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Author Archives: Steven Mastroianni

Danae and Nick’s intimate Cleveland wedding

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...

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All business–Brock Winans

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...

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A Cleveland Botanical Gardens wedding with Robyn and Jon

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…

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Cleveland Area Wedding Venues: Mooreland Mansion

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...

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Kayleigh and Dan: a wedding at St. Patrick’s and the Old Courthouse

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...

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Jaclyn and Clarence at the Key Tower Lobby

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.

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Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

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...

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Senior with violin: A portrait

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....

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Michael Villella: Actor, writer, father, character…

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...

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Cleveland Area Wedding Venues: Windows on the River

A very versatile and popular venue located right near Downtown Cleveland, Windows on the River offers three different rooms with views of downtown Cleveland on the Cuyahoga River, and large, dramatic spaces for your ceremony and reception. The depth of the rooms allows ample space for images with no distortion, whether shooting large groups or...

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