I am so excited about the Holidays! Our son, Jack is 4 this year and soooo into Christmas! So it should be such a wonderful time! I hope you and your families have a beautiful Holiday and keep checking back for photos from a recent shoot, as well as an upcoming wedding on Dec 29th!
My next wedding is towards the end of December, however, I'm not fond of waiting too long to post so I decided to put together a slideshow of some of my favorite Weddings.
Towards the end of January 2008-Beginning of Febuary, I will have a BRAND SPANKIN new Website and Blog. I'm sooooooo excited!!
Platinum Photography only has a couple Weddings booked between now and March. So we are extending a 30% discount to any last minute Weddings held between November 2007 and March 2008. The promotion is over at the end of March. Only good for Weddings held between November 2007 and March 2008. No other discounts apply!!
Platinum Photography also has an amazing assistant who is ready to move up in the world of Photography and start shooting Weddings on her own. She needs to book some of her own Weddings so she can begin creating a Portfolio! So, any 2008 Weddings booked with our assistant Martha will receive 50% off on our hourly rate. No other discounts apply with this offer. It is only good for the 2008 season!
Below are a couple photos she took from this past Wedding Season....
I actually met Amber & Andy awhile ago when I used to photograph Barbizon models. So as soon as we met about their wedding photography, we hit it off. It was such a gorgeous day for a Wedding. The church was absolutely gorgeous. Both of their Mom's were such sweethearts. And the day went perfectly!
How adorable is Carmen? And Cleavon is such the gentleman! We all had such an amazing time together! After the first few nervous photos, Carmen & Cleavon looked like they could be models. Cleavon had a few ideas we decided to try out downtown. And they worked so well, I think I will use them again. I can't wait to do their Wedding. It is coming up fast!
Rob & Melanie love old cars and are both architects! So they supplied the architecture and the old car and I supplied the posing and cameras! Their Wedding Party was awesome. And we all had such a great time photographing and getting to know one another.
If you have never seen the Tudor House in Akron, you should definitely check it out. It was such an amazing place to have a wedding! The dressing rooms upstairs were full of available light. There were lots of wonderful places to do photos without having to travel. The lake was close by and it was an amazing day!
I've been looking forward to shooting Scott & Tracy's Wedding for awhile now. Tracy said one of the reasons she hired me was because I didn't "Attack" her at the Bridal Fair like all of the other vendors. And we all seemed to hit it off very nicely. Plus they share my love of animals!
Tracy has such an amazing sense of humor. We were laughing and having a great time while we were doing the getting ready photos. And Scott is such a sweetheart! Needless to say, we had an amazing time! And a wonderful experience. I'm sorry I haven't been posting as much as I would like too! Things in the Wedding World are winding down a little now. I'm working on albums and trying to accomplish finishing up the 2007 Season. I have one last wedding in December.
I had such an amazing time at Emily & Alan's Wedding. The Couple and the Wedding Party took amazing photographs. It was almost as if they had been trained in modeling. Most of all, they all had fun and I had a blast!
Their Emily's Grandparents were actually married in the same church. St John the Baptist church. It was an absolutely gorgeous church. And both families were so loving and kind. I enjoyed my time with them immensely!
Oh my gosh! I can't even explain the experience I had with Lynsi and Jared. We all had this great connection that really helped me to create some beautiful images. Both of their Mom's came along for the "Ride." And let me tell you it was a ride.
I drove about 2 hours out in the country to Jared and his Family's Cow Farm. We all took a ride on this little off road vehicle down a really scary path to photograph in the location where Jared proposed to Lynsi. And let me tell you how amazing the proposal was!!
He used a CHAINSAW to carve a heart with Will You Marry Me in the middle of a Tree! Wow! Now that is romance. I don't think anyone could have said No to that kind of proposal!
We waded through creeks, we climbed down a steep hill using ropes and leaning myself against a tree to steady myself so I could photograph Jared and Lynsi around their favorite waterfall! And through the entire experience Jared was SUCH a gentleman. He helped me down the hill with my equipment. Jared and Lynsi made sure I had a pair of boots to wade in the creek! What a caring fabulous couple!
Then we went out to a cousin's cabin to photograph around their lake! It was one of the best Engagement experiences I have photographed so far. My motto has always been I will "do anything for a photograph" I think I definitely proved that on this shoot! Did I mention I am afraid of heights?...LOL.
I absolutely cannot wait to photograph their Wedding in December!
This post includes one of my FAVORITE photos from the Wedding. I caught the Bride as she came through the door to get ready. It had been raining outside and she was absolutely glowing under her umbrella. WOW!
We are home from the Today's Bride Bridal Show! What an amazing experience. We met lots of amazing Brides & Grooms and most of their mothers! It was wonderful to meet you all!
We did have a drawing for a FREE Package #1. So Congratulations to Allison Priebe & Joseph Credico! They are getting married on October 18, 2008! She sounded extremely excited on the telephone so I can't wait to meet them again and go over all the details of the Free Package with her!
What a fun couple and family! They really knew how to have a party. And Alexis had the most beautiful dress which I believe was handmade! Mark, the groom, had the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen. Both the Bride & the Groom made such an amazing couple!
Rain is GOOD LUCK!! At least this is the superstition I hear quite often! Well, it began to rain as Jennie walked down the aisle. And I kid you not, it STOPPED raining as they were kissing! AND the SUN came out! I truly believe God meant for them to be together!
What an amazing experience! I was also able to photograph Jennie & Lincoln three days before their Wedding for a Pre-Bridal Session. (Photos were posted in August) This created a wonderful rapport with the Bride & Groom and made for some fantastic Photos! Jennie & Lincoln live in California. Jennie is an aspiring actress and Lincoln is a Youth minister. They are both sweet & kind individuals with a lot of love for each other and all the people around them! Congratulations Jennie & Lincoln!
Terry & Kris were an amazing Bride & Groom. When I met with them at their home and they told me about going to High School together and finding each other at their High School Reunion, I immediately felt a connection with their Wedding Story!
I have been thinking a lot lately about starting to do some other types of photography on a regular basis. Such as families, portraits, expectant mothers, engagement photos which are also free with certain wedding packages, children, animals, boudaire etc. So if you know anyone who fits in these categories, please let me know or send them my way. I'm offering a 40% discount on photo sessions in these categories to build my portfolio!
Just an update. I just came back from Kentucky. I had a wonderful visit with my family. I also photographed my cousin Rachel's Senior Portraits which I will share very soon on the blog. I took some really cool photos of my Kentucky adventures as well as some new ones of my son Jack. Which I will share very soon on the Blog.
Recently, Platinum Photography reached it's 100th contest entry! The winner is Susan Galick. Her wedding will take place on July 12, 2008. I have started the contest over...so please keep sending in contest entries! I love trying to give back to my community for supporting me in the career I love!
Lots of love and good wishes, Terry Michelle Goodman Owner/Photographer Platinum PHotography
Rob was amazing all day long with his handsome smile and great personality. And you could tell how in love with Erin he is. It was in his gaze every moment he looked at her that day!
Erin was such a gorgeous Bride. I don't think I could have taken a bad photo of her if I had tried! And what an amazing personality. You could tell this couple belonged together.
Rob with his Best Man.
I thought a photo of his wedding ring on her veil was a very symbolic of the couple's big Day!
I took so many flower photos because they were just gorgeous!
The Flowergirls were beautiful.
My assistant, Martha, actually took this photo. I absolutely love it because of the light shining between the couple.
Rob decided to pick up his Bride and carry her down the pathway for more photos!
The Raintree Country Club is set up beautifully inside.
Erin, Rob, and I snuck out before dinner to grab a couple night portraits.
I absolutely love the lighting on this photo so decided to include it as one of my favorites.
Again, my assistant, Martha, took this photo from the side. I thought the lighting turned out to be absolutely gorgeous.
I love playing with new ideas for different mirror shots.
Rob was amazing all day long with his handsome smile and great personality. And you could tell how in love with Erin he is. It was in his gaze every moment he looked at her that day!
Erin was such a gorgeous Bride. I don't think I could have taken a bad photo of her if I had tried! And what an amazing personality. You could tell this couple belonged together.
Rob with his Best Man.
I thought a photo of his wedding ring on her veil was a very symbolic of the couple's big Day!
I took so many flower photos because they were just gorgeous!
The Flowergirls were beautiful.
My assistant, Martha, actually took this photo. I absolutely love it because of the light shining between the couple.
Rob decided to pick up his Bride and carry her down the pathway for more photos!
The Raintree Country Club is set up beautifully inside.
Erin, Rob, and I snuck out before dinner to grab a couple night portraits.
I absolutely love the lighting on this photo so decided to include it as one of my favorites.
Again, my assistant, Martha, took this photo from the side. I thought the lighting turned out to be absolutely gorgeous.
I love playing with new ideas for different mirror shots. 
