Tom Russo

Shannon & Carrie
Casstown, OH
July 4, 2021

Who doesn't love a SOLID drone shot with your entire bridal party! Using a drone for bridal party shots is always fun. I stood them in a circle and had them throw their hands in the air and cheer up at the camera. End result = SICK Bridal Party Drone Shot.

Adrian & Melissa - Monmouth University, NJ.
Their wedding portraits at Monmouth UN were beautiful and the most fun we've had in a while. I love using architecture in my images and creating a sense of symmetry to frame the couple.

Chicago IL - Summer 2021.
Nothing like a shoot on Lake Michigan! This location was beautiful and I could shoot here all the time. These two are very good friends of mine from NJ and they flew out and shot this amazing session with me! The seagulls were an added bonus!

Chicago IL - Summer 2021.
A bunch of creatives from around the country had the pleasure of coming together and doing a bunch of shoots together. This was one of the shoots we did together. I wanted to use the parasols in a creative way, so why not create a forced perspective and frame the couple between the two!

Destination weddings are always a blast especially when your couple is down for anything! Shooting around Covington, KY was a blast. This church made for the perfect backdrop and actually the groom was the one who chose it.
Bethany & Matt;
Covington, KY;
Braxton Brewery - May 2021;
Truly awesome shooting there!

Abia & Jose's engagement session was more than I could have imagined. We took an unconventional turn on this session and we worked with a '59 historic car. Sunset silhouettes are some of my favorite shots to take, but to do it with a twist is always fun.
Abia & Jose;
Jersey City, NJ;
Liberty State Park - June 2021.

Who doesn't love being a kid again! These two are perfect for each other and know how to find their inner child. We were attempting a swing and kiss here, but this one was my favorite from this sequence of their portraits.
Bethany & Matt;
Covington, KY;
Braxton Brewery - May 2021.

This was a beautiful day with beautiful people. This a dream venue for any photographer, especially those who are a sucker for symmetry.
Pinewood Events and Catering;
Emilee & Ryan;
Cambridge, MN - April 2021.

This was a beautiful day with beautiful people. This a dream venue for any photographer, especially those who are a sucker for symmetry.
Pinewood Events and Catering;
Emilee & Ryan;
Cambridge, MN - April 2021.

This was one of those sessions whereas a photographer from the North East you only dream about photographing. This was sunrise at the Bonneville Salt Flats that was taken in March 2021 when a few friends and I went on a 2 week trip across the western United States.

It was about 29º outside when we shot this. With the clean horizon line and the sun rising above it, I knew I wanted some sort of walking shot along that plane. I told Andrea & Jacob to walk parallel to me and at a slow pace. I popped a 35mm on it and took my shot! This was by far my favorite image from this portion of the session!

I am a sucker for a good silhouette and sick reflections. This was taken at Papago Park in Phoenix Arizona in March 2021. The sun was setting behind the rocks and I could see how the trees were darkened by the light behind them. This was a good 3-minute walk from where we were but I knew that I wanted to get this shot before the sun went down too far.

I wanted to make it look like it was one continuous shot from top to bottom. Getting the trees to line up perfectly in the mirror definitely presented some challenges. I am super stoked that this shot worked out as well as it did! One of my favorite photos of this trip.