Josh & Danielle Files | Behind the Scenes on Wedding Days | Best of 2017

Photographing weddings takes us to many places & allows us many unique experiences. And we obviously have cameras while everything is going down (ha!). . . so we occasionally snap fun photos or we end up in awkward test shots. This is the first time we’ve ever done a behind the scenes blog post & we’re sure it’ll make you laugh. Looking back through these memories from the past year’s wedding reminds us (as we are always reminded) that we’re so blessed to be able to do something we love for people we love with the person we love. ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersBrittany & Adam’s day was so lovely. It was the perfect weather & they are so sweet!ohio wedding photographersThis one makes me chuckle because Josh does such a great job taking photos of everything during the processional & then he has to sneak through so he’s not standing in front of the entire wedding ceremony throughout the duration because no one wants that! haha. I was taking a shot of all of the bridesmaids wiping their tears & Josh popped up at the last second as he was sneaking away since there was no other place for him to go once the processional was finished. Stealth ninja mode haha!ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersAs you’ll notice throughout this blog post, there are many, many different weddings, but there are very, very few dresses I wear. I find what works & stick with it! It’s sort of my wedding day uniform- a dress that is long enough to bend over in. For obvious reasons. ohio wedding photographersIf you need fluffing, hair fixage, dress primping, boutonniere assistance, or pocket square help, Josh & I are here for you!  ohio wedding photographersYou’ll see lots of veil tossing in this post. The expressions on our faces as we’re running away are always priceless.ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersYou’ll also see quite a few of our awesome friends we love working with on wedding days in this post! This is Emily Rusu from Jet Wedding Videography; we always have a great time working with her & her husband Bill & they do lovely work! The MUA in this photo is Jen Melia. She owns The Makeup Boutique & we highly recommend her!ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersWe have lots of Emily & Bill photos!  We have heard/seen other photographers in various groups we’re in online complain about working with videographers (no one we know personally), but we have to say that we are SUPER blessed in the Youngstown area with so many amazing videographers that we absolutely adore working with! They’re fun & they’re professional. We have always been able to work out wonderful ways to stay out of one another’s shots & provide the brides & grooms with beautiful photos & video at the same time! ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersHey! Dream Team if I ever saw one. Bill & Emily, you both rock!ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersGo, Bill, go.ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersPaparazzi in full effect.ohio wedding photographershehe. Can you spot me?ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersThe one thing I really love about seeing behind the scenes photos of myself is that I’m always smiling behind my camera. This truly is a wonderful career full of so much love & joy.ohio wedding photographersI think I was swatting away a bee. ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersSun! Glorious sun. Squinting gives me wrinkles. . . help! lol!ohio wedding photographersCaught- a ferocious male of the human variety in his natural habitat hunting & gathering small sugary treats for consumption.ohio wedding photographersThe look on my face is totally “I hope I’m not hurting you, I hope I’m not hurting you!”ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersThis wedding day was really windy. . . I never wore that dress again. Too close for comfort, y’all. ohio wedding photographersAnd in case anyone is wondering, I do wear small spandex shorts under my dresses on wedding days. . . is that TMI?ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersYes! Love seeing those smiles!ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersI’m not sure why we all look so confused hahaohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersI never in my life thought that there would be so many photos of me bending over. Oh, Joshua. He says he’s testing the light. Every weekend. Husbands. . . haha!ohio wedding photographersHere’s the lovely & talented Jenny Wehr. She’s the owner & florist at The Willows by Wehr in Columbiana. Every time she drops off flowers for a bride, they could not be happier!ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersShe’s the best!ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersAnd there’s David of David John Studios. We always have a blast working with him when he’s shooting video.ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersJosh- ever the gentleman.ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersGlow sticks make me excited.ohio wedding photographersOh no big deal. Just Bill from Jet Wedding Videography saving the day by fixing the groom’s watch.ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersWhen Josh needs a haircut. lol.ohio wedding photographersI saw one thing that needed fixed. ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersI have a theory that Josh wants to be a bride some day. (Bwahahaha!)ohio wedding photographersAm I demonstrating how to cut the cake? Or just admiring and drooling? We’ll go with the former.ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersWe were working with Jeremy Scott Films on this day. ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersJosh tries to fluff dresses sometimes. Then he always looks over at me & asks for help. haha. True story. He’s just being hard on himself. He’s not that bad. 😉ohio wedding photographersWell isn’t he handsome?ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersI have touched many a wedding gown. Everyone always asks me how I got so good at fluffing them. Practice makes perfect. 🙂ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersWe all look freezing cold. lolohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersWhite House Fruit Farm donuts. Enough said, okay? ohio wedding photographersLOL at Josh’s camera in ghost cameraman mode.ohio wedding photographersCan you find me?ohio wedding photographersohio wedding photographersWhat an amazing & fun year 2017 was! We can’t thank our couples enough! Stay tuned on the blog for lots more wonderfulness coming up soon! We’ll be blogging a few gorgeous engagement sessions & some of our 2017 favorites in various categories like Portraits, Fun Moments, Dresses, Cakes, etc! Can’t wait!

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