Linczak Photography Blog

Back at the beginning of May, we had the great pleasure of spending the day with Randi and Adam on their wedding day.  Boy did we get lucky!   We had been looking forward to this day since we met them - with their laid back personalities and gorgeous good-looks, we knew it was going to be a good day.  It was supposed to rain all day but God was looking out for us - it only rained until we started picture time!  *Phew*  Even if it had rained, it wouldn’t have mattered  - Randi & Adam have that magic of making any photo look good!  :)  Thanks guys for being so awesome!  Check them out:

Love!

Onto our groom…

Randi and Adam opted to do the ever popular First Glance with us. Here’s a few from the series!

Love these two images!

Another favorite…

The guys were rockin’ the suspenders!

The ketubah signing…

I love the anticipation in this image!

A few details from Windows on the River…

Some great moments from the dances…

…and some fun! The one and only Scott E. Jones from Jerry Bruno kept the party going all night!

I love this end of the night shot. Love.

We’re chugging right along on the blog here, making up for some lost time, and we are finally up to Kevin and Nancy’s beautiful wedding from back in April. We always love getting to work with friends of past clients, so when James and Steph sent over these guys to meet with us last year, we were thrilled! Eventhough the weather was threatening us later in the afternoon, we were still able to make use of our time around downtown Cleveland and hit up some great locations for our creative time. We even caught the beautiful blooms (notice how I keep saying blooms, that’s because I honestly have no idea what kind of trees those are, haha…) in action downtown as well! The reception details were amazingly gorgeous, and everything came together to make a really perfect day. Thanks again guys for choosing us to photograph your wedding day, we had a blast!

I love these images of Nancy’s dad seeing her for the first time in the morning!

Our stunning bride!

Let’s not forget mom…

On to Kevin…

Love these moments prior to the ceremony…

Mom is all smiles!

Bubbles!

A few individual portraits…

Love these…

The party watches on…

The gals!

The gents!

Love LOVE love this color. Love.

The rain chased us indoors to the Arcade later in the afternoon…

To the courthouse!

Some awesome details!

Cake cutting!

I really love this too…

Last one!

As promised, we are proud to present some wedding images from Rachael and Josiah’s wedding day from this past December. These guys have been the best clients any photographer can ever hope for, laid back and relaxed, and willing do anything for some beautiful imagery! They got married at Windows on the River, and we ended up doing most of the photos at the Hyatt Arcade in downtown Cleveland. Despite the cold tempeatures and falling snow, we even managed to head outside for a few scenes as well! As I mentioned in thier engagement post, Rachael and I attended high school together back in the day, and it was nice seeing a ton of people at the reception that I haven’t seen in a quite a few years. Thanks again guys for such an awesome wedding day, we had a great time spending it with you!

Josiah looking snazzed up…

The guys having a few laughs…

Back to our bride…

This was a candid portrait of Rachael, but I really love it. I think it captures her personality so well!

I’ve you’ve ever read the blog before, you’ll know we are huge fans of doing what we like to call a First Glance. Wedding photography is huge investment for any couple, and we love sharing ways that will really enhance the experience and maximize that investment to its fullest. While it may not be for everyone, it is a great way to secure a ton of time for your wedding imagery, and is especially effective for couples choosing to have their ceremony and reception at the same location. This was true for Rachael and Josiah’s day, and doing a first glance not only allowed us a few hours for creative photo time, it allowed the family formals to be done prior to the ceremony as well. Of course, the series of images we get from the First Glance always rock!

The Hyatt Arcade tops our list of indoor places to shoot in and around downtown Cleveland…

I love this image, one of my favorites from the day…

Of course we brought everyone out into the cold!

A few moodier images back inside…

Off to the ceremony!

Married!

Some details…

First dance…

Yes!  You read that title correctly!  When we first met with Rachel and Todd, Rachel remarked, “Well, we know we found the right photographer, because we have the same names!”  We knew we found the right client not only because of the name thing, but because they brought us cake!  Way to start off a consultation right guys!  Even though we were off one letter between Ted and Todd, it was still crazy to hear our names being said together all day!  (needless to say, no one forgot our name the entire day)  And what a great day it ended up being!  Even though we had only met once, Rachel and I felt an instant connection with Rachel and Todd, and it was almost like we had known each other for years!  It was easy to see that Rachel and Todd have that effect on people though - this was evident not only by the large number of guests, but the outpouring of love and well wishes from everyone there.  Add that to an amazing venue (Hyatt Arcade), and you’ve got yourself a memorable wedding!  Check it out!

Beautiful custom designed buttons for Todd…

Todd getting suited up!

Ready to go!

The guys were all laughs prior to the ceremony…

Rachel’s details…

Getting ready!

Rachel on her way to see Todd for the first time…

Rachel and Todd opted for a first glance, which we love by the way. Here it is!

There was no shortage of laughs throughout the day!

Rachel and I are huge believers in shooting as a team, for about a billion reasons, one of them being the ability to grab different angles of the same scene. Here is Rachel’s view:

This is mine:

People often ask us if we shoot formals of everyone looking at the camera. Of course we do! This being said, we always make sure to capture some “anti-formals” that show off the relationships a bit more, and add a little more personality to the image.

Love this!

The girls!

We stole away Rachel and Todd for a little bit prior to the ceremony…

One of my favorites…

The ketubah signing…

Cake!

Ceremony…

The Hyatt Arcade is a beautiful spot for a ceremony and reception…

Breaking of the glass!

A few details…

First dance…

A little East Fourth love…

Thanks again guys for a wonderful day!