Grand Opening Specials!!

In celebration of our new studio opening we have several specials and fun things going on:

1 – We have some GREAT discounted prices on session fees right now.  Email me for information.

2 – I recently started offering the purchase of the digital files from your portrait sessions AND weddings.  If you are interested in purchasing the files from past weddings or past sessions, shoot me an email and I will get a qoute to you.  The digital files include the high-resolution files AND  the copyright-release so that you can print them anytime/anywhere that you want.  Again, email me for more information.

Email: megan@meganellisphotography.com

Pictures of the new studio coming soon… I also have a few shoots/weddings to blog as well… but I am still SWAMPED from the studio opening, so there is no telling when I will get to these!

New Studio is OPEN!

This is a quick blog update to let you-all know the studio is open! 

The 411:

4 West Main Street, Centerburg, Ohio 43011

Photographers:  Rick Ellis,  Megan Ellis

Phone number:  740-625-5375

We have several GREAT grand opening specials.  Call us and speak to Rick for more information.

When we FINALLY get the office internet up and running, I will post some pictures!

Jessica and Charles – Wedding Pictures

Better late than never, I guess!  Sorry that I took forever on blogging your absolutely fantastic wedding guys!   My lovely, wonderful and talented friend, Kelli, helped me photograph this wedding and we both agreed – for lack of better words – Jessica and Charles just rock.   Really.  These two are amazing.  I kept telling Kelli on the drive up to Marion that she was going to love them…  and, of course, I was right.

A few details….

I am mostly focusing on the formals. We shot at the Harding Memorial in Marion.  The place is amazing.

Kelli took this picture.  Isn’ t she fabulous?

I love simplicity in pictures.

Great acting bridal party! Love it!

Ok… Kelli also took this picture… I have never seen a group of guys so in-sync AND have so much air.

Kelli may or may have not taken this one… really can’t say for sure.  I had more pictures from this wedding than EVER.

On a side note, as some of you know, my grandfather recently had another stroke.  He is out of the hospital but I am in Knoxville for the rest of the week with him.   I say this so you know that it has been taking me longer than normal to answer emails and phone calls…so please be patient with me! I will get back to you when life gets a  little more back on track next week!  Thanks!

Bridesmaids Dresses Link

I have spent the last few days hanging out in the hospital with my grandfather.  He had a minor stroke but is doing fairly well.    During that time I have succumbed to my guilty pleasure of reading A LOT of People Magazine.  I found something interesting in the Summer “Style Watch” – a link to a website with some great bridesmaid’s dresses.

One of my favorite things to see is when bride’s pick non-traditional dresses for their bridesmaids; you know, dresses that don’t necessarily look  like bridesmaids dresses and can be reworn without it being obvious that you are recycling a bridesmaids dress.   In all honesty, my least favorite place to shop for anything bridal is David’s Bridal.  As a bridesmaid, I have had horrible experience after horrible experience there.

 The problem is, is that it is really hard to find affordable and classy at other places.   Problem solved.

Check out FashionJunkee for some great outfits AND some unique and fun bridesmaids dresses. 

 

 

 

 

http://www.fashionjunkee.com/Bridesmaid-Dresses_c_298-1-4.html

Family Pictures

I had a ridiculously fun time with the “K” family the other night.  You might recognize the flower girl from a certain, recent wedding….

Zoe had the cutest little necklace on.  Stephanie did a great job with the families attire… it fit together perfectly.

Both girls are so expressive… I took about 100 pictures in a row of each – and they all looked different.

Look at those eyes!

Big News

Our new studio location:

As many may know, my father has been helping me with the business for several years.    After much contemplation, Rick has decided to officially join me in the business full-time!

Yesterday, we  signed the lease for a studio space in Centerburg.    If you are familiar with the town, then you probably know where the old Peak Realty Building is – that will soon be the new home for Ellis Photography.  We are going to start fixing up the building next week and will be sure to let you know exactly when we are open for business!  Until then, I am still available to photograph on location, as always!

Becca and Kenny – Wedding with Chris

And yet another wedding I shot with the wonderful Chris…  I absolutely adored this wedding and fell in LOVE with this couple and their families.     It was a wonderful pleasure meeting you all.

The dress:

This may be the most killer dress EVER. EVER.   I have never seen anything like it.  Fantastic….

and Becca looked AMAZING in it.  Stunning.

With a dress like this, you gotta have the shoes…

A few shots from the side… I could get use to this whole second shooter thing…

I played a little while Chris was taking other pictures:

Love the emotion in the reception shots.

Micah and Tj Engagement Session – Part Dos

Here are the promised pictures from Micah and TJ’s engagement session…we did a mini-session a few months ago for their invitation picture….but this session was another marathon session.   It was suppose to rain, but the weather cooperated beautifully – a few light sprinkles here and there did nothing but make the sky very impressive!

Hope you love the pictures!

Really….can you ask for a better sky????

LOVE LOVE LOVE this one…

This may be my favorite ‘posed’ picture of the two of them…

Website Update

I finally have finished updating my website!   I’ve had several people inquire about whether some of my travel/art work is for sale… so I created an online art store.    I also updated my travel galleries for your viewing pleasure!

As for the art, if there is a picture you would like to purchase and it isn’t in the online store, please don’t hestitate to email me about it.  I’ll be happy to add more to the store; I just wanted to start small and see where this goes!

Stay tuned for images from Micah and TJ’s engagement session last night – the weather turned out perfect (maybe a little humid), the sky was incredible, and of course Micah and TJ were a riot!

Kate and Chad – E-Session

Remember my last post about how much I LOVE Jeni’s ice cream?  Well, this is the fabulous couple that was kind enough to introduce me to (and even BUY) Jeni’s.  They certainly know how to win brownie points with me!    One of my main goals with engagement sessions is to get pictures that really show the personalities of the couple – who they are AS a couple!  Well, Kate and Chad LOVE going to the Arena District, Blue Jacket Hockey, and ice cream….so we tried to incorporate these in the shoot… here are a few from the evening.

Kate couldn’t stop laughing at first  – she was a little worried that it wouldn’t make for good pictures… I think this one shows otherwise. Precious!

They actually got engaged at a Blue Jacket game on the big screen…how cool is that??? These of course, have special significance.

We took two series at Nationwide, because I feel like we could totally do two different feels here.   I think they look like total fashion models here!

With Jeni’s ice cream….

Ok, 50 points to whomever can tell me what exactly this is. We saw this on the way to a park…. our best guess was some smart car on  a mission to break a record (there was a van following it)… just wondered if anyone else knew anything about it.

Had a blast guys – September is going to be here before you know it!