the journal

Kimberly and Shane’s traditional Catholic wedding at St. Mary’s in Nashville was one of the most inspiring weddings MOP photographed this Spring.

Their wedding was the definition of simple, elegant, and focused on all the right things: Christ, each other, and spending time with close loved ones.

Dayton, Ohio has become such a special city to me this year so it was very exciting to get back for Nick and Julia’s wedding at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church downtown. This wedding is such a great example of prioritizing what truly matters to you. Julia’s Catholic faith and Nick’s dedication to his family shown through this whole day.

Small weddings are simply the best. So often I hear from my couples that they are keeping things low-key and intimate and they always say it to me with a little bit of hesitation. Let me tell you, I get so excited for them! I could probably write a whole blog post just on the joys of an intimate wedding but I’ll leave it at that and introduce the Cabreras! Fez and Cheyenne had their sweet convalidation ceremony on a lovely February afternoon at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

The biggest phrases you will see on photographers websites of all budgets are if they describe themselves as “editorial” photographers or “documentary” photographers or both. So, let’s define our terms before we talk about anything else.