Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Tracy & Demi

We had the most beautiful day for an engagement session last week. Tracy and Demi's wedding will be July 14th 2007 and I'm looking forward to their outdoor wedding (my personal favorite!).

Congratulations on your engagement and your future together!Click on the link to view slideshow... www.PicturesbyTracy.com/traci

Monday, October 30, 2006

Many of you will remember Bob and Dena a featured couple in my albums and website. Bob called me just a little over a year ago pleading with me to photograph their wedding….you see I LOVE Halloween and for the first time in years I marked myself off for that date and was planning on going to watch my husbands’ band play. Well Bob was so sweet and asked “begged” so nicely that I just had to say yes! And I cannot even tell you how happy I did…Bob, Dena, and their kids are a family I will not soon forget. They just celebrated their 1st a aniversary yesterday:)

I received this email from Bob today:

Hi Tracy. Dena and I just wanted to let you know how much we appreciated all that you did for us and how you captured the magic of our wedding day. Can you believe that it has been one whole year, wow how the time has gone by so quickly yesterday was our aniversary and we watched the DVD that you made for us. It brought tears of joy to our eyes to think back to how wonderful that day was and how greatful we are that you could share that moment with us and also capture it in photos. We just want to say thank you again. I emailed you hear wile back to tell you that we had a baby girl and her name is Ava Rose Schleeter, but I am not sure if you got that message or not, if not let me know and I will see if I can send you a picture of our bundle of joy.
Thanks again, and hope everything is going great for you and yours. Your friends BOB & DENA




Here a few of my favorite
memories their wedding day!
Missing shoes: If I remember right Dena forgot to bring them. Hey stuff like this happens! No fear! We took a quick trip to Wally World for a new pair. Here is Misty my Assistant helping Dena’s daughter try on the shoes.


Bob leaping on the horse and Dena laughing hysterically


Saturday, October 21, 2006

Welcome to the world miss Norah Rose!

Thursday, October 19, 2006


Andrea + Zach


What a terrific family, wedding party, and couple I had the pleasure to work with on Saturday! I love when a bride accepts me into her day as though I'm part of the family. That's exactly what Andrea, & her mom Joyce did.

The gorgeous bride

The handsome groom





After the ceremony we moved to one of my favorite locations The Alkaline Springs Historical Site. I was able to capture some incredible images of Andrea and Zach. The light was SPECTACULAR…the kind of light a photographer dreams of. Everything just fell into place so perfectly for amazing portraits...

Click here to view the slide show: www.picturesbytracy.com/andreashow

The sweetiest note from Joyce "Mother of the bride". Thanks so much Joyce:) Your letter made my day.

Hi Tracy!!

Thank you but we feel like we are the lucky ones to have had you with us. You are so professional but yet so kind, warm, friendly, fun, and a joy to be around. I am so glad that Andrea saw your web site and we met you. I can't wait to see the pictures....I'm sure they will be wonderful. After the wedding, Andrea told me that she thought you did a great job and she is so excited about the pictures you were taking. The entire day was crazy and I know I missed a lot of it but thank goodness you were there to capture all of the moments for us. We really appreciate everything you did and thank you for hanging around so long, especially since I know that you were not feeling 100%. I hope things are good with you now!

We had several crazy things happen before it all started but I personally think the wedding ceremony and reception were both beautiful and went very well and I know that we will see it in your pictures!

Andrea and Zach made it to Jamaica around 3:30 today and Mike and I are enjoying the "quiet" time now!

Can't wait to see the pictures!!!!!

Take care of yourself and thank you Tracy for everything!!!!

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Inspiring Weddings

Inspiring Weddings

I found out that a wedding I photographed last year was featured in the latest issue of the Cincinnati Inspire magazine. This is the first time my work has been published so naturally I’m pretty excited!


After a seven year wait, high school sweethearts Maria Maclellan and Michael Hutt tied the knot “At Last”





The couple severed a three-tiered cake from DessertWorks, with two layers of vanilla buttermilk cake with raspberry filling and a third, middle layer, of chocolate fudge cake with chocolate filling. Are you hungry yet…lol??!! DessertWorks is one of my favorite vendors;) http://www.dessertworks.cc/

They treated their guest to a special treat-Graeter’s ice cream.

“Our favorite part of the day was the limo ride after the wedding,” says Maria. “The driver played a CD of our special reception songs and we just reflected on the night and were just happy to be married to one another.”



Tuesday, October 10, 2006



Steve + Nanci

Our good buddy Steve married his long time freind Nanci this past weekend. My family & I headed to Arkansas for the wedding. It was a lot of fun and was full of friends & family. Click on the link to view slideshow www.picturesbytracy.com/steven

Congratulations guys!!!!

Monday, October 09, 2006


The Williamson Family

I was really excited to hear from Erin a few month’s ago when she called to schedule their first family session! I photographed their wedding April of this year and was so happy to work with them again. Erin & Jess are going to send Christmas cards with them their babies... AKA Doggies ;) Very cute!!! Everyone will love them.



Erin, Jess, Lilee, and Sasha

Sasha spotted the cow...

The cow & Sasha kiss...lol
One last kiss for the road

Long Day? This image cracks me up! Payton "my daughter" came along to help me and she caught this one with my second camera! Go girl!!! When I'm too old to do this just look up PicturesbyPayton:c)

Tuesday, October 03, 2006



Sheri + Adam
Sheri and Adam are two people who are CRAZY in LOVE! The day was so full of emotion...I know I had to quickly dry my tears several times thought the day. Their reception was ABSOLUTLEY INCREDIABLE! I loved EVERY second of their day... click on the link to view slideshow www.picturesbytracy.com/adamslideshow
Reading a card from her groom

Adam posing...good job kido!:0)

Love this!!!

You asked for it... you got it! LOVE this shot! It looks very old fashion

Monday, October 02, 2006

It's been a crazy busy week already! I'm trying my best to get all my pictures online.

Sherri and Adam CONGRATULATIONS.... I'll have your wedding images & slideshow posted soon.

This Saturday I'm heading to Arkansas to photograph my friend Steve's wedding. Steve is really special too me, you see without his encouragement thru the years I don’t know if I would even be a photographer. He told me; Tracy you have a gift, great eye, you just know how to capture a persons soul. Steve really believed in me and encouraged me to move forward so to do this for him is really cool. Anyways it's late...I'm rambling ;)

Now let me introduce you all to Melanie! I think she looks like someone famous but I can't put my finger on it? Maybe you can help....who does she look like?!

Click link to view slideshow www.picturesbytracy.com/malanie



Melanie was so funny...she was afraid to stick her toes in the pond afraid that the goldfish would eat her. A few days before little I an "the 4 year old twin" actually fell in trying to catch a fish...he was crying saying...my mommy promised me fish sticks for dinner so I was trying to catch one....I said it's ok buddy I’m sure she has some in the freezer...than he said no Tracy!!! I want to capture my own. O'my gosh Shell and I were about to bust a gut....lol!!!!