Christmas Deal of the Day! Dec 8, 2022

Free Photo Album with Engagement Session 

Value $300

Full color 12 page album

Includes your favorite engagement session photos

Hardbound cover with 8 X 10 inch pages

No contract requirement

Contact us today:

Phone for Voice or Text: 440-787-3806

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.danielphotopro.com

We are an Avon Lake-based photography studio serving clients throughout northeast Ohio. We are a registered Ohio business.

These Christmas deals are our way of sharing the spirit of Christmas with new friends who are considering becoming engaged or married. We desire only to offer you photos for your pleasure that we are certain will bring you joy. We have 20 years of photography experience primarily with engagements and weddings and with children, families and pets.

Call today to schedule your Christmas deal or to ask questions. There will be no pressure whatsoever other than our availability on a date that works for you. Merry Christmas!

How the Magic of Your Wedding Day Will Surprise You

On your wedding day, what’s old is new again. What in the world does that mean? You’ve known the woman or man you’re marrying for some time. You’re familiar with many expressions or mannerisms that are unique to them in times of delight, happiness, excitement or even sorrow. By the time the wedding day rolls around, you’ve both done so much planning that you’re sure you know exactly how it will all unfold. Yet…when the day dawns a certain magic unique to wedding days swirls in the air and suddenly you realize it’s going to be a day like no other.

The first look at your bride in her wedding gown or your groom in his tuxedo is often where the magic begins. A wave of emotions will sweep over you…pride, joy, wonder, gratitude. The first look into each other’s eyes when the wedding vows begin to be spoken, the first kiss as a married couple, the first time you turn to face your friends and family as husband and wife…they’re all moments of life that are exquisitely unique to you and your beloved. The magic continues through the day as more and more first looks take place for you, your new spouse and your families. It’s why weddings are loved by all.

How to Honor the Groom's Feelings

Because brides traditionally do a lot more of the wedding planning, on the wedding day, they’re not only brides, but event planners too. Brides cannot help but look around to make sure everything is the way they want it. Grooms are often part of the planning, but on the wedding day, they generally have more time to think. What do they think about? In interviewing grooms, we hear that in the back of their minds, they’re pondering what a very big deal this day is in the history of their lives. They’ve reached a milestone that puts them in a new league – that of husbands and possibly fathers – who have families of their own. The reality of the idea that it’s not just me anymore, sinks in. Grooms often feel not only an overwhelming love for their brides, but also a little bit of pride in themselves that they have come this far in life. Brides can shower their grooms with extra love on the wedding day by realizing that their beloveds might be secretly thinking very deep thoughts about their lives and future.

How to Create Ambience for a Small, Simple Wedding

Some weddings are meant to be large and splendid; others - particularly second or third marriage ceremonies, are meant to be small and simple. That’s the beautiful thing about weddings…each couple can choose the experience they want to have when they wed. The important thing is to always give space in the wedding event for love to shine. Weddings are not meant to be fast-moving events. They are significant milestones in people’s lives where solemn moments, like looking into each other’s eyes during the vows, should be allowed ample time. Choosing the setting or venue for a small wedding is also important because it is part of the blend of elements that create the feeling of a wedding. Nature, such as the large weeping willow tree, next to a body of water, is an ideal setting. Big trees with their outstretched branches are like arms that nurture those beneath.

Build Time for Quiet in Your Wedding Photography

Many couples, when planning their wedding, want dozens of photos of activities, family, and friends. However, the heart and soul of the day and the commitment being made are often found in the quieter photos.  Leave time in your photography schedule for nature and spirit!  After the big day is over, and you're looking at your pictures, you'll be happy that you did. The wonder of your wedding experience will be reflected in the quieter photos. 

How to Integrate Your Heritage Into Your Wedding

Every couple who falls in love and decides to marry creates a new vision for their lives. When the “you and I” thinking transforms into the “we” thinking, fresh and exciting possibilities emerge. That’s why bridal showers, wedding showers, and gifts are part of the celebration. They help the couple to begin life anew. How then, to integrate one’s past, one’s culture, and one’s family traditions into a wedding and still keep it authentic to the desires of the couple?

Honoring your culture and your parents without letting them take over the vision of your wedding experience takes some careful consideration, especially if they’re paying for it. Before you begin, think deeply about what you love about your culture or traditions and get clear in your mind about the aspects you want to integrate into your wedding. Be sure you and your fiancé are in agreement, then respectfully but firmly work out the details with your family. There are ways to honor your past and unfold your future if you take the time to understand within yourselves what that means to you. Think before you plan!

Because of Love, Life is a Wonder!

Life is a wonder! Marriages that bring two families together to create a new family are the springboard for joy to come. The creation of families is why humanity, with all its disagreements and discontent, goes on and on. In a relationship where two people have fallen in love deeply enough that they are ready to wed, it seems that the relationship is all about them. However, when the time comes to tell others they’ve decided to wed, the announcement is a spark. It’s the alchemy that begins the creation of a new and greater family. As love grows for the two lovers it affects everyone.

Not always, but sometimes, children are the result of love and marriage. And they are the greatest wonder of it all. They are the reason that love never dies on our planet. Like the wonders of each season, children carry on the tradition of families. So if you’re planning a wedding, remember that after all the work is done and you are wed, it will all be worth it.

How to have a Satisfying Wedding Experience

In the days following their weddings, most brides and grooms reflect on the experience a great deal – what worked, what they wish they had done differently, what they would do if they could do it all over. In our years of wedding photography, we have seen one thing that makes a wedding successful. Attention to Detail.

Wedding planning can be maddening because most couples haven’t done it before. Yet, they need to create one of the most important experiences of their lives! Attention to detail which starts long before the actual event, is critical. If a bride is not naturally a good record keeper or organizer, this is the time to get someone to help.

The second most important thing is not to procrastinate, but to act decisively. That can be difficult when you don’t feel like you know what you’re doing. If ever there was a time in your life to renounce procrastination, wedding planning is it. Book your venue, your photographer, your officiant, your caterer etc., as early as possible. Ask them to help you think everything through. In photography, engagement sessions are particularly helpful in the realm of attention to detail. A photographer who is shooting your photos for a second time will know how the camera sees you. All people are photogenic with an excellent photographer, especially if he or she has the advantage of time. The secret to a satisfying wedding experience is Attention to Detail…Now! 

How to Handle the Two Key Areas of Wedding Planning

Undoubtedly, wedding planning is stressful for numerous reasons. Cost is certainly one of them. Since most couples only plan a wedding once (hopefully) or twice in a lifetime, they have a lack of experience that sometimes yields disappointment after the event is over. There are two areas which should be handled carefully in wedding planning to assure a happy future.

One area is in the handling of family, especially future in-laws. Although each couple should be true to themselves in creating the wedding that suits them, including family in the process can influence relationships for years to come.  Try to include all of your new family in your wedding planning in some way, however small. Be patient with those whose help feels like interference. In the end, everyone just wants to be happy.

The second area is in the realm of photography. The photos you have taken grow in value as the years go by. They capture this essential experience in your life as nothing else can. Imagine looking through them on your 20^th wedding anniversary. Choose a photographer that will take exquisite care in photographing your unique wedding experience.

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Include Lake Erie in Your Wedding Photo Plans

Our magnificent Great Lake Erie with its rocky shoreline and fascinating cliffs create a natural and stunning background for engagement and wedding photos.  The lake and its shore are millions of years old so that in photos, the continuity of nature supports the beautiful ideal of endless love. Sunset photos are fabulous for the play of color and light. The grand expanse of the water itself is a magnificent background as well.  Plus our great city on the lake provides wonderful wedding or engagement backgrounds.

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It’s Your Time! Shine Among Your Loved Ones

Brides do crazy things when preparing for their wedding day…like not eating the day or two before the wedding. That can result in the bride’s brain not working when she needs it most or feeling faint. Grooms party too much at bachelor parties with hangovers that are still present on the big day. Don’t do those or other unhealthy things! Remember, your wedding day is the day for your most radiant self to shine. Your joy and happiness should be like a glorious sunrise over the crowd of loved ones who have gathered to support you. There may have been millions of weddings in the history of mankind, but this one is YOURS. Prepare to be your most beautiful self on the outside in your wedding clothes, but more importantly, on the inside in your heart where love resides. When you look back at your wedding photos on your first anniversary, we want you to look with pride on how brightly your inner and outer light shone on that day. 

Engagement Photos Can Show What You Both Love

When you and your betrothed share a great love for a place or city, a team, a particular hobby, or experiences, they can be captured in engagement photos that your friends and family will enjoy. Plus, you'll love looking at them decades after they are taken. Engagement photos are a slice of life that is usually more in line with your everyday life, whereas wedding photos are one particular day in your life. Give some thought to what you wear and where you want to be for your engagement photos. They should communicate your happiness at the great news of your impending wedding, as well as the life you will share in your future.