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MJ and Kelly || Toledo Zoo Wedding

What a STUNNING wedding! I’m so excited to share some highlights from Kelly and MJ’s special day. Henry and I originally met MJ and Kelly through med school, and we enjoyed getting to know them better through the process of shooting their engagement session and being a part of wedding planning. They are both such […]

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Zak and Emily || Toledo Backyard Wedding

What a joyful day celebrating two amazing people!! From our very first phone consultation, I was impressed with how sweet and bubbly Emily was. Then I got to meet them both for their engagement session this past May (you can view it here), and had so much fun getting to know them better. I know […]

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Amanda and Tom || Spring Wedding in Zanesville, OH

I came away from Amanda and Tom’s intimate wedding day just feeling so happy–happy for them as a couple and all the exciting things ahead of them, and happy that I was able to capture their love on their wedding day! Despite getting married in the middle of a pandemic, they made the best of […]

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Engagements

Planning Your Engagement Session

Hello Bride-to-be! I’m so excited that you’ve booked your wedding date with me! The next step in the process is planning your engagement session, and let me tell you, it’s so much fun! On the wedding day, sometimes there are time constraints for portraits, but with your engagement session, we have the freedom of planning […]

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Wipada and Garrett || Spring Engagement Session at Inniswood Metro Gardens

I had been eagerly waiting to meet these two for so long!! They both have really busy work schedules (that’s where they met!), but they made time to drive from Cleveland for their engagement session at Inniswood Metro Gardens in Columbus! We weren’t sure how the weather would cooperate, but this was the only weekend […]

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Engagement Session Locations

Here are some of my favorite engagement session locations in Columbus, OH: Franklin Park Community Gardens (at Franklin Park Conservatory) Everal Barn and Homestead Inniswood Metro Gardens Jeffrey Mansion Scioto Mile German Village/Schiller Park Bryn Du Mansion The Ohio Statehouse Alum Creek Engagement session locations near Lancaster, OH: Historic downtown Lancaster Slate Run Metro Park […]

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Engagement Session at Everal Barn and Homestead ||Zak and Emily

This was my first engagement session of 2020! We planned to take Zak and Emily’s pictures in April, but with everything being shut down from Covid-19, we ended up meeting on this sunny (although a little chilly) evening in May at Everal Barn and Homestead in Westerville! I’ve been so excited to meet them! They […]

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Wedding Venues in Lancaster, Ohio

Choosing your wedding venue is often the very first step in planning your wedding! Here are some great wedding venue options in Lancaster, Ohio: The Mill Event Center Cheers Chalet Little Brook Meadows TCB Farm Henry Manor The Hitching Post Ranch

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Seniors

Andrea’s Spring Senior Pictures in Athens, OH

I’m so excited for Andrea as she graduates from high school and heads to college this fall! Athens has the most beautiful cherry blossom trees in the spring, so we had to take her senior pictures with them! Then we headed over to the Ridges for some pictures with her cap and gown. Wishing her […]

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March Wedding at First Apostolic Church in Dublin, OH

It was such a joy to be Holly and Nathan’s wedding photographer! They had the most beautiful sunny day in March for their wedding. One thing that made Holly and Nathan’s wedding day so special was that it was so joyful–I loved capturing all the moments of happy tears and smiles. I had no doubt […]

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ABOUT Jeana

Wife, Mom, and Artist. Inspired by beauty and creativity. Delighted by the simple things. 

Pronunciation of my name: Jee-nuh McCona-hay.
I'm a wife, mom, artist, and lover of the outdoors. You can usually find me snuggled in at home, savoring family moments or dreaming of my next decorating project. 

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