A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our 9th Annual Dog Days of Summer Mini Session Fundraiser benefitting local Columbus, Ohio rescue, Friends of the Shelter! Dog Days of Summer Mini Sessions are one of the highlights of our summers and is hard to believe we’ve been hosting this fundraiser for the past 9 years!
We started hosting the Dog Days of Summer Mini Session Fundraiser to help dog owners get great photographs with the special dogs in their lives and to give back to a great cause! The annual event benefits local dog rescue, Friends of the Shelter in Columbus, Ohio. We are honored to help support Friends of the the Shelter and the great work they do helping fund the medical care of the sick and injured dogs at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center in Columbus, Ohio. You can learn more about them and the work they do here: https://www.friendsoftheshelter.org/
This year’s 9th Annual Dog Days of Summer Fundraiser was a success and with local support, we were able to raise $800 for Friends of the Shelter! We made some wonderful images of local dog owners and their dogs at the beautiful Park of Roses in Columbus, Ohio.
It’s always a treat to capture families with their dogs! I had so much fun working with Nicole, Dave, Andrew, Lexie, and their dog Zoey during their family portrait session last year. We went to Highbanks Metro Park which has many dog-friendly areas that are great for photographs. We captured the family amongst wooded and grassy areas, and on the banks of the Olentangy River. We loved working with everyone including their Rhodesian Ridgeback dog, Zoey!
I’m so excited to feature Jeffrey’s first birthday session! I’ve been blessed to know his parents Jack and Karla as friends and past wedding clients and was so honored to capture their son Jeffrey’s 1st birthday portraits! Jeffrey is a bright-eyed, smart, curious, and happy boy who loves playing with his toys, snuggling with his parents, and reading. It was such a treat to capture him and his wonder for the world during his session, along with some updated family portraits of him with Jack and Karla.
Since Ohio weather can be unpredictable in the spring, we scheduled their session at local studio, The Barn at Be Changed Studio in Westerville. It was a beautiful location for Jeffrey’s session and we were able to capture Jeffrey and their family portraits in a unique space.
I loved every second of working with the James family last summer at the Everal Barn in Westerville! Family photos are one of the best ways to capture your loved ones for all time and they are one of my favorite things to photograph. It was such a treat to capture 3 generations of the James family - grandparents, parents and aunts, and grandchildren - all together for their family portraits. Time goes by fast and children grow up quickly, so it’s extra special when extended families can gather together and capture little ones before their next growth spurt.
Senior portraits are one of our favorite types of sessions to photograph! We had a blast working with class of 2022, High School Senior, Hunter, during his own senior portrait session the past summer. When talking about possible locations, Hunter wanted to visit a location that offered both outdoorsy and cool architectural vibes. The Jeffrey Mansion and Park in Bexley was one of the first locations that came to mind!
Fall is a popular season for portraits, including High School Senior Portraits! Class of 2021 High School Senior, Aaron, joined us this past fall for his own senior portrait session. Aaron wanted to capture the outdoors and take advantage of the beautiful fall foliage. We ventured to Creekside Park and Plaza in Gahanna for his session because of the variety of backdrop options all within a short walking distance.
It’s always such an honor to work with High School Seniors and their families as they enter their senior year. Senior year is always an exciting time as they grow from a curious child to an adult with so many aspirations for what lies ahead.They’re one of our favorite things to photograph - it’s often the first time that a person gets to be the full focus of their very own portrait session and a one-of-a-kind experience.
Enjoy some of my favorite photographs from his senior portrait session! We wish Aaron luck as he wraps up his senior year and prepares for his next adventure after high school!
It was such a pleasure to photograph Austin's senior portraits just a couple weeks ago. Austin will be graduating this spring from Eastland Fairfield Career Technical School. When it came to picking out a location for his session, it was easy choice. His family has a history of working for the fire department and his step dad is currently the Captain at Columbus Division of Fire's Station 5. It was an honor to photograph him at Station 5 and with the help of the team there we were able to capture some really unique portraits with some of the trucks and on the property.
