Images by Daniel Michael

Cincinnati Photographers JDRF Gala

Sun, 13 May 2012 12:32:12 EST

There is a sneak peek on our facebook page of all the photos.
The finished version will be ready in a week and will be available on a website
I'll post here.

The JDRF Gala was an impressive even. Not only did they raise an
incredible amount of money and have some 800 guests, but they had a great theme
which included performances from the College Conservatory of Music. As if that
was not enough, there were also generous donations from twelve year old girls.
I think that was the telling part of the evening for me. After the donations
were completed and every card from $50,000 all the way down to $250 were held
up, the granddaughter of the late Cynthia Marver Marmer had a surprise for us.
Cynthia was a legendary volunteer who is the namesake for the first annual
Cnythia Marver Marmer Volunteer of the year award. Her granddaughter Grace if I
remember correctly as I'm horrible with names, continued the family tradition.
She had had one more set of cards made for the "fund a cure" for
$96.50. You ask why an odd amount like that? She had been saving her money in
her piggy bank from babysitting and giving lessons and not only donated it, but
challenged everyone in the room to match her donation. I know it didn't add up
to a big number like $25000 or $50000 but I think it was the most generous act
I may have witnessed all evening. So much so that the Auctioneer and myself
each who didn't even have a bidding card were moved to match her and probably
threw in a little extra.

I could tell you more about how special the evening was, but I
really think that sums it up. Enjoy the photos!

tags: JDRF, Charity, Duke Energy Center

Wedding Photography Cincinnati, Robyn & Greg 5-5-12

Sun, 06 May 2012 04:27:29 EST

Be sure to view the additional Wedding Photos on facebook and feel free to tag yourselves. Also, please click the "like" or "retweet" buttons on the bottom of this entry to share this wedding story with your friends. Enjoy your sneak peek! The rest will be ready in 4-6 weeks.

It was like a family reunion of wedding photography, videography and DJ with us, RMAX films and Mark McFadden DJs and Master of Ceremonies! That is a good team right there! It's been a little while since I've gotten out to The Radisson in Covington KY for a wedding reception. As always though, it was a pleasure. It's a beautiful room that has plenty of seating but yet keeps everyone feeling more of an intimate environment. All About Flowers created the floral arrangements. The wedding cake was from Servati. The combination of Folchi's formalwear and Kotsovos' Bridal Gowns was a combination that by looking at them could only be described as amazing!

After the ladies finished getting ready at Robyn's parents house, the wedding ceremony was held at St Xavier in Downtown Cincinnati after which we stopped for outdoor photos at P&G Pavilion, Fountain Square and the river walk at Riverside Dr and then started again for the Reception at The Radison in Covington KY. We were cruising along through photos thanks to an extremely cooperative wedding party since we were trying to get a lot done and still get back in time for the derby. It was fun, beautiful and Greg and Robyn, their family and wedding party were more than I could have asked for.

tags: St Xavier, Radison, Mark McFadden, All About Flowers, RMAX, Folchi, Servati, Kotsovas, P & G Pavilion, Fountain Square, Riverside Dr

Wedding Photography Cincinnati Joe & Linda 4-28-12

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:39:19 EST

It is so nice being a photographer when you get to work with a great wedding planner! Julie and the crew from Cincy Event Planning made my day so easy and stress free that I think I'm going to have to include them in all my packages from now on! Ok, so that would be nice but would likely move us out of most people's photography budget! Still, it's tempting.... I couldn't have asked for a nicer group of people. The family and friends and especially Joe and Linda were just a joy to spend the day with. The vendors were amazing as expected when I work with Julie. It's been a little while since I've gotten out to Ivy Hills Country Club for a wedding reception and I don't remember it ever looking this beautiful! I'll have to give Prime Time Rentals some credit along with Cincy Event Planning and Courtenay Lambert Florals who I got to see for the second time this week! Every time I see her work I am even more impressed! It rained through the wedding ceremony at St Xavier in Downtown Cincinnati and stopped for outdoor photos at Fountain Square and the Riverwalk at Riverside Dr and then started again for the Reception at Ivy Hills. I'm not sure if rain is good luck or not, but rain when we're indoors and no rain when we're outdoors sounds like good luck to me! I've been seeing a lot more of Steve Bender DJs and Master of Ceremonies. We had two weddings tonight both with his crew! Prior to the wedding I was able to briefly catch up with Rachel from Brideface again. I actually feel like I can tell the difference between all the ladies from Brideface and the rest of the make up artists. It's easy enough for one person to have a distinct style but for a group to be distinct is quite an accomplishment. The wedding cake was from Spoon Fulla Sugar, so I don't think I need to say anymore there! It seems we've been seeing an awful lot of Jimmy's Limo. I've seen the same driver four times already this year and twice this weekend!!

With such a great couple and great group of vendors, I feel fortunate to have been included with such a fine group of people. Thanks to Joe and Linda for choosing us! I hope you enjoy your sneek peek!

tags: Riverside Dr, Fountain Square, St Xavier, Ivy Hills, St Xavier, Steve Bender, Courtenay Lambert, Brideface, Jimmy's, Spoon Fulla Sugar, Cincy Event Planning

Wedding Photography Cincinnati Mario & Jena 4-27-12

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 02:30:41 EST

It was a FUN Friday for this photographer! I first want to say just how great everyone was today. Always pleasant, smiling and wanting us to enjoy ourselves as well. Second I have to say Mrs. Jena Kirkendall made a STUNNING bride! So, for the second week in a row I was right back in Covington at the newly remodeled Madison Emerald Room for the wedding reception. We had amazing weather for the beautiful outdoor wedding ceremony at the Rose Garden in Ault Park. It seems not only am I making regular appearances at the Madison, but I also keep running into my good friend Nemar Maize with Maize Music! I love listening to Nemar mix music. When he's your DJ, you hear at least three times the number of songs you do with other DJ's. The wedding cake was from Bakery Hill, Florist was Kroger, Tuxes from the fine people at Folchi's, hair and make up from Mary Spencer and Jenna's bridal gown from Fabulous Bridal. It seems we've been seeing an awful lot of Jimmy's Limo. I'm not positive who helped them with their first dance but I know I recommended Bud Walters and it looked an awful lot like his magic!

Now of course I need a special line to thank the wonderful team from Jeff Hill Video. Not only is it always a pleasure to see them and work with them, but Jeff referred Jenna and Mario to us!

Having said all that, I think you can get a pretty good feel for everything by looking at the photos here and facebook. Enjoy!

tags: Ault Park, Ault Park Rose Garden, Madison, Madison Emerald, Maize Music, Kroger Florist, Mary Spencer, Jeff Hill, Folchis, Jimmys, Bakery Hill, But Walters, Fabulous Bridal

S.C.A.U. National Finals

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:12:45 EST

We have had a couple glitches with the links going to the wrong places. As of Thursday evening these should have all been corrected. If you have an issue with it still, please contact us at photo@danielmichael.com or 513-759-6760.

You will be able to purchase a disc of photos of your child just by emailing us the file numbers to Photo@DanielMichael.com with your mailing address and phone number. Each file has been exposure and color corrected high resolution so it is ready to print at professional quality. So if you order a disc, there is no need to order prints through the website. I am happy to refer you to the lab who prints our photos: Robin Imaging

Pricing for discs is as follows:

Per person 10 files $60
Per Team of 20 or less $400
Per Team of 20-30 $550

Here are the links to the individual sessions:

Friday PM Saturday AM Saturday PM

Sunday AM Sunday PM

tags: Dance