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Starting at the family parish, Our Lady of the Lake in Euclid, Stacey and Jay’s day was fun and easy going, with stops at Colby Park to recreate their prom photo, as well as the Lake, before heading to the old Irish American Hall on Lakeshore Blvd.
If you know the clients, you can view the entire set here.
In my fifteen-plus years photographing weddings, I’ve seen every size and style of celebration, from small, intimate affairs with a sit-down reception on up to the largest weddings you can imagine. This latest was definitely the former, with Danae and Nick saying their vows at the Stinchcomb-Groth Memorial overlook in the Rocky River Metropark, and dinner at the quaint, stylish Trento La Trattoria in Bay Village. No wedding is too big (or too small!).
Old friend and fellow Cleveland Institute of Art alumnus Brock Winans came by the studio recently to update his headshot for work and online use, and we got some great images.
Although many think of me as primarily a wedding photographer, portraits actually make up a good part of what I do; everything from simple headshots and family portraits, to more extensive portrait sessions and even seniors. Most packages include a credit for electronic files or prints, with options to purchase everything from standard paper prints to large format canvasses. View a slideshow of other recent favorites here.
With drop dead gorgeous arrangements and design by Stephen Tokar, the Cleveland Botanical Gardens served as an elegant setting for Robyn and Jon’s spring wedding. More perfect weather couldn’t have been had as they tied the knot under a chuppah made of blossoming cherry boughs…
Mooreland Mansion is located on the campus of Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio, and is available as a very elegant wedding venue for both the service and the reception. We love shooting there for the beautiful turn of the century architecture and the lovely gardens. There are multiple locations both inside and out, including the expansive portico around the front of the mansion.
The interior offers rooms on the second floor for preparations and dressing, and the main floor has an extensive dining room, as well as smaller, more intimate lounging areas, and a grand staircase. The rear patio can be covered and accommodates more dining and dancing. The grounds include a rose garden, which is often used for the wedding ceremony, as well as gardens and larger open and wooded areas.
I always look forward to photographing weddings at Mooreland Mansion; the views are spectacular, the interior is attractive, and the staff is always very professional and great to work with!
The early spring chill of April in Cleveland was hardly felt for Kayleigh and Dan’s Cleveland wedding, which began at St. Patrick’s in Ohio City, and included stops on the near west side and West Side Market, before heading to the Old Courthouse in downtown Cleveland for their reception. This wedding was the second of two for Kayleigh’s parents, Ron and Diane, whose son Ron just got married last December. Previously RonII and RonIII, both of whom are artists in their own right, have exhibited at Mastroianni Photography and Arts, too!
Kayleigh and Dan, who call New York home, invited quite the crowd from here and there to celebrate.
Jaclyn and Clarence kicked off our spring wedding season with an all in one ceremony and reception at the Marriott Key Tower Lobby in downtown Cleveland. A brisk and windy day didn’t keep us from running outside for a few photos, and then it was back inside for the evening’s festivities.
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: Drawings, prints, and paintings from the archives by Steven Mastroianni
Exhibition opens Friday, April 12, 6-10PM at Mastroianni Photography and Arts, 2688 W. 14th in the historic Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland, and a closing reception will be held Friday, May 10th, with a musical performance by Cleveland’s own Malphonia™.
Early drawings, prints, and other work reveal patterns and themes which manifest themselves in my work to this day. This exhibit is a glimpse at seldom or never before seen artwork from the mid 1980s, and is a companion retrospective to my exhibit of early photography work from the same era.
As a young artist growing up, I used to create literally piles of drawings and artwork, all stashed around the house, and most, unfortunately, ended up in the trash. When I got to art school, I made a point to keep most of my work, and have done so diligently, carting several large portfolios and countless boxes of photographs and negatives from dwelling to dwelling. The work sat undisturbed and un-viewed for the most part, maybe catching a quick glimpse before being re-stored in a new home. All the while I was reminded of the regret of not having my childhood drawings, and so I felt justified packing and storing this material. In recent years I’ve finally begun to look at this old work, everything from sketchbooks and life drawings, to prints and paintings, and of course all of my photography from that era. I have been struck, that over 25 years later, I can trace themes and aesthetic ideas all the way back to that time, ideas I wouldn’t necessarily have been aware of earlier, but which have become very apparent now. I was also struck that a good portion of the work, while perhaps immature at times, really wasn’t all that bad!! Now, all of these years later, I’m inspired to pick up pencil and paper again (but that will be the subject of a future exhibition…)
So it is with great pleasure that I present another installment of my own personal retrospective, this time featuring mostly drawings and prints from the time just before I picked up a camera in earnest, and drifted away from drawing all together.
self portrait at Irv's Diner, etching
Cutting Portraits While Waiting for the Gasman, woodcut
self portrait with turntable, woodcut
self portrait--holiday greeting, woodcut
The Move Out, lithograph
Man of Showers, etching
Man of Showers, etching and monoprint
Man of Showers 1, acrylic
untitled self portrait with VW, charcoal on paper
untitled self portrait with VW, acrylic on canvas
untitled self portrait with VW, charcoal on paper
VW Kharmann-Ghia, the artist's first car, and inspiration for several pieces
untitled suite, charcoal on paper
untitled, charcoal on paper
untitled, charcoal on paper
We had the pleasure of photographing a senior session with Michael Ferri, who is a violinist in the Young Artist Program at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Utilizing both the surrounding Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland and the photography studio, we were able to deliver some dynamic and engaging portraits of the young man with a violin.
Here are a few highlights:
For senior portraits, musician headshots, or any other portrait needs in the Cleveland area, contact us!
I had the pleasure of catching up with Michael Villella, who is a Mastroianni on his mom’s side (my father’s cousin), yesterday. Michael is an actor and writer who splits his time between L.A. and Calabria, where he lives part of the year in our family’s town of Conflenti. Of course I had to get him in front of the camera, and here are a few of my favorites.
Although he once played a serial killer in the movies, he is nothing but a lover of life in the real world.
Actor and writer Michael Villella
You can catch Michael at the Cinema Wasteland Expo this weekend at the Holiday Inn in Strongsville, where he will be reunited with cast and crew of Slumber Party Massacre, the 1982 cult favorite slasher film, in which he played Russ Thorne, the man who made you afraid of power tools.
by Steven Mastroianni
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