay at the same time!! So you prepare as much as you know how and then wait in anticipation of what the future will bring...all you parents know the feeling. The baby's room is finally put together. I am very thankful we didn't have to do TOO much as we repurposed furniture and already had the room painted, but it was fun to hang posters and buy a few select items. We are very thankful for all the gifts that we received from friends and family as well!

We decked out his room with rock band posters (most of them printed by Powerhouse Factories www.phfdesign.com).

One of Jeremy's favorite metal bands...and about the only one I can listen to!

Little teddy my mom sent when we first gave her the news. He plays soothing sounds for baby.

Some of his cute little clothes, most of which were gifts! He will be super stylish in this wardrobe.

By far my favorite photo!

A Look Back at 2010

2011-01-12T11:26:00.000-08:00

As many of you may know we "officially" set off on the G+J photo adventure back in the summer of 2009. So 2010 was the year we dug our heels in and really started ramping up our photo biz with the vision of turning our "little hobby" into a full-fledged business. We can't say it has been easy with both of us working full-time jobs and general life stuff "getting in the way," but we have enjoyed every minute of it! We especially love getting to know our clients, documenting the lives of our friends and family through our work, and getting to share our experiences with all of you.

Here are just some of our favorite G+J highlights of 2010!
1) 2010 started off just right...in hot, sunny Brazil! This was Jeremy's first international trip, and he made the most of it! Other highlights included lots of tasty cerveza, Gabi's ride on a Harley, and a New Year's celebration like no other!

2) We celebrated our niece Francesca's 1st birthday with a great party at our house.

3) Jeremy spent the summer transforming a '93 MR2 into a weekend track car to keep his dreams of becoming a race care driver intact...

4) We shot our 1st destination wedding (in California no less!) - thanks to Kim and David. And we toured the sights and sounds of sunny Orange County too!

5) We found out we were expecting a little one in March 2011...

6) Our great friends Marc & Tracy from Boston came down to visit.

7) We went on our last trip as a "baby-free couple" to Charleston, SC in the fall.

8) We welcomed baby Marco (our nephew) into the world in November!

9) Gabi became a bona-fide American Citizen. :)

10) We celebrated Christmas and New Year's with our friends and family.

11) We added new offerings to our portfolio of products including: photobooks, an online proofing gallery with e-commerce, and "official" wedding and baby's first year packages

12) And last but not least - we increased our overall amount of business by about 400%.

Needless to say it was a fun-filled year and we can't wait to see what 2011 has to offer...some great things are already in the works, but that is a post for another day :)

Here are just a few photos the highlight the items listed above. We also included a few behind the scenes shots showing us hard at work...Enjoy!

Baby's First Year Part 2- Noah

2011-01-05T06:22:00.000-08:00

You may remember little Noah from a photoshoot we did back in April, when he was only 3 months old (view those photos HERE). Well, he is rapidly approaching the one year mark, so we recently met up with him and his parents to document how he has changed. And wow - has he grown!

Some things haven't changed though...like his amazing eyes, and mischievous smile. But of course now he is crawling all over the place and literally days away from taking his first steps!

Since this was Noah's first Christmas we thought it would be fun to get some Holiday decorations involved and make the best out of being stuck inside on a cold December day. Even so, we made it outside just in time for it to start drizzling but luckily we had our handy umbrella in the car from a shoot we did a few weeks ago...(sometimes you have to improvise:) We were able to mix things up a bit just in time to beat the cold rain.

Hope you enjoy the photos...and we can't wait for Shoot #3 in the spring!

Noah kept chasing our dog Izzy around in-between outfit changes...

wow, just look at the little guy GO!

socks were optional for this one:

Jen + Joe = Engagement

2010-12-21T11:16:00.000-08:00

We met Jen & Joe back in the fall...both are lawyers who met while they were students at UC. So, it only seemed natural to return to the location where they first met to do their engagement shoot! Although it was bitterly cold, we were able to alternate between freezing our tails off outside :) and getting some cozier shots while thawing out inside several buildings on the UC campus. Major props to J+J for being willing to battle the cold in order to get some great captures. And honestly, who doesn't love rosy cheeks?

Below are a few of our selected favorites. We'll be shooting their wedding next summer, so be on the lookout for that in 2011!

As always thanks for looking, and feel free to leave any comments...

Susan + Paul Engagement

2010-12-16T07:52:00.000-08:00

We weren't sure if Susan and Paul were going to cancel the session given that this was the first snow day of the year, but lucky for all of us they didn't. We loved incorporating the fact that they are both doing post-grad degrees at UC and spend a lot of time with their noses buried in books so what better place to go than the library and coffee shop? Hope you guys have as much fun viewing the photos as we did taking them! We can't wait for their wedding next summer. As always enjoy the photos!

McElroys - boys will be boys!

2010-12-05T04:14:00.000-08:00

I loved, loved, loved this family photosession!! At first I started looking at the photos going "oh man he's moving" or "oh he's making a face in that one". BUT THEN I realized how much of their personality was coming through and how much fun we were all having just being ourselves. I really feel that this photosession brought to life what kids are all about...spontaneity, being themselves no matter what, and being full of energy and life. All I can say is boys will be boys and these boys didn't hold back! We always have a great time with the McElroys:) Enjoy the photos!

love this family photo!

such a boy...

Nikki+Kip: Wedding

2010-11-29T03:28:00.000-08:00

Nikki & Kip's wedding couldn't have fit their personalities any better. Their "go with the flow" attitude made for some great candid shots and allowed us to capture the raw emotion of their special day.

We followed the wedding party around with cameras in tow and what you will see below is exactly how things unfolded!

In case you missed it, we met Nikki and Kip earlier in the year, when we did their engagement shoot at Eden Park. It was easy to see that this was a fun-loving couple, and who could resist Nikki's amazing blue eyes, or Kip's mischievous smile? We knew we were in for an adventurous wedding day!

The ceremony took place on a beautiful October day at New Though Unity Church of God in Cincinnati, and their reception was held at Receptions West (staying true to Nikki's Westside roots). With a large wedding party, family and friends in abundance, there were lots of happy moments shed during the ceremony and reception...

Here are a few of our favorite shots from the night. Enjoy the photos!

gabi's love of shoes continues, and Nikki's shoes did not disappoint:

always good to see the boys taking the occasion seriously:

Gabi had a great time in the limo ride to the reception...these guys were ready to begin the celebration!

Nikki, you looked beautiful and the dance with your father was a very tender moment indeed:

if this isn't a great moment, I don't know what is!!!

Pat+Alissa+Will

2010-11-26T04:59:00.000-08:00

Back when it was still warm and there was no dust of snow on the ground we were able to fit in one more festive fall shoot. Pat is one of the owners of Powerhouse Factories, a design firm here in Northern KY; needless to say they have a super creative space so we did the shoot at their studio. You gotta love the grittiness and texture of the place along with all the band posters that they have designed hanging all over the walls. We had a fun afternoon and got some nice captures of the family hanging out and having a good time. Enjoy the photos!

Will trying to touch the 20mm lens...

Loved that they decided to sit and color...very fitting considering that all the adults are graphic designers.

Emily + Rob Engaged

2010-10-27T05:48:00.000-07:00

We are thrilled to be shooting Emily and Rob's wedding next summer! As you can see they are full of energy and style, and they have some really fun & creative plans for their upcoming wedding...and their engagement session was no different. Emily and Rob wanted to do a vintage-inspired shoot, which was totally their idea from the beginning. Not to mention they were willing to meet us at 8:30 on a Sunday morning so we could beat the heat and get that great morning "glow". We had a blast and LOVE how this session turned out...hopefully you will too!

Can't wait for the wedding! Enjoy the photos, and let us know what you think...

Boy oh boy!

2010-10-18T12:02:00.000-07:00

We had a different type of photoshoot this morning, as we didn't have the right kind of equipment to take these photos ourselves.

And yes it is a boy!!! Enjoy the photos:)

Baby is due March 5, 2011...give or take 14 days the doc says..HA.

The Merchant Family

2010-10-17T19:14:00.000-07:00

We've been eager to blog this session! We had so much fun spending the afternoon with Brenna and Pyper, 2 year old twins. I loved their little play room and Jen and Toby got creative by having gourds on hand for the girls to play with...they made for perfect fall pictures. I do have to say they gave us a bit of a workout they moved so fast. Enjoy the photos....and happy birthday to these two dolls as they just turned 2 this past weekend!

Maeder Session

2010-10-03T11:07:00.000-07:00

Our first fall session was amazing. We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day and a more fun family. Graham (3 years old) was the most articulate, funny little guy we have ever met and Benjamin (8 months old) couldn't have ben any sweeter with his bright blue eyes. We enjoyed playing outside and throwing leaves at each of the boys. Man this is hard work! Enjoy the photos...

Nikki + Kip Engagement

2010-07-08T05:40:00.000-07:00

Nikki and Kip have known each other for a long time and it was amazing to see how good of friends they are. As with any engagement session the first 5 minutes everyone is a little shy, especially since we were meeting for the first time, but by the end we were all scouting out the next spot for a photo and laughing along the way. We can't wait to shoot their wedding in October, and hopefully it will be a lot cooler then it was the night of this shoot!

Enjoy the photos...

Kip brought a couple of his vintage hats which made for great props.

Kim & David-slideshow

2010-06-26T12:46:00.000-07:00

We wanted to pull together an online slideshow for Kim & David to share with friends and family, especially for those who could not attend. We have pulled together a slideshow that captures their wedding day story.

The online purchasing gallery will be up soon and we will update our blog with the information if you wish to purchase prints in the near future. Just check back in a week or so.

Meanwhile enjoy!

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Kim & David wedding - sneak peek

2010-06-20T16:09:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we were in Yorba Linda, California photographing Kim & David's wedding. Kim is my little sister, so Gabi and I were honored that she and David chose us to document their special day! Kim moved out to California a few years ago for grad school, and while soaking up the California sun she met David - and the rest, as they say, is history. :)

We knew we were in for an adventure - especially when they told us the entire wedding and ceremony would be held outside in the California sun. Luckily the wedding party and families were fun-loving and easy going, and willing to entertain all of our crazy ideas about how wedding photos could be a little different.

We're really happy with how the photos turned out...these are some of our initial favorites. Look for more to come in the coming weeks...and congrats to the happy couple! We'd love to know what you think about our photos, so feel free to leave comments...

Oh, and for those who aren't familiar with Orange County - you are definitely missing out! What a beautiful mix of mountains, valleys and coastlines - and the weather is to die for. It almost makes the traffic worth it.

G+J

you can't look much more classy than this:

thank goodness the parents took the photos seriously... :)

this is the address where Kim & David met...

Jeremy: one of my favorites from the whole day:

Kevin & Amber - the Beginning

2010-06-18T18:25:00.000-07:00

Kevin & Amber are good friends of ours and they have been married for almost a year come August. We had a great time at this photoshoot for so many reasons. A huge thanks to the two of them for sticking to it even though it was a hot and humid night...I think the pictures were worth it. So enjoy...

Here is one of the pics we took at their wedding. As you can see they like to have a good time!

And here are the pics from the shoot a year later.

I like to call this her "ghetto fab" face.

Everyone needs to tell Amber how great her hair is! I love it.

SO CUTE!

One of our faves!

American Gothic has nothing on these two.

Sometimes you have an itch you have to scratch.

I love the contrast of Kevin and Amber's feet.

As you guys already know I love shoes...and these were no exception.

We couldn't pick between the following two so you guys get to see both of them.

I'm still waiting for Amber to give me my BFF necklace but meanwhile...

It's hard work but someone has to do it.

Angela + Family

2010-06-07T09:57:00.000-07:00

I have known Angela since I first moved to Cincinnati...which will be exactly 5 years ago at the end of June. I remember when she brought Jo and Max into work one day. Max was just a short little thing full of spunk and Jo barely reached my shoulders...boy how fast things change!

We had a blast getting to know Angela's immediate family! Truly some of the nicest, fun loving people we have had the pleasure to spend time with. It just so happened that we did the shoot on the first really hot day in Cincinnati...it must have been at least 85 degrees outside. But they were troopers and hung in there with us the entire time running around Alms Park. Thank goodness Angela's mom brought a cooler full of drinks for all...thanks Linda!

Enjoy the photos...

Baby's First Year - Noah

2010-05-22T11:24:00.000-07:00

We were super excited to book our first Baby's First Year package. Actually I would probably have to count it our second if you include all the pictures we have taken of Francesca! We got the idea after being asked by a few friends if we would do their kids first birthday party and then it dawned on us...wouldn't it be great to have photobooks and prints documenting your baby's entire first year?! I mean just seeing how quickly Francesca has changed in the past 15 months and being able to go back and look at how tiny she was just a little over a year ago is priceless. These are memories we all cherish forever.

We can't wait to see how much Noah will change in the next year and we are super happy that we will play a small part in helping Joe and Faika document it all.

Meanwhile enjoy the photos!

Faika's mom learned how to crochet so she could make Noah little hats!

Noah playing on mommy's belly.

Noah's little shoes...

I love Faika's outfit! Her casual chic look made for great pictures in the park.

Us hard at work!

I LOVE shoes!

2010-05-13T18:15:00.001-07:00

If any of you know me at all you know that I have a lot of shoes (maybe not as many as Luisa, my sister, but still a lot). And every year when we go to Brazil I can't help myself, I always come home with the bottom of the suitcase covered in shoes. This year I made it to the very last day of our Brazil vacation with only having purchased 3 pairs of shoes and a couple flip flops....that is until my aunt took us to two outlets. ALL bets were off!

So in my attempt to continue practicing my photography skills and my aspiration to become a wedding photographer (you know how they always do those angelic shots of the brides shoes) I thought it a good idea to shoot 3 of my favorite pairs of shoes that I purchased my last day in Brazil.

Aren't they beautiful?! And just for shits and giggles here is a picture Jeremy took of me a few years ago organizing my beloved shoes. Ironically this is his most viewed photo on flickr since my face is all out of focus. I guess you gotta move fast when organizing shoes.

My new favorite book!!!

2010-05-09T19:01:00.000-07:00

We finally got our Kiss book! Jeremy and I just think these flush mounted photography books are the coolest thing since...well sliced bread. We love how we can make them unique by adding some of our graphic design style with little touches like pattern and how they come in a variety of colors. This particular one is a 10"x10", 20 spread, linen book that we made of Francesca's 1st birthday. Each book comes with a cloth dust cover in a black and white pattern. The best news...this is now available to all our clients. Just ask for details and you shall receive. Meanwhile I will let you drool over these photos as we did over the book. Enjoy!

Caroline, Stacy & Doug

2010-05-03T18:09:00.000-07:00

Boy how time flies! Last thanksgiving Stacy asked us to come take family portraits and we got some great shots of Caroline, but she got tired and we had to schedule a follow up shoot. Well, 6 months later we finally got the stars to align and schedules to meet up. Caroline has grown and has turned into such a little cutie!

Here was a photo of Caroline from a few months ago:

And here she is now:

Caroline's favorite blanket and book

For more pictures you can view slideshow here

Mother's Day Gifts

2010-04-27T04:54:00.000-07:00

So we all know that mother's day is right around the corner (and for those of you who don't this is a friendly reminder May 9th is mother's day!)
If you are looking for that last minute gift consider a photosession:) We just booked one for a client and we thought it was so sweet. Here is a sample of a gift certificate that we made for him to give to his wife. I can't say anymore or we will ruin the surprise.

Check out our website for specific packages and general pricing.

http://www.gabiandjeremyphoto.com/

"Monkey's" 1st Bday

2010-04-16T04:54:00.000-07:00

We were so excited when Nina asked us to shoot Kai's 1st birthday party! This is the third baby's 1st party that we have had the pleasure to document. This is actually becoming a regular thing for us. The more I think about it the more I come to realize - what better event to document with great pictures than your child's 1st birthday party?

Nina did such a great job with all the decorations. Since they call Kai "monkey" what better theme for the party than monkeys all around? And literally the icing on the cake made the party with a specially ordered George Cake. If you haven't had George's Cake you haven't had cake. It is the best ever!!!

Hope you guys enjoy the photos as much as we enjoyed the party:)

To see more of Kai's party check out our slideshow

Spring time fun!

2010-04-06T05:01:00.000-07:00

This past weekend was Easter and the best thing about it was having Friday off! Thursday afternoon Luisa and I picked Francesca up from daycare and went to the park to enjoy this lovely spring weather. Since they spent the night, Jeremy and I got to hang out with Francesca in the morning, which included lots of running around outside in our pajamas and playing with the neighbor's dog. We hope everyone else had a great Easter weekend! Here are some pics:

If you want to read the caption that go with the pictures go to our flickr page

Club Blatz Photography Exhibit

2010-03-22T19:11:00.000-07:00

It's been awhile since we blogged so here goes:

Gabi and I were recently invited to participate in the Club Blatz Photography Exhibit held at Arnold's Bar and Grill last Saturday. This was our first official showing as G+J Photography, and it was a blast (or should i say...a Blatz)!

Club Blatz is a group of talented photographers in the greater Cincy area who met each other through the Capture Cincinnati photography project. The club was founded last year by several prominent members who seem to share a mutual love for cameras and beer. Gabi and I are working on some concepts for the CB logo, but more on that at a later time.

Not only were we in the company of 4 other incredibly talented photographers who showed their work, but we were surrounded by great friends, good food and of course pint after pint of our tasty alcoholic beverage - Blatz Beer!

Below are a few photos that we took at the Exhibit, with more available after the jump by clicking on the flickr link here:

An original Blatz beer.

Just a couple of our supportive friends Bob and Zena featured below.
Shout out to Ekow and Marie and Kate and Dan for coming out.
For all others we still love ya!

Winter 2010

2010-02-26T06:51:00.000-08:00

Cabin fever has hit the Criswell/Gonzalez household. The past few weeks of below freezing temperatures and getting stuck at home because of the snow have put us in a funk. Thank God for photography...it has become our favorite pastime. We had to entertain ourselves with putting Coke bottles in the snow on the back porch (why take up room in the fridge), drinking homemade hot chocolate (which I have to say Starbucks has nothin' over Williams-Sonoma) and curling up in blankets with Izzy. Here are some of the photo opps that being cooped up at home offered...NOW BRING ON SPRING!!!! although I have to start working out after all the coke and hot chocolate....

November

2010-02-11T18:43:00.000-08:00

Back in November Jeremy and I went out to a little town near where we live and took some pictures. He took these two of me and a absolutely love them, especially the sun spots. They made a really cool effect on the picture. Here's to getting back to above freezing temperatures!

Lets party like we're 1!!!

2010-02-06T13:02:00.000-08:00

Last sunday we had people over to celebrate Francesca's 1st birthday. Still can't believe that she is 1 (I know I sound like a broken record). Jeremy and I got to put the new cameras to good use. Not sure if the party was for the kids or the adults but I know we all had a great time. Here are some of our favorite pictures from the party. You can see more by going to the slideshow.

She was so excited when she came in and saw everything set up for her birthday!

Her dress was hand made by my great aunt.

She thought it was funny we were all singing.

Yum Yum! Her first taste of cake.

Gotta love fashionable friends (shout out to Zena).

We tried to tell Jim the toys were for Francesca.

Baby Hugh

2010-02-04T18:24:00.001-08:00

"I want to be next to baby" is all big brother Charlie kept saying. He loves his little brother! And unlike last time there wasn't a shy bone in his little body. Charlie was super excited to have us come over and take his picture. Lucky for Hugh he inherited his big brother's big blue eyes. Here are some of our favorite shots. Baby Hugh is almost four months old. If you want to see more checkout our slideshow

Francesca turns 1!

2010-01-30T08:56:00.000-08:00

On January 26 Francesca turned 1! Yes I know...the year flew by. We have enjoyed watching her learn and grow. She is such a happy baby AND man is she pretty. We hear it all the time; wherever we go. I have to admit if I am holding her in a restaurant and Luisa isn't there I do take the credit. It's just easier then explaining that I am her aunt to strangers. The biggest thing that I have to thank Francesca for (and I guess her parents as well) is inspiring me to get into portrait photography. If it wasn't for her I'm not sure I would have taken this on as a hobby and now an aspiring business. So thank you Francesca for being so darn cute!

I meant to post this on her birthday but between work and getting sick I just didn't get around to it. I designed this cute little invite for the party we are throwing at our house this weekend. These are just a couple of my favorite pictures from her first year.

New Year, New Look

2010-01-19T17:03:00.000-08:00

I've spent the last couple days working to redesign our website for a couple of reasons. For starters I felt that our old website (in case you don't remember, which you probably don't, it was all black) was too heavy and serious. Then I stumbled upon another couple's website that looked a lot like ours, but better because it wasn't done on wix for free. They are great photographers by the way but I'm not going to mention names here.

So now I've updated our website and our blog so they look similar. Let us know what you think. Don't be too harsh as this is all being "designed" with free software and services we found online.

And what is a blog post without pictures! Here are a couple of my favorites from Brazil. I love the lighting and the subject in these pictures. Enjoy!

G+J
gabiandjeremyphoto.com

2009-12-03T11:23:00.000-08:00

We had an exciting day yesterday in regards to photography. Capture Cincinnati had their book launching party at Joseph-Beth in Rookwood. We knew Jeremy had won something because he received an evite for a pre-ceremony in which they announced winners. Jeremy won the people's choice for one of the sections, Art, Culture and Food. I had two pictures in the book as well. Check them out. We've officially been published!

I also showed up on the Cincy Enquirer with Emily , one of the talented photographers we met last night. Her dad's picture won the cover shot. link to photo

Jeremy's picture that won people's choice

Gabi's picture #1 & #2 below

2009-11-22T13:14:00.000-08:00

Jeremy and I have had a busy few weeks with work and travel. I was in Dallas two weeks ago, then in an all week work session up at the Great Wolf Lodge in Mason (or past Mason I should say), and as you may know we are south of the river. Then he had to go to Cleveland last week for work. This is the first weekend we have stayed put in a while and it has been nice. I was catching up on some pictures that I took on a walk a couple months ago where I was playing/practicing metering and DOF. I've been trying to do less post processing and trying to capture the picture with the camera. Don't get me wrong, I love post processing and think it brings a unique creativity to images, but I want to continue practicing the technical parts of photography. I find that translating what I already new on a manual camera to a digital camera was challenging at first. Now I am finding it to be more intuitive, almost to the point of needing a better camera. Here are a couple of the ones I thought came out well.

2009-11-08T06:57:00.000-08:00

I took these pictures of Francesca a few weeks ago while she was playing with her toys. I was pretty happy with the originals so I didn't do any post processing. This was with the 35mm 1:8.

Nancy and Jason - Pregnancy Photoshoot

2009-10-23T18:30:00.000-07:00

We did our first pregnancy photoshoot last week with Nancy and Jason at Alms Park. It was a lot of fun to document this time in their lives and we hope they enjoy the memories. We also learned that Alms Park is a VERY popular spot for photoshoots. I think we must have seen at least 5 other photographers.

Here is a sampling from the photoshoot and hope you enjoy...

Here is a link to view more pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabiphotos/sets/72157622522690167/detail/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabiphotos/sets/72157622522690167/show/

biz cards

2009-10-07T16:51:00.001-07:00

biz cards
Originally uploaded by jay3737

Jeremy designed us some business cards and we got them in today. We chose a picture of Francesca since she is one of the reasons we started doing portrait photography. Fun and exciting stuff!

Can't Help It...she's a good model.

2009-09-19T06:56:00.000-07:00

Jeremy and I can't help but to take pictures of this cute little girl. Sorry for those of you who are tired of seeing pictures of Francesca. You have to admit she is a pretty baby. I promise we will take pictures of something/someone else soon. Meanwhile enjoy this cute little face.

YUM!

2009-09-06T12:28:00.000-07:00

Francesca was over last night for dinner and Jeremy got some great shots of her eating. Luisa made her spinach and peas... in case you couldn't tell by the color. She LOVES to eat!

McElroy Photoshoot

2009-08-30T08:04:00.000-07:00

Today we went to Tim and Liz's to take pictures of their growing family. Charlie is two and a half and has a little brother on the way.

Upon arrival Charlie was extremely shy and wanted to stay in Tim's lap. He wouldn't even show us his face. So we hung out; Liz showed us their beautiful new home and we chatted for awhile. Then we went up to Charlie's room where he continued to be a little shy. Out of nowhere a light switch went off and he became Mr. Chatter Box; it was hilarious. Charlie warmed up to us in no time. He even took some of his own pictures.

Needless to say we had a blast hanging out with the McElroys and capturing some great shots. I got to try out my new 35mm 1.8 fixed lens. Check it out....

Shy Charlie

Charlie 20 minutes later

The depth of field on Gabi's new lens...

Additional shots...

Last but not least here is one that Charlie took of Liz..

We may have a photographer in the making.