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: ‘Babies’



Gideon is ONE! {Toledo Baby Photography}

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

I can't believe this little guy is one! It seems like he was born just yesterday, where does the time go? I still absolutely love his hair…he has however begun to lose his baby fat! I don't think I can call him Mr.Squishy anymore….he is on the move and all that working to get around is thinning him out! I might need to think of a new nickname! Watch him grow here, here, and here!

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I love how he already sits like a boy! Plus he has some awesome expressions, makes me giggle! I'm digging his hair swoop…maybe his new nickname can be Elvis?

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Pretty sure he can pull off the nickname Elvis :)

Erin, you've done such a great job with him! He's a happy boy and just so cute! Love his three teeth and his strawberry blonde hair! The rest will be ready tomorrow!

~Bethany

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Elijah {Dayton Newborn Photography}

Monday, September 5th, 2011

I was asked by my good friend Echo to do her little guy's newborn photos (of course at the time she didn't know he was a little guy~they were surprised!) I was excited, honored and above all nervous. I would have to say this is the hardest blog post I've ever written. When I am photographing for a regular client I know they booked me because they like my work. With Echo, she is a photographer as well and has her own unique style and way of shooting. The whole night before I hardly slept and my nerves were just coming in bunches and waves on the drive down to Dayton. Echo, I hope I captured what you wanted for Elijah's newborn session. I was thankful Brad could come home from work for a few family shots as well! You two are already such great parents! I can just see how much you love Eli (every time they look at him this humongous grins stretch across their faces! ::sigh:: I LOVE seeing that new parent joy!) Elijah is so awesome…I have several favorite Eli features so let's get to it!

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I really thought Bean was still small until I held this guy…wasn't even sure he was in my arms he was so weightless! You guys enjoy every minute (even the crying ones) before you know it he will be 7months old, crawling and walking around and shouting MAMA!! Where does the time go?

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I love how strong Brad looks in these photos, it's such a sweet contrast to his sweet little one.

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Ok first Elijah favorite feature of mine….his blonde hair!! It's sooo white! Plus there's tons!! ::Swoon::

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She looks like a pro doesn't she?

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My next favorite Eli feature….his arm bracelets!! He is working hard on those bracelets and I have a feeling he will get more!

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He's so tiny!!!!

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Another Elijah feature…his giant hands! They might be the biggest mitts I've ever seen on a newborn, and boy does he have a grip!

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Told you it is white!!!

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Another favorite Eli feature…his wispy eye lashes. They are so blonde!

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My most favorite Eli feature is his hair swoop! He has this cowlick in the front and it. is. AWESOME!

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So…I think I have decided that Eli is Brad's duplicate…I mean look!! If nothing else this is a Brad expression.

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That sweet angel face!

Brad and Echo, congrats on your new little guy. He is so sweet!! (and gorgeous of course). I can't wait to show you the rest!  I have more blog posts coming up everyone (it's been super super busy around here!) Hope you all enjoy labor day! We are having a bbq for dinner! Yum!

~B

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Five Blondies! {Toledo Children Photography}

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

I'm sure you remember this group of kiddos from last fall! They have grown soo much since then!! I can't believe it! They moved to a beautiful new house that has this awesome park nearby. So we went to the park and the kids were so excited and wanted to show my everything! They really are sweet kids, kept holding my hand and hugs all around!

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I gotta say, I LOVE all that blonde hair! It's so cute seeing them pile out of the car and just a sea of white hair and tan skin! That's how you know they had a good summer! I have another blog post coming tomorrow with my few available fall dates left! I'll take a look and let you all know! I have no weekend sessions available until November and weekdays in September and October are nearly gone so I'll keep you all posted!

~B

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The Ringling Brothers! {Toledo Event Photography}

Friday, August 26th, 2011

This little cutie-pie turned one year old and had this adorable vintage circus party! I LOVE a good DIY party. She even had a top hat (after all she is the ringleader!) She is just one tiny peanut and was just too cute in all the circus hub bub!

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They used crepe paper to create a big top effect!

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They had old Barnum and Bailey posted printed and then hung peanut wreaths for an added detail :)

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They had buckets filled with peanuts….

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…and others filled with nutter butters.

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Dessert plates:)

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They had these cute bowls and matching trays for all the guests to put their yummy circus style food in! (Yes there were chili dogs and nacho chips with that delicious cheese sauce!)

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LOVE the vintage popcorn bags! Yum!

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It was time for her first taste of birthday cake….she demolished that thing!

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Happy First Birthday sweet Peanut! You are so loved, so happy that I get to know you!

If you'd like photos of your event be sure to contact me ASAP….I don't have many session slots or event slots left for this fall!

~B

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Sisters! {Toledo Children Photography}

Monday, August 15th, 2011

So I LOVE when I get a call for a session 'just because'. Basically this Momma just wanted photos of her two girls in some frills! I was so happy to oblige! These two also have birthdays this time of year so we kinda doubled the purpose of the session! I really don't even need to say a lot about this session…it rocked and the girls are gorgeous. Check it out:

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Karen just turned seven and baby sister is about to turn one! LOVE the height difference!

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The AMAZING headbands were created by Elle Belle Couture!

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The precious tutus and shirts were made by Maggy's Creations!

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Little sassy seven year thought of this one! :)

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I think this last one is my fave:)

Bridge, thanks so much for letting me spend time with these two sweet hearts. They are gorgeous and I always love photos of them! Too much fun!

Everyone, fall is booking so fast. You want a spot shoot me an email or you might miss out!

~B

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Bean Has HAIR!!! {Toledo Baby Photography}

Friday, August 12th, 2011

My Bean is already 6 months old! (single tear). I can't believe how much he has grown and in such a short time! I have loved every minute of being his Momma and as much as I look forward to watching him grow I do wish he would slow down just for a minute! He has been sitting up for about a month now and he is crawling and rolling every which way! He's a big boy now, sleeping in his own room (yes I had some empty nest syndrome and perhaps withdrawal at night!) and he is such a sweetie. He laughs and smiles and tries to talk already. He's wild and snuggly, rough and tumble and clever. He and Rufus keep stealing each other's toys and just love playing together. I never know what funny thing he will do next! Here are some shots of him from his six month session (this was actually split up but hey…he's a photographers kid….can't find the time to sit down and do them all at once!)

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He is an outside baby! We walk every day (sometimes twice!) He loves swimming, sand, grass, swinging and watching Ryan wash cars!

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I'm a big believer that every kid should have at least one photo in a sailor suit…I know old fashioned.

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I am also a big believer in nakey baby pictures…I personally think there is nothing more precious than a baby in his birthday suit!

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He's getting very chubby!

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I think he might have Mimi's eye color…we will see what happens!

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He has enough baby hair to 'hawk it! I've been waiting for that for 6 months now!

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A close up on that beautiful 'hawk!

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Had to throw these in the for Yayas! Check out how much he has grown!!!

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Think he has changed much in three months?

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Still LOVE that profile…wow!

Oh little Bean…you've changed our lives way more than you will ever know! We love you more than anything! Wish I could bottle this time up and save some of it for later!

~Bethany

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A Cute Family {Toledo Family Photography}

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Jessica is the sister of my sister's boyfriend (I know…can you even follow that logic?). I was so excited she contacted me for photos. I had heard sooo much about how her kids rocked and were just soooo stinkin cute. All the rumors were true! She and Cory have a 6 year old, Braden, and twin 1 year olds, Payton and Ashton. Talk about busy! Braden loves the camera so we had a fantastic time. (He had tons of ideas and he is just so cute!) Plus the twins are on the move and have their own ideas about where they'd like to go! As with most movers and shakers I had to grab the smiles when they happened….and when they did oh my! They have this big toothy grins! Anyway, here are my favorites…they are such a good looking family!

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Ashton and Payton…Payton was born first and you can totally tell. She is the outgoing one! I have a feeling when they are older she might be the boss of this relationship :)

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Big brother Braden! :)

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I thought Jessica picked out some great outfits for these three…so stinkin cute!

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I see some tiny teeth in there!

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You can tell these two are meant for each other. They speak so kindly to each other and to the kiddos…it's great seeing a love like that!

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I think Payton has one more tooth than Ashton!! I love that even though they are twins they have so many differences. Even down to that one tiny tooth!

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Cory and Jessica, thank you so much for having me out to do your family's photos! I had a great time watching the kids run around and have fun and it was awesome to finally meet you guys! The rest of your photos will be available tomorrow! Can't wait to show you:)

~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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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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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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