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Jesse Boone
I grew up in a small town called Seeley Lake, Montana where boys ride bikes on back woods trails and built forts. When I was 14, a couple kids moved in behind my house. There were some woods and a trail between our houses, and before long we were traveling that trail often. Joel and Shani became good friends. When I became reconnected with Joel a couple years ago through facebook, he told me Shani was getting married in Portland. She looked at my work and decided to have me come out and photograph her special day in Portland, Oregon. I nearly went to college in Portland and really like that city. I was excited! I knew it would be a super cool wedding, but I underestimated. It was a great time! Shani and Roger were the perfect combination of romance and humor. We had such a good time together that I think we were two of the last people that left. Here's a preview of their day...
Roger is an artist with wood. He made Shani the most amazing wooden bowl that told the story of their relationship.
Here's a bit of the Romance I spoke of...
And here's a bit of the humor...
The whole event was at the same location in downtown Portland, so we instantly were drawn to this red wall across the street.
We decided to go outside late at night. These were two of my favorites by far. Fortunately we got out of the tracks just in time. 
Thank you Roger and Shani for bringing us to Portland. It was such an awesome experience. May your marriage be blessed. I'm really happy I was able to see you and your family again.
Mom and Dad Hodge:
Beautiful Bride + Handsome Groom + Adorable Wedding Party + Happy Family and Friends = An Absolutely Wonderful Day! Thank you, Jesse and Nelli, for capturing their day so beautifully! Anxious to see the rest!
Caroline Harris:
What gorgeous pictures guys! You will always treasure those. God bless you both.
Caroline
Quenty:
A very nice wedding! It was my favorite of all my daughters. I like the blue star-lite effects on the street photos.
Heather Crockett:
Just beautiful! It shows your personalities so well!!! Congrats to you both!
Tyler Fitch:
The pictures on the red wall are phenomenal and I wish we didnt have a schedule conflict and could have been there to celebrate the day.
Tim Harris:
These are some of the most beautiful wedding pictures I have ever seen. What an amazing day and an amazing couple!
I was blessed to be a part of it!
Tim
Jesse:
Hi Shani and Roger and Joel. Thanks for everything. What an amazing experience. I should have your full gallery up where prints can be ordered by the end of the week. Hope you have a wonderful honeymoon
Jesse:
Hi Shani and Roger and Joel. Thanks for everything. What an amazing experience. I should have your full gallery up where prints can be ordered by the end of the week. Hope you have a wonderful honeymoon
JP Bridlewood:
I taught Sunshine Roswell everything he knows... congrats my brotha.
Monte Griffin:
Great pix, looking forward to seeing the rest!
Rosanne:
Well of course the pictures are great, their in Ohio! :P Congratulations on a beautiful day!
Chris:
Awesome pics of an awesome day! Congrats you kids!
Chad:
very nice, love the shots out on the middle of the street with the whole wedding party
joel:
jesse and nelli....
what a wonderful eye both of you have. thank you for sharing shani and rogers wonderful night with us. i know i have a photographer someday if i ever tie the knot!
Nina:
WOW.
Amazing and awesome!!
How do we get copies?? :) Well done.
Neat to meet you both - safe travels to you!
Nina
Jim:
WOW...GREAT PICS!!! I absolutely love them all but Id have to say the ones with Shani & Roger in front of the red wall are my fav; both of you just came alive. Hats off to Jesse & Nelli, you definately knew how to capture a special moment in every photo! Roger & Shani, thx again for letting us all be there with you...love you both.
Dori:
Wonderful photos!! So full of personality.
Congrats Roger and Shani!!!
Shani:
Jesse + Nelli -- THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! We love them all! It was so great to see you again, and this blog was definitely a bright spot in my crazy week. Words are not enough. Bless you!
Kristi:
Jesse, thank you so much for coming out. It was good to see you again and meet Nelli. What a lucky man you are! Your pictures captured Shani and Rogers personalities so well, and the shots of Shani and her Dad- priceless! Bless you both!
Yelena Thayer:
I love those pictures ,You guys so much fun....
and both look goooooood...I would like to have some picture of you.Hope to see you soon for a dinner.
Love, Travis and Yelena and of course JACOB..
Sam:
I LOVE them!!!!!! you two are tooooooo cute and we were one attractive bridal party!
Joanne:
These photos are absolutely beautiful and bring tears to my eyes! I love you kids!
Roger Hodge II:
Thank You all for being there for us! Jesse and Nelli you two are so awesome! These are amazing! Cant wait to see the rest! Thank you!
Miranda:
I LOVE the last 2!!! What amazing photos!
Nelli:
Shani, you were so beautiful! Thank you so much... Roger and Shani for letting us be part of your day.
Christina:
So great to finally see the photos! Such a fun day!!!! :)
Mat Crawford
I once had a professor remark to another professor that I am one who almost bites off more than he can chew. It might be fair to say that, but I believe the old analogy that just as pressure turns coal into diamonds, so does pressure lead to greater results. Most wedding photographers do not finish editing all of the wedding pictures within a month of the wedding. I do not have statistics on this, but I have gathered that it takes a while for most photographers to edit and post a wedding. At Finest Moments we take all the photographs from the wedding day (from 1,200 to 2,400), delete any unwanted shots, crop them, adjust lighting, and then do touch-ups and creative lighting options. If we only take two minutes on each shot it will take a minimum of 40 hours. This is all before we custom design the album from scratch. The pressure comes in when we give our selves a goal of one week to accomplish this after a wedding. It usually takes two weeks, but it is faster than the industry standard. Why do so you ask? The answer is simple. Wedding photography is not only our livelihood (which causes us to never sacrifice our quality), but it is also our art. And, it being our art, it gives us great pleasure to hear of the joy of our clients when they see our pictures so soon after the wedding day. We know they will have our album to cherish for the rest of their lives, but it is in the time right after the wedding when the honeymoon is not really past that we as photographers are able to share in that joy.
With that, I give you the wedding of Kristy and Mike. I hope all who know them are able to relive their great day through these photographs. And for the wonderful couple, I hope they can experience that day afresh.
mike and mom:
MIKE AND KRISTY: The photographer really captured your special day. The black and white photos are sharp. Kristy, you look so pretty.Congrats...
Terri & Mike:
Mat,
You did a great job on the pictures. Mike and Kristy will have
wonderful photo memories . Congrats to both of you!!
Terri & Mike
Jen:
You guys look great. What a fun day!
Cindy:
Great job. Really captured their day!!
Jeremy:
One of a Kind! They did an amazing job capturing your day like they captured Kim & Is day.
Mike:
Great pics and great wedding!!
John:
Great photos and awesome wedding!
Nicole:
Wonderful pictures! You did an amazing job! Congrats, Mike and Kristy!!!!
Kristin Flickinger:
Beautiful pictures. Congrats, Kristy and Mike!
Cecilia:
Beautiful pictures, and a beautiful wedding!!
Brenda:
This pictures are amazing! You guys did a great job, again! I loved the outside ones! And it was a very fun wedding!
Renee:
I love these pictures!! Kristy, you looked so pretty!!
Diana and Dad:
Mat: You did an awesome job capturing my son and daughter-in-laws special day! We loved your creative eye! Looking forward to viewing the rest of the photos. You created a casual but professional atmosphere!
Danijela:
What a fun wedding! Kristy looks absolutely stunning!
kendra kalkeuth:
BEAUTIFUL pictures. I especially liked the outdoor shots.
Kristy - you were a lovely bride.
The last of the 4 great Ks to be married!!!
Kendra
Kathryn:
you both looked great! Congratulations!!!
Kim :
Wonderful as expected! They are amazing.
Elizabeth Basel:
Kristy&Mike,
Your pictures look absolutely amazing! I love the one in the park when everyone has their umbrellas up! You both look stunning, not to mention insanely happy! Congratulations! I hope your life together is full of love and happiness with nothing but good things to come!
Gabrielle:
Amazing photos Kristy!!! You look absolutely beautiful!!!
Kate:
Great photos. Kristy looks magnificent!
Katie:
Gorgeous pictures! Totally worth going out in the rain!
Slaz:
Mat,
Superb job on all these photos. I am sure Kristy and Mike will treasure and enjoy them each time they view them through the years. Ill be sure to recommend your services to anyone I run across that is seeking an excellent wedding photographer.
Slaz:
Mat,
Superb job on all these photos. I am sure Kristy and Mike will treasure and enjoy them each time they view them through the years. Ill be sure to recommend your services to anyone I run across that is seeking an excellent wedding photographer.
Dave:
Mat,
Looks like you really did a solid for Mike & Kristy by doing such a fantastic job! Keep up the good work, mate.
Mike:
Mat,
You did an awesome job with the pics (including having to deal with the rain). Thanks again for your help. Great Work!!
Deb:
Mat: You captured the day for Kristy and Mike just like you did for Kim and Jeremy. We couldnt be more pleased. Cant wait to see the rest of them. Thanks again, deb
Miranda:
I love the Father Daughter dance one... really looks like you captured the moment!
Kristy:
Mat,
I have been checking the blog religiously to see if you posted our pixs. I do not have words enough to say how much I love them!! They look fantastic! Thank you so much!!
Mat Crawford
I have been pretty excited about putting this wedding on the blog. It is not a stretch to say that I love all the weddings we are able to be a part of, but sometimes (from the photography side) things "just click". Tim and Jessica's wedding was one of those weddings that "just clicked". The lighting (both in and out) was perfect, the bride was almost literally glowing, the groom was visibly full of thanks, the bridal party was fun to be around, and it quit raining and dried up before we began taking any pictures. All in all, it was a delight. I titled this post "Wedded Bliss" partly to be silly, but mainly because I think (as you can see from Jessica's amazing smile in almost every picture) the happiness they share was evident to everyone who was there (and hopefully everyone who views their photos).
Nancy Sage:
FINALLY got around to looking at your photos - and Im mad as hornets its too late to look at the other thousand or so tonight. Your photographer(s) really captured the essence of the moment - an extremely fine job. I look forward to seeing you two grow in the happiness that is so evident in each shot. Bravo to Finest Moments!
Blake Marko:
Like I said to Tim and Jess in the lobby right before i left for the Airport headed back to AZ... One of the greatest weddings i have ever attended! Greatest memories were made and to be able to been such a part in it.. Truly touches my heart. That is what lifelong friendships are all about! I love you guys! Im the last to go Tim!!
Truly beautiful Pictures Mat.
Blake
Karen:
Beautiful pictures of a beautiful couple - Congratulations! Its good to see how well the father of the bride can clean up :)
Sophie:
Tim & Jess - the pics are great! Jess you look so beauitful! Tim, as always, handsome! You both look so happy and extremly in love in all the pics, your photographer really caught it all!! I cant pick which one is my favorite. Love, Love, Love them!!
Chris and Brandi Moore:
Congratulations to you both. The pictures are amazing!
Wendy:
Looks like pictures in a bridal magazine!
jennie haldi:
amazing pics... I love them all...as amazing the pics were.. the wedding was a blast...
jennie
barbara :
the most beautiful wedding that ever was of our first grandaughter.
Alicia:
Most beautiful wedding ever! And these pictures are incredible!
Larry :
Beautiful in every way. A witness to true joy and happiness. One of those life moments we will always treasure in our hearts. Congratulations you two!
Lydia Chiro:
You look so pretty. I heard wonderful things about the wedding! Congratulations!
Carleigh Workman:
Oh Jess! These pictures are so beautiful! Im sad I couldnt be there. Cant wait to see you next week! Love You!
Jenny Brewton:
Great Pictures, Great Wedding, You guys look so happy! We had a great time! Congrats again!
Aprill Brandon:
I teared up just looking through them. You guys are awesome. Love the photos.
-Aprill
Robin:
These pictures capture all the happiness and beauty radiating from Jess and Tim on their wedding day. My favorite is the one of Jess and Tim walking down the sidewalk with the green building in the background.
What a wonderful day!!
Amy:
Most beautiful wedding Ive ever been to :) You guys belong in a magazine. Pictures are perfect!!
Danni:
Wow. All These pictures are amazing. The wedding was absolutely gorgerous. Congrats you guys!
Amanda Bindel:
Awesome wedding pictures! Congrats to the Sages!
Carla Piscioneri:
Jess & Tim,
Your photos looked amazing! The wedding was beautiful just like you. They did such a great job in taking the pictures and capturing each moment!
Carla P
Jessica Ferris:
Jessica,
Your wedding looks like the wedding every girl dreams of and your dress is gorgeous!!! You are glowing in every photo. You are so beautiful and the wedding looked wonderful. Looks like everyone had a great time! Wish we could have made it out there.
deb morgan:
Jess!! These photos are absolutely amazing!!! Every one is beautiful (of course, when you are the subject of the photo . . . . how could it be anything but beautiful?). I never thought a photograph could have captured how absolutely happy you were that day . . . . but these did. What a day . . . . . . and now you have photographs to support that feeling!
Brenda:
Jess and Tim... BEAUTIFUL pictures! They are all so good!!! You guys look so happy in every picture!
Melissa :
WOW! Amazing pictures and a beautiful couple!
Terri Sage:
This wedding was pure joy - a love fest! The pictures are beautiful, as was the bride - who I think needs to be in some bride commercial :) thanks to all who shared this very special day.
Terri
P.s. check out the guys serenading the bride and groom
Miranda:
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the pic of the bride and groom alone on the dance floor. Jessicas dress looks perfect! What a great picture!
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Mat Crawford
A little while ago Kristin and I were able to be apart of Erin's (the wonderful bride featured in this blog) sister's wedding day (taking photos of course). It is pretty common for a family member or friend to see our work from one wedding and ask us to be apart of their special day as well. The humorous part about this situation is that no one could recognize me from the previous wedding. I used to sport a pretty huge beard, and now that I am well trimmed it appears that I look a lot different. All funniness aside, Erin and Tim had a wonderful day. The weather was nice and toasty (about as hot as I can remember), yet not overwhelming. Everyone was full of joy. Even though our entire day was wonderful, the highlight for me was when the groom gave a small speech at the reception. He wanted to publicly thank God for helping him through some tough times and especially for giving him such a wonderful wife. This speech did not produce the best photos of the night (they are good though), but it gave everyone there a sense of how much Tim is grateful for his bride. This was a great thing to be a part of.
Kristin set up this next shot, and I am a big fan!
Tim and Erin love their home town - CLEVELAND!
I do not often get to do night shots, so this was a treat. At the end of the evening we went out by the water at Window's on the River and were able to catch all the lights of the city skyline. I am so glad we got to do this.
Colleen Frank:
Tim and Erin, So happy for you guys!! I love the pictures!! Cant wait to see ALL of them!! :)
Virginia:
Oh little Erin you look so beautiful! I couldnt even tell those were your little hands in some of the cake pictures! ;)
Mark:
Cool Pictures!
Maggie:
I LOVE these pictures! The night shots are my favorite!
Tara:
What a wonderful day! Love the pictures!
NICOLE:
Love the pictures!!! You two look great!!!
Katie:
Erin,
These wedding pics are AWESOME! Looove the Cleveland skyline pics! You look beautiful! Congrats!
Sheila:
Your pictures are sooo beautiful! I love the night shots with the city in the background! I had a wonderful time and am so happy for you two!!
Sheila
Mary:
Soooo happy for you guys!!! It was a BEAUTIFUL wedding and we had a blast!!! Congratulations!!
Aunt Carol:
Erin, the pictures are beautiful. Cant waite to see the rest.Love Ya!
Katelyn:
Great pics! The night ones are awesome. Very creative
Mom Farrell:
Lovely Wedding, very touching, not a dry eye in the house. Cant wait to see more pictures
Miranda:
I love the night shots! So romantic!
Leo:
These are all great, but I really like the Cleveland skyline pics!
Biggy:
I love your pictures! Wedding was a blassssst
suzy pate:
The nighttime city photos are BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
You both look so happy together! What a great wedding!
Annmarie Cowin:
Your dress is so pretty Erin and you guys make a great couple.
I really loved looking at the pictures.
Mary:
A----mazing!
Traci :
Beautiful Pictures!! The Cleveland skyline pictures are incredible! Congratulations again you guys!!
MOM Snyder:
What a wonderful preview! We cant wait to see the rest of them. We especially like the black-and-whites mixed in. The shots with the Cleveland skyline in the background remind me of photos taken of Tims brothers wedding. Thanks for capturing so sensitively the beautiful couple that Tim and Erin are.
Courtney Burns:
Erin,
It doesnt seem like it was that long ago that we were sitting at the library complaining about guys instead of studying so Im glad you found a good one!! Your pictures are beautiful! The night shots with the city background are stunning. All I can say is wow! I wish you two lots of happiness!! :)
Tim:
Mat, thanks again! You and Kristin were great and a pleasure to work with. Thanks also for the kind words.
Herb Pauly:
Tim and Erin... what a great day that was! And the best part is having pictures such as these to help remember it well. Great job Mat!!
Herb
Erin:
Cant wait to see more :)
Lisa:
Erin,
You look GORGEOUS! I really like the b&w pics. I didnt get a good look at your cake that night...it sure was pretty. I LOVE the Cleveland backdrop night shots!
Lisa
Mat Crawford
Sarah and Josh were married last week, and what looked to be an unpleasant day for photographs surprisingly turned out to be a delight. In my five + years of full time shooting weddings, I have never witnessed bad weather ruining a wedding. Inclement weather might put a stumbling block in the way of photographs and all around fun, but the love of the bride and groom, and the excitement of friends and family coming together to celebrate this love, cannot be stopped by rain! All that being said, we were given a window of time after the ceremony with no rain, so Josh, Sarah, and the crew were able to spend some time near the Cleveland Museum of Art goofing around, while Kristin and I snapped some photos. It did sprinkle a bit on us at the end of our shooting, but no one seemed to mind one bit. All in all, the Sarah and Josh had a wonderful day and Kristin and I were happy to be a part of it.
This next shot was my favorite of the day. Josh decided to kiss Sarah on her head (with no help from us). This authentic movement of love is one of the greatest things a wedding photographer can hope to capture when shooting. You can see his care for her and her joy simultaneously. I'm sure this shot alone would allow them to remember how they felt on their wedding day for ages to come.
The building below is the Peter B. Lewis Business building at Case Western Reserve (where Sarah wend to medical school). Although I would never pay 67 million dollars to build a cool background for photographs, I am glad Case did. The building is a unique piece of art, and shooting there is always a privilege.
adam:
Erin you look absolutely stunning
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