This is a wedding that had it all- a beautiful couple, an awesome venue, and an amazing team. Rachael and Kyle’s ceremony and reception was held at the stunning Green Acres Arts Center, a location like no other. Early and the day Rachael, her mom and her bridesmaids were treated to massages as they prepared for the day, while Kyle and the guys golfed at a nearby country club before they saw each other in front of this majestic venue. After the ceremony, the celebration continued as their guests danced on the packed floor. Rachael and Kyle wanted to surprise their guests with this Same Day Edit, which premiered at their reception after dinner.

Event Planning:  Eventurous
Photography:  Kortnee Kate
Florals and Design:  Kevin Ford
Makeup:  Brideface
Hair:  Walk This Way
Entertainment:  Kellinghaus Entertainment
Stationary: Poeme

You could almost categorize the weather on their wedding day by pre ceremony and post ceremony. Pre ceremony, it rained, and by rained I mean IT POURED. Everyone was paying close attention to the weather though because Lauryn and Chris were hoping for an outdoor ceremony with the Cincinnati skyline to their backs. Amazing as it may be, it rained until the last possible minute, just as they were setting up for the ceremony. It truly was unbelievable how the rain stopped, the clouds parted and the sun came out, all within a very short amount of time. Chris claims it was his doing, while others had their own ideas. Either way, it made for a beautiful outdoor ceremony. After the ceremony, the party got started and it did not stop, thanks to Jeff at Party Pleasers. It was a spectacular event filled with so many personal details and I’m honored to have been a part of it all. Enjoy their Same Day Edit, which premiered during their wedding reception.

The Team:

Venue: Drees Pavilion
Photography: Kortnee Kate
Florist: Courtenay Lambert
Makeup: Brideface
DJ: Party Pleasers

It doesn’t get much better than an awesome Fall wedding at Drees Pavilion.  Although it was a little cooler and wetter than expected, it was still an incredible event as Krista and Jeremy celebrated their new beginning with their friends and families.  They were so easy going and up for anything, running through a field with no shoes, hanging out on a bridge, and all of it before the ceremony.  Prior to the wedding day we also hung out as we filmed their love story, which would be a part of their Same Day Edit.  Its a feature that can add so much backstory to a Same Day Edit and offers a little insight about the couple.  We set up in the studio and just talked about how they met and their lives together up to this point and then we go have some fun with the cameras.  That is then mixed with footage from the actual wedding day and presented that night durning dinner.  Enjoy!

The Team:
Planner: Tres Chic
Photography: Kortnee Kate
Entertainment: DJ Toad

I can’t even begin to believe that its been a year since we brought our little girl into this world.  Seems just like yesterday we were driving to the hospital in total excitement, anxious to give Mya a baby sister.   Sadie Evelyn Zugelter came into our lives on June 3, 2009 at 9:28am, she not only came into our lives, she completely changed them.   Its amazing to be able to experience all the new discoveries with her like we did with Mya, but also watch as she takes on her own personality that is completely different from her big sister.  Mya is an awesome big sister too, well, most of the time.  She is kind and gentle and loves to share her ice cream or lollipop, but then there are the times when Mya plays the big sister card and tries to take a toy from her.  Sadie isn’t a push over though, she’ll grab a handful of Mya’s hair if she feels the urge, and then laugh as if she’s just gotten even.  She also loves to fake us out.  She’ll hold a toy out for us to grab and just as we’re about to get it, she whips her hand back and giggles and does it again and again.  She’s so very close to walking on her own and I can’t wait for the days when she and Mya chase Guinness around the house or run around in the backyard.  Yeah, maybe I do live a little vicariously through them in an attempt to have a second childhood, but there is no question that I’m truly a blessed man.  Sadie just turned one year old and I created a short look back on her first year.  Many thanks to my friends Steph Carson who created such an amazing maternity session.  Nancy of Brideface who was there to make by beautiful wife even more stunning, and Kortnee Kate for the awesome birth, family & cake sessions.  I really hope you enjoy this look back which was created with their amazing photos and super 8mm film.

Amy + DJ: The Highlight Film from Steve Zugelter on Vimeo.

Who doesn’t love a pumpkin patch?? And what could be better than spending a day in a patch with two of your best friends who just so happen to be two of the raddest photographers under the sun??!?! Well, the answer is clearly NOTHING!
A few weeks ago Reagan and I took Sadie and Mya to meet Kortnee and Ted and their son Micah at Berries & Blooms in Loveland for some pumpkin patch fun, with an extra added ingredient, mud. The days prior, it had rained and rained some more. Of course rain + farm = mess, but we had a blast with it all! The kids loved it, with the exception of Sadie, who wasn’t sure what was going on and why she was being placed in crate full of these cold orange objects (pumpkins) while some woman (kortnee) stood in front of her with this thing (her camera) while she made cute baby sounds. While this is going on, Ted and I are constantly refreshing the web on our phones to get the latest score of the Vikings/Packers game. The mud certainly made things interesting and its amazing how kids are magnets for that stuff. No matter how hard we tried, we simply couldn’t keep them clean!
Carmel Apples, a hay ride, picking your own pumpkin out of a patch with your family and friends, this was good day indeed. We truly love Kortnee and Ted and Micah too (as long as he quits hitting on Mya) :)
I wanted to share with you some of the awesome pics that Kortnee took that day. Here’s the link to her blog with more of goodness that was captured that day  Enjoy!

There are a couple reasons as to why the name change, but the main reason is it was time to leave ‘video’ behind as our work has progressed over the last couple of years to more film like in nature. We’re also have been incorporating newer tools and techniques to achieve a much fresher approach to wedding films.

Yeah, I’m going to miss Glass Eye Video, it is after all the beginning of where the studio is today, but I’m really looking forward to the future of Studio+Z Films. We have some incredible new features coming up and some exciting new films to share in the upcoming weeks.

There are a few people I really need to thank for helping me with this massive transformation. My super friends Kortnee and Ted of Kortnee Kate Photography for taking some really amazing promo shots of me. We had a blast that day playing in an abandoned house and I couldn’t be happier with the pictures!

HUGE thanks to Stephanie of Steph Carson Photography and Tine Hofmann of TM Photography for the pictures that you see on the site.

Finally, the biggest thanks to the one that had to deal with my endless questions and changes, the one that made this all possible….ladies and gentlemen, Ms. Renee Rist of Ribbons of Red. I had a vision and she ran with it. From the various logo concepts, to the minor tweaks to perfect the new one, she built this awesome custom site and blog that really blows me away. 

There it is, my first post under my new name. I really appreciate you taking the time to check it out. Please leave a comment and let me know what you think!