EASYWIND STUDIO cleveland wedding photography

wedding: kathleen + dave

Scott Meivogel — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:56:32 +0000

we headed into pittsburgh on a 50 degree january day… who would have thought?
my wife, julie, knows kathleen pretty well. they used to work together at the cleveland clinic center for autism. she has since moved to join dave in pittsburgh. needless to say, we had never shot at their church or reception location, however, that gets me excited every time! i love going into unknown territory to see what happens. fresh opportunities, locations, and feelings.
everyone was so much fun and we had a blast! would their guests have been so much fun had they known how the squeelers would fare in their playoff game the next day? yes, for sure… but it’s still funny!
seriously though, we thank you two so much for having us out. congratulations!!

wedding: cassie + doug

Scott Meivogel — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:25:15 +0000

A note to future brides: relax. Things happen. And when those things happen your true self will emerge. Keep calm, collected and in charge. It takes a strong woman to deal with the issues that sometimes arise the day of your wedding, big or small. Unexpected situations may pop-up, and it’s how you deal with those situations that will define who you are and who you will be. We as wedding photographers see, and are forced to deal with breakdowns, emotional distress, and the occasional problem. Problems are rare on the day of the wedding. We barely see anything out of the ordinary, but a few Saturday’s ago we ran into what could have been the greatest wedding-day disaster of all time.

I’ll try to keep this short so you can get to the photos…
I knew from day one that Cassie and Doug were going to be a barrel of fun the day of their wedding. Both are awesome people and we had a ton of fun while shooting engagement photos. That’s first and foremost. Cassie told me that her Dad has a 1960′s Thunderbird convertible, and that she would like to get some pre-ceremony photos with the car. Nice!! No problem.
We are outside shooting photos with the car and Julie had a cool idea to get her Dad in the driver seat. Great, let’s do it! The sunshine started to peek through the trees and was hitting the driver’s seat in a way I did not want. So I asked her Dad to move the car up about 5 feet. When he stated up the car to move it up, Cassie turned away to talk with Julie. It was that moment that could have ruined the day. The beautiful car spit ugly, grease filled exhaust all over the back of her dress! All over. We were about to leave for the church!

What do we do? Is Cassie going to lose it? I googled grease+satin+wedding dress. A formula came up! Lemon juice, dishwashing soap, water. Dab, don’t rub. We grabbed what we could and Julie, Cassie’s mom, and a couple of Cassie’s girls spent the next 45 minutes in the driveway, on their hands and knees. It was beginning to work. A hairdryer and an iron was needed to get the wrinkles out. After what seemed to be forever, it was time to leave. Cassie was only 2 minutes late for her wedding and the dress looked 100% better.

Did she lose it? For less than a minute. Did she step up and remain calm and beautiful? Yes indeed. Did she drink a healthy glass of vodka while everyone worked? Yes.
That’s what I am talking about. You as the bride must remain in control because everyone feeds off your emotions. It was very clear that Cassie loves her family and friends, is a dynamic person, and one of the best brides we have ever worked with. Cheers to you Cassie (and Julie, Cassie’s mom, and everyone else who pitched in). The girls made Julie a honorary bridesmaid and all was well. Doug had no idea.

A Dear Friend and Her Family

Scott Meivogel — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:55:40 +0000

I don’t usually post family photos, but…
It’s been a while since talking with Samantha. A long while. She and I were great friends many moons ago, but life did it’s thing and that’s that. I spent countless weekends at her place when we were in school. Her parents had some nice land that just so happened to have an old girl scout cabin. Our friends stayed up all hours of the night partying and being careless. It was great.
That cabin is now gone, replaced with her family’s new home. I went out to see them and snap some photos. What a perfect family. So glad to see you Sam and Chris!!

wedding: kelci + brady

Scott Meivogel — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:07:49 +0000

there’s a giant album over on our facebook page, but if you’d rather stay right here, then more power to you!
kelci and brady were married down near medina, then headed over to westfield country club for their reception. perfect weather. great people.

wedding: kerri and jacob

Scott Meivogel — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:27:26 +0000

kerri called me a few weeks before her wedding. she was having a small issue with her first photographer and wanted to make a switch. i could not be happier that she called!
a small wedding. a last minute wedding (for me). a perfect wedding.
i met them down in akron at stan hywet for the ceremony. the rain held off just enough, then we headed up to cleveland before their dinner at pier w in lakewood. awesome couple. great day indeed.

engagements: stacey + josh

Scott Meivogel — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:49:45 +0000

Yes! They wanted to go into the country! I shoot in the city more than any other location, which is fine. I love our city. But a trip out is always much needed and appreciated.
Great time out there with these two… the wedding’s going to be a blast. Congratulations guys!
For a closer look and MANY more photos, head to our website and check out the slideshow (don’t use Firefox).

wedding: jessica+ryan

Scott Meivogel — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:14:12 +0000

Surprisingly this was our first time at Stan Hywet Hall in the Akron area. A beautiful location to hold a wedding, that’s for sure.
Jessica and Ryan were a blast – all day and night! I have posted a giant slideshow on our website in the ‘featured‘ section, so head over and take a look.

Lifestyle Photography: Mother and Son

Scott Meivogel — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:13:54 +0000

There is nothing more beautiful than a new Mother and her child. New mothers have a glow about them and it should be captured! Rather than the standard ‘new baby’ photos, we changed it up a bit and added a new element.
Let’s go out, get dressed up, and focus on Mother’s! With the newbie of course!
We’ll select the perfect location and allow you to just be yourself. Catching real laughter, smiles, and emotion is easier far away from the standard photography ‘session’ guidelines.
Here are a few photos from a recent ‘lifestyle’ session at a local greenhouse.

wedding: kim+mike

Scott Meivogel — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:39:31 +0000

Kim was worried ALL YEAR about rain. Really, all year. What she had was a hot and humid 85 degree day. However, nothing mattered except the business at hand, which was to marry Mike and head to the Ritz for a serious party. Here are a few photos from the day. If you would like to view (many) more head over to the ‘featured’ section of our website

wedding: rachel+nick

Scott Meivogel — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:43:59 +0000

Friends of ours! Awesome wedding, outstanding night…
Look for Rachel in an upcoming photo shoot I have scheduled for next weekend. Also, for more pics of their wedding you can check out a HUGE slideshow in the ‘featured’ section on our website found here. Unfortunately our site will not work with Firefox, so use something else! Come on Firefox… geez.