Tom Russo

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.

For Vanessa and Alex's wedding, I saw this window light coming through the ballroom and I knew that I had the right angle of light to create this awesome window effect on their bodies and the lighting was going to hit them correctly.

Their portrait session was beautiful and I am super stoked about this image!!

Julia and Kevin's Engagement Session was one of my favorites. We went to a remote location in Long Island, NY and just the way these trees were trimmed from the 10 feet of the trunk was perfect for the way that I wanted to compose this image!

Super stoked that this got chosen!

Jordan and Crystal
Chattanooga TN

This is session was shot at Coolidge Park along the Ohio River in Chattanooga TN back in January 2021. This session was beautiful and a lot of fun to shoot! The best part is that I was able to collaborate with other creatives for this AMAZING session!

This wedding was stunning from start to finish! I was actually the second shooter at this wedding, but I got such key shots for them that I could not resist sharing some of these.

Their portrait session was one I remember the most from that year. Every photo we took was beautiful and I had a really hard time picking which image I wanted to submit! So glad I chose this one! You could hear the love that these two have for each other, yet alone see it.