Bethany Leisure

About Bethany & Wellspring Photography

I’m excited about how Wellspring Photography is growing and through that I am able to learn more as well as venture into new areas of photography. We now offer packages for any events in life, from as big as weddings and births to as small as your child’s first time making chocolate chip cookies. We are now even doing school photographs from preschool through high school, as well as family, pregnancy, and baby sessions. Any photography need you have, we would be honored and excited to fulfill it.

Here at Wellspring Photography we love photography and love capturing the important moments in life. Any moment worth remembering is worth photographing.

Archive: July, 2011



Southern Cuties {Charlotte Children Photographer}

Sunday, July 24th, 2011

I got the chance to work down in Charlotte, NC this week! Yowza has it been hot (although I hear it's scorching at home so….yeh nobody wins!) I was really excited to work in a new area of the country and get a new location to work at! Jen came to me for some photos of her seriously beautiful kids and mentioned the Peninsula Yacht Club! La-ti-da! It was beautiful and lots of wonderful reflective light and like I said, great subjects! Here are my favorites, I hope you enjoy!:

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All three kiddos with the boats in the background! Tommy loved the boats!

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He's got that tongue out :)

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Look at that sweet boy :)

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Marissa has the most perfect eyelashes!!

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Such an angel face!

Jen, thanks so much for having me out. It was awesome meeting you and your kids are so awesome! I loved hanging out with them and getting to know you all a little bit! The rest will be up to view on Wednesday! Can't wait to show you!

~Bethany

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Another Big Family! {Lakeside Family Photography}

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011

Ok, if I were to describe this family in one word, it would be snuggly! They are all hugging and laughing all the time. It's such a great time to just be around them and soak it in. Tabitha and I have photographed this fam before and this year we were even more excited to go back to Lakeside! I decided to post all candids this year, we have the posed ones but…let's face it..candids rock:) I am also posting T's pics because I hijacked her memory card so she doesn't have the pics!

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All those awesome kids!

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Wills making fun of the girls…or Tabitha….or both!

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I can officially say I have international clients! These guys live in Hong Kong!! Check out their new digs here.

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Yeh….Calvin is her mini me!

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This one is for you Wills!

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The original two! :) You can tell they just so enjoy watching their kids and grandkids run around!

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Tabitha had some help for posing ideas ;) I really don't think she minded either!

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I turned around and this was just happening on it's own~how freakin cute!

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That's one good lookin fam!

These ones below are Tabitha's:

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So glad Tabitha got these individuals of all the kids!! I think they turned out great!

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Lots of good lookin kids right there!

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Thank you all so much for having us out again for photos. Tabitha and I SO enjoy spending time with all of you! We love being around a big happy family and getting to see Lakeside again (and of course enjoying gelato!!) Can't wait to show you the rest and we hope you all had a wonderful week spending time together!

~Bethany

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A Big Family {Toledo Family Photography}

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

This summer has been the summer of big family sessions for Tabitha and I! I think my favorite part of a big family session is seeing all the cousins together! They are so cute (no matter what age) running around and playing, older ones taking care of younger ones, the boys rough housing, the girls playing hair. Too much fun! I know you recognize many of these cuties from previous blog posts but I finally got to meet the rest of the cousins! (I think I officially know the whole fam now~too fun). Anyways, there's tons o photos so I better get posting!

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I think of these guys as the 'original' cousins. I met them first!

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I think Tina has rock star hair!

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The little fairies have a new prince to play with!! Sweet little Lincoln :) And yes, he is one week old!!!

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I think Kirsten has such a cute laugh!

Thank you all so much for having me out! I had so much fun and I really had a great time meeting the rest of the family and seeing all those cuties again! I can't wait to show you the rest!

~Bethany

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Kylie and Angelo~Album Spread {Toledo Wedding Photography}

Saturday, July 16th, 2011

Thought I'd share a couple spreads from Angelo and Kylie's storybook!

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Kylie proved that pink and blue don't look nursery! She took pink and blue and made that color combo rock!

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Loved the details! Such great lighting at the church! I have lots of albums so I'll keep posting more between sessions!

~B

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Jonathan {Toledo Baby Photography}

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

Wow! That is all I can say, this boy keeps getting cuter and cuter! The last time I saw him was 12 hours before I went into labor! He still had baby whispy hair.  He had those big cheeks that I loved so much, and he was so tiny! I saw him yesterday and whoa! He's a kid! Gorgeous white blonde thick hair, super tall and like I said, even more handsome! He is really looking like a kid nowadays. Hard to believe when I first met him he was my own Bean's age now! Really shows how time flies and we gotta hang on to every moment, and just enjoy it! Here are my favorites of this sweet boy!

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There is that gorgeous hair! Beth was telling me the swings are his favorite (they hit this park 5 times a week!) and boy was she right!

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Still a small glimpse of his chubby cheeks…they are almost gone!

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Couldn't decide which finish I liked better!

Beth, thank you so much for allowing me to watch Jonathan grow! I am so fond of him and I just love hearing new stories about him and seeing all the new things he can do! The rest will be ready tomorrow!!

~Bethany

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Tyler and Sarah {Toledo Wedding Photography}

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

Tyler and Sarah have been together for 8 years, they are high school sweethearts (insert awwww here). Both families were excited to finally celebrate these two getting married! It was great to see them surrounded by so much love and support! I was at the Toledo Zoo again for this one, it's crazy how I can have several weddings at the same location and they all look totally different! Ryan and I had a wonderful time and I think we got some great shots!

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Her dress was so elegant!

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The boys wore converse!!! LOVED it!

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While Sarah and Tyler were getting ready the Zoo staff was busy decorating their hall!

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Normally this is a shot of high heels…but I couldn't resist!

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haha yeh, the boys wanted a photo of them getting arrested!

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I also grabbed a few Ryan's to post that I really loved!

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LOVE this one!

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I kept telling Sarah that she looks like the brunette version of Kirsten Dunst..I think it's the dimple!

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Tyler and Sarah, thank you so much for having us capture your day! It was wonderful seeing you guys make this step (especially after waiting so long, I know what that's like!). I hope your dream honeymoon is going awesome and I can't wait to show you the rest when you get back!
~Bethany

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His First Party {Toledo Event Photography}

Monday, July 11th, 2011

Well, it's true…my Bean is 6 months old (well he will be this week!) I feel like it was just yesterday that he was born. (Still can't thank Tabitha enough for those photos). Somehow it's true, he is getting to be a big boy now. He has been rolling over for awhile now and he can sit up and he inch worm crawls….he can get out of his bumbo (yes I know I have a houdini on my hands). In my family we celebrate anything and everything and that includes 6 month birthdays! I decided to go with an all American pastime as the theme..baseball!! It feels summery and hopefully one day he plays (yes it's my favorite sport!) He also had his very first food yesterday,he had avocado! He did pretty great with the spoon and he cried between bites because I wasn't feeding him fast enough! There's tons of photos (of course) so here we go!
 

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This was Jack's mood board…I had this ready to go when I was getting details together for his party. It's a trick I learned from Nikki at Elite Events, she makes one for every client. Granted she is a professional at this and hers look way more awesome..but it definitely helped give me direction!

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This was the first thing the guests saw, the invitation! I made 3D invites that looked like cracker jack boxes but the inside was all the party info!

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Some of these ideas you might recognize from a party thrown by Elite Events…yes I tried to steal those ideas! Those girls do a great job and I cataloged ideas!

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I got mason jars here. Added some grass for a centerpiece…can't bring in the whole ball field so I brought in a piece of the ball field!

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I got this bucket from here. She makes decorated ones but I knew a plain one would be perfect to keep the coca cola cold!

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I used these as favor bags! I got them here. She has some really cool stuff too!

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These are actually cupcake toppers but I figured they'd look just as cute in the cookies! I got them here. You gotta check out her stuff, she does all kinds of great birthday details! You could get your whole party from her practically!

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So the left photo was to let everyone know they can sign his baseball (that was his 'guestbook'…I learned normal guestbooks are out and you have to do something creative! …again from Nikki!) I got the tin from here. I used it to keep potato chips in! We kept the food simple, hot dogs, chips, lemonade and coca cola. It felt like ball park food!

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I got these as favors for everyone (adults included) and so everyone got a prize! I did get one for me too, figured I could use a party favor! My prize inside was a little puzzle piece! So cute!

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Each kid also got a baseball for a favor!

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I got the coca cola caps from here. Thought it added a cool element. I also added the actual photo of him so you all know I didn't actually put a blue photo in a frame on display!

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The banner I made, couldn't find one I liked!

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I don't own six of the same chairs so we went ahead and mix matched chairs! Everyone had a different chair, gave it kind of an eclectic look!

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Here are some of his cute guests!!

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I like how half of Bean's guests are missing teeth and growing new ones!

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Of course Aunt Tabitha came :) She did all the action shots of his first feeding below!

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:)

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haha, feels like a coca cola ad!

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Bean was wearing a cracker jack shirt to match his party theme! His shirt was made by Big Daddy graphics! I'm going to do his six month photos in it so you can get a really good view of it. They did a fantastic job!

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Then it was time for his first ever bite of food, avocado! He just loved it!

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He had quite the audience!

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I was feeling joy watching him eat and love it so much! He just makes my heart melt and keeps my face so smiley!

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He seriously would not let go of that spoon!

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yup, all gone! Might be time to begin baby sign language!

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Playing with his new toys!

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Sweet angel boy, you have made these last 6 month of our lives the best ones yet! I am so glad you are mine and I am loving watching you grow and learn! We love you so much!!

~B

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Abby and Kenzie {Toledo Child Photography}

Friday, July 8th, 2011

I got photograph these two looong ago! Baby Kenzie has really grown! I didn't realize just how much time had gone by since I'd photographed these cuties! Abby is such a big girl now too! They were toomuch fun, both laughing and playing with me and checking out my gear! What a wonderful way to start my work day!

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I really had her laughing here…apparently tickling her baby sister Kenzie would be about the funniest thing!

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My favorite of each of the girls!

Alison, thank you so much for having me out and letting me play with your girls! They are just growing up so well and you guys are doing great with them! Can't wait to show you the rest!

~Bethany

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Gideon {Toledo Baby Photography}

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

Here's another one that's growing like a weed! Can't believe he's nine months old, seems like just yesterday I did his newborn session (all while patiently waiting for my own Bean to make an appearance!). Now he's like a weeble, sitting up and tumbling over and laughing…rolling all over and trying to stand. He's maintained that easy going smile, which I love!

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He's quite the expert at blowing raspberries!

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He has those BIG eyes!!!

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Just laughing away, couldn't believe how much he was laughing!

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The one on the right is vying for my favorite of him!

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Couldn't decide which I liked better! Just too sweet!

Erin, thank you for sharing your kids with me! They are so sweet and I love hearing things they say! I have really enjoyed watching Gideon grow!! My guess is next time I see him he will be running all over the place! The rest will be available this evening!!

~Bethany

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Caleb {Toledo Baby Photography}

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

Can NOT believe this guy is a year old! Time just flies on by. I remember his newborn session like it was yesterday! I always remember how laid back Caleb is and how he has such an easy smile. He is just a cool dude to be around and I love seeing how much he has grown even from just a few months ago! Here are my faves (it was hard to pick!):

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I really love Caleb's profile….it's just beautiful!! Plus he has those smoochable lips and long eye lashes!! He's quite the looker! I just keep squishing him over and over!

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His mama dresses him well!

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My favorite two of him!

Maggy, I love your kids!! They are awesome! So glad I got to snag some one on one time with Caleb! Can't wait to show you the rest!!
~Bethany

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