808 Studios is a photography studio in Dayton Ohio that is well known in the community for fun, fresh images and unique personalized service.  Photographers Nick O'Donnell and Lauren Whitacre have received numerous awards and recognition for their work including 2006 and 2007 Wedding Album of the year, but, by far, we are best known for our happy customers! 

I'm Nick - I founded 808 Studios photography well over a decade ago - I know you're saying 'You don't look that old!' But I'm actually 28.  I started shooting professionally at 16 for some local newspapers doing community work and local news and sporting events.  I fell in love with telling stories though photos and when I was hired at 17 to shoot my first wedding I knew I was hooked and I've been shooting weddings ever since!  Through all the change I've seen in the industry and all the change Ive seen in my own life the one constant I have always had was the passion for delivering creative, fun, and unique images.  There is truly nothing else in the world I could ever imagine doing. At times I feel like my love for photographing weddings equals the love my customers have for each other!  I have lived in the Dayton area all my life and graduated from Fairmont High School in 1998 where I was involved in the start of an advanced photography course that is still running today.  I recently founded a scholarship program for Kettering City Schools for a student in that advanced photo course who wants to achieve a degree in photography, and I actually hired this years recipient of the scholarship to come shoot weddings with us.  Most of my customers become my family, but my real family is Jim and Marie O'Donnell, my wonderful parents that are my heroes,  Chris my brother and sister Betsy that would do anything for me - I'm truly blessed.  Oh and I can't forget our dog Abbey, I would have heard about that one! 

Lauren Whitacre started at 808 Studios Photography almost a few years back as an assistant to Nick but after quickly proving herself she was given the job of Image production manager.  This year Lauren has moved up to shooting weddings with her own assistant and Nick could not be more proud of how far she has come.  Lauren lives with her family in Bellbrook and has one of the cutest dogs on the planet - Jonah bear.