Wedding Photographer — Dayton, Ohio
Based in Dayton, Ohio — blending documentary and editorial styles with film-influenced color and professional-grade lighting, for couples who want images that feel as real as the day itself.
Dayton · Cincinnati · Columbus · Ohio & Beyond
The ClaroPhoto Difference
Most photographers capture moments. I capture the feeling inside them — the nervous laugh before the first look, the way late-afternoon light falls across a reception table, the quiet tears nobody planned for. With a background spanning commercial photography, editorial work, and over 40 weddings across the US and beyond, I bring a trained eye and an artist’s instinct to every celebration. Every gallery is color-graded with the same precision I apply to large-scale print campaigns — rich, true-to-life tones that look as beautiful on a wall as they do on your phone screen.
Recent Work
From intimate courthouse ceremonies in downtown Dayton to multi-day celebrations abroad — each gallery is a complete story told through color, composition, and candid emotion.
My Approach
I shoot documentary-style — observing, anticipating, staying invisible until the right moment. You won’t spend your day being directed. You’ll relive it exactly as it happened, with every genuine emotion preserved.
Whether it’s golden-hour backlight, a candle-lit reception, or a venue with no windows — I’m prepared. With professional strobe and both on-camera and off-camera flash techniques, your gallery looks stunning in any lighting condition.
Every image is graded with the same care I apply to commercial print campaigns. The result is a color palette that’s rich, consistent, and true to life — images that feel like a photograph, not a filter.
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Behind the Lens
I came to wedding photography through a long love of visual storytelling. After more than 15 years in digital photography — working on commercial shoots, print campaigns for major brands, and portraits for law firms and corporations across the country — I discovered that nothing compares to the energy of a wedding day.
Over 40 weddings later, across Ohio, Europe, New Zealand, Canada, and South America, I still feel it every time. My background in design and color means I approach each wedding not just as a photographer, but as someone who understands how light, composition, and color work together to create something you’ll want to hang on your wall.
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