Mike Reitz Photography

04/05/2024

A few images from this mornings shoot with our good friends, the Lilly's and their beautiful family, down at the newly renovated Dayton Arcade. It was absolutely stunning inside and we had a great time!

26/04/2024

We had an incredible time and a beautiful night to capture Alexis senior photos at some local parks. Alexis loves to read so she brought along some of her favorite books and of course her UD attire!

****If your have a soon to be senior that would love to have a fun Senior Photo session please don't hesitate to DM us.***

21/11/2023

17/11/2023

Love this family!

22/10/2023

22/10/2023

Happy wedding day to AJ and Cami!

21/08/2023

Had a great time capturing Ava's senior photos. Wishing you all the best for your senior year! Thanks for letting us capture these memories!

05/08/2023

Found an awesome broken glass "wall" down in the Oregon today while on a senior session!

29/06/2023

Scott + Elli 6.23.23
The love between Elli Gilbert and Scott is something truly special. Everything about your day was amazing. The weather forecast even behaved and changed, with the clouds parting and the sun shining on you both during the ceremony. The love and thoughtfulness put into each detail of your wedding were nothing short of magical. We are so happy for the two of you, and we wish you a lifetime of love and happiness together, wherever you may roam.

Frayed Knot Farm

24/06/2023

One of the best Weddings we have ever been a part of happened last night. Thank you so much Scott & Elli Gilbert for including us. ❤️

12/06/2023

Where do I start.....

I met Ryan Strauss 20 years ago working at One Lincoln Park, I always admired his work ethics, attitude and drive. He of course went on to do many great things, one of those was building a beautiful family.
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Unfortunately life always seems to test us, Ryan & Jessica's son Evan was born with HLHS and had open heart surgery at 4 days old.
Then in February of 2019 at 3 years old Evan needed a new heart. He had a successful transplant and was on track to live life as a "normal" kid.
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Evan has gone through so much in his life. He is the true definition of a WARRIOR. Fighting more in his life already than most will have to fight in a lifetime.
His fight, sadly isn't over yet. Evan after already having one heart transplant, and 5 open heart surgeries, now needs another.
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After months in the hospital this year, Ryan & Jessica decided they would take Evan out of the hospital (meaning he would drop from 1A to 1B on the heart transplant list)
They chose to live life.
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Before they made the decision to do this Ryan contacted me asking if I would be able to take some family photos for them if they decided to leave the hospital.
I was honored that he even thought of me and I told him I would do whatever we needed to do to make this happen.
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We went to Grant Park a few weeks ago and had a short hike and photo session. It was inspiring to see how strong Evan is and awesome to see his beautiful family, especially his big sister, surrounding him with love.
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Evans story is on this go fund me link. I encourage you to read it and hug your children tight.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/evan-strauss-heart-warrior-family?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

❤️ Please enjoy these photos and consider a donation to Evan & the Strauss family. ❤️

07/05/2023

I had so much fun taking Cole's Senior photos last weekend.

Enjoy this small preview!

26/12/2022

We saw this online and thought of this sweet moment caught of one of our grooms and his mother. 💙

If you are a boy momma this one is for you.
You always hear about a girl’s daddy “giving his daughter away” on her wedding day. I had never thought much about the mommas and their sons. But y’all mommas give away something too. Something just as precious. Something I knew I would never get back.
I gave away being the one he hugs and kisses
I gave away being the one he looks for in a crowd
I gave away being the first person he turns to when things get tough
I gave away being the one he makes laugh in the middle of day
I gave away being his number one girl
I gave away a piece of my heart
I gave away my son
Deep down I know he will always love me but I also know he loves her more. He loves her more than his momma and that’s ok. That’s how I knew he had found the one. But isn’t that what we want? We want them to marry a girl who they will put first even if it means we become second.
Mommas,
Love him while you are still first
Kiss his sweet baby face and linger in those lanky teenage hugs
Drive him to school even when he is grumpy and doesn’t say a word to you
Listen when he needs to vent and blow off steam
Love on his friends
Bring the motrin to school for the 100 thousandth time. He may have a headache OR he may just want to get out of class and chat with you for a minute.
Sit next to his hospital bed even though he screwed up
Soak up every minute under those Friday night lights.
Love him, forgive him and forgive yourself for the things you didn’t get right
Because one day, you will give him away....
You will stand and watch him give his heart to the love of his life. You will dance and he will say the sweetest things about who he has become because of you. He will hug you tight and it will feel a little bit like a goodbye. You will become his second best girl and it will be so dang HARD.
Author: Alyssa Becnel

19/11/2022

We love when wedding clients continue to allow us to capture their growing family.
Congratulations Bolin's we cannot wait to see your new addition!!!

02/11/2022

We had a wonderful time capturing this "Bills Mafia" family that we have come to know and love so much over the years.

14/09/2022

We had a ton of fun capturing this beautiful family at their farm a few weeks ago!
If you are interested in fall family photos please don't hesitate to contact us!

02/09/2022

22/08/2022

Madison worked for me for quite some time so it was an honor to be able to capture her graduation pictures from Kettering College for her. I am so proud to see her work so hard and follow her dreams!
Congratulation's Madison McKay-Bradds!