Neysa Ruhl Photography

Weblog Entry 9.30.07

Baby Claire

Baby Claire is growing up! We had her 3 month shoot last week. I can't believe how fast they grow. Here are a few from our session:

She looks like a baby doll in this picture ...

She has the most beautiful blue eyes and looks just like her mom!

Claire I had a wonderful time with you and mom. Come back and see me!!

Labels: Children

Weblog Entry 9.27.07

Nicke and Ritchie's wedding

I would first like to say that Nicke and Ritchie booked in 2005 for their wedding. I was honored to photograph such an important day in their lives. This couple is destined for good things. They are both so genuine and so genuinely in love. And it was obvious, on their big day, how many people adore them as much as I do. Here are a few images from their day.

I loved Nicke's shoes. They were just so stylish!!! And something about this shot of them, makes them timeless.

Ritchie's pocketwatch with his name engraved on it.

Ritchie doing his 'signature' pose. And, yes, Ritchie, you NAILED it! Very nice.

Nicke getting ready ...

I love this shot. As she was leaning over to look in the mirror laying on the table, the lights reflected back up in her face. Something about it struck me as interesting and I shot it. Love the result.

A happy accident ...

I always have guests at weddings say to me 'do you mind if I take pictures too?' I'm not going to mess you up, am I? My answer is ... unless you are standing directly in front of my lens, then by all means, take as many as you want! Below is an image that I got of Ritchie hugging his mom after she came down the aisle. I happened to take it at the same time as someone with a flash. I absolutley love the fact that I got the shadow of the videographer in my shot. Plus the other shadows created by the flash are just 'cool'.

Jumping the broom.

I've only had the 'jumping of the broom' in two of my weddings. I love what it symbolizes. This is a neat shot of the usher carrying it down the aisle to them.

Such a great group of guys. They were all so photogenic and loved the camera!

Ritchie also nailed this shot.

Nicke looking magnificent!! I did an antique tone on this one and it looks more like a photo from the 1970s.

WOW.

This shot just sums up their relationship. They are so close and it showed all day long.

This one could be my favorite shot of a 'father/daughter' dance. Nicke's face has so much joy and happiness in it. Love it!!

Did I mention that these two are totally into each other???

Nicke and Ritchie, I wish you a lifetime of happiness! You two are amazing to work with and so easy to photograph. Thank you for sharing your special day with us.

Thank you, Karen, for making my job so much easier!

SLIDESHOW

Labels: Wedding

Weblog Entry 9.21.07

Stephanie and Mike

Stephanie and Mike's wedding was held on one of (if not THE) hottest day of the year! Whew! So glad things have cooled down since!

It was a beautiful ceremony for a wonderful couple. They are both so much fun to be around. I got a little bit more artsy with some of their photos ... Stephanie likes 'different' - as do I, so I took advantage of it.
Here are a few imges from their day along with a slideshow at the end.

The shoes ... I am such a sucker for shoes ...

One of my headless shots...

Stephanie looked stunning ...

And Mike definitely gets props for being able to work a camera as well ...

The 'guys' shot .... (with a little sun flare - :) of course)

Stephanie's veil took off in the wind and I snagged a couple of photos of her laughing as it blew in the wind. Love the whole series ... but here is just one

Why am I such a sucker for sun flare??

A detail shot ....

The couple was surprised with bagpipers who piped them out of the ceremony!

I love it when my couples do things differently ... anything different is always fun. They had no wedding cake, but rented the Flub's Ice Cream truck to come and deliver ice cream to their guests instead! I loved it. I even got some for the ride home! Mmmmmmm

First dance under the tent .... I love Stephanie's laugh.

Mike and Stephanie ....

I wish you a lifetime of happiness. I sincerely thank you for allowing me to share your beautiful day! Congratulations!

SLIDESHOW

Another thank you to Karen for keeping me in line all day. You are so wonderful to work with!

Labels: Wedding

Weblog Entry 9.17.07

Kailyn

I made a new friend! Kailyn had so much fun with me that she cried when they had to leave :( Poor little thing. I am glad she enjoyed hanging out with me though ... she's just too cute! Here are a few pics from our session ... we started in the studio (that didn't last too long before she was done)

then we went outside ... where she got to 'just be a kid' ...

She kept picking up all of the leaves and calling them 'butterflies'. It cracked me up!

Only got one good 'lick' on the picnic table before mom came running over ... Ewwww!

And I played with this one a little ... did a distressed/vintage stain to it...

Too much fun! Thanks for coming over for our 'play date', Kailyn! Make sure mom brings you back again!

Labels: Children

Weblog Entry 9.11.07

A quote of the day:

'Giving up is the only sure road to failure.' - unknown

In an interview with Thomas Edison, the interviewer said "Before you created the lightbulb you failed hundreds of times. What gave you the motivation to keep trying?

Edison answered "I never failed. I just found hundreds of ways NOT to build a lightbulb."

If we try something and don't get the outcome we were hoping for, we have still learned from the experience - even if all we learned was how NOT to do something. We are smarter than before we tried and we can now attempt our feat again. This time a bit wiser.

Just a few inspirational words for your Tuesday.

Weblog Entry 9.10.07

A countryside wedding...

There are certain people in life who, when you meet them, you know .... they belong together.

enter

Kelly and Brett

An amazing couple who I instantly felt a connection with and knew I wanted to photograph their wedding.

Here are a few of my favorite images from their day at Oneonta.

The dress - in some amazing natural light ...

Kelly getting all dolled up ...

and checking to make sure everything was looking fabulous ...

the rings ....

Every so often you have to throw in an 'overall' shot. I love this one because of all that it shows ... the girls watching Kelly get into her dress, one girl getting her hair done and another one doing her makeup. Sometimes these shots can be hard to get without looking 'cluttered'. This one turned out wonderfully ... it was as if everyone grouped themselves 'just so' for my shot :) Thanks girls!

Kelly getting her veil on ...

A few pics of the couple before the ceremony ...

love it!

Brett - such a handsome guy!

There is something about Kelly that is so calming and wonderful. She is quiet, calm and absolutely beautiful in every sense of the word. I think this photo shows that quiet beauty that she exudes.