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.
Hello Baby Daniel! There’s always something magical about capturing little ones! I had the honor of photographing Daniel and his family in the comfort of their home, during an in-home portrait session earlier this spring. Daniel was about 6 weeks old for the session and his personality and curiosity for the world was starting to shine through.
Two of our dear friends, Sandy and Shane, welcomed their little boy, Liam, just a couple of weeks ago! It's been wonderful to meet their son and to document their happiness during this exciting time.
For Liam's newborn session, we decided to have the photo shoot in their home. One of the great things about having a newborn session at home is the ability to use and feature some of the important rooms, decor, and meaningful props in the session without needing to move props from their home to our studio.
We started in their baby-Stars Wars themed nursery, and incorporated other rooms in their home during the session. We were able to feature Liam wearing some of their favorite outfits, including a beautiful grey and green sweater that one of Liam's aunts made for him. We even able to include a memory bear that Liam's mom, Sandy, had made! (You can learn more about her business and order your own custom memory bear here: https://thememorybears.com)
It was such an honor to capture Liam and their family's portraits. We are excited for them as they begin the new adventure of parenthood with Liam. :-) Enjoy some of my favorites from their session!
Loved every second of Rory's 4-month session in the studio with her parents! My brother-in-law Zac and his wife Toni welcomed Rory back in September. It's been so exciting seeing her grow these past few months and we love being able to call her our niece. :-)
I love capturing little ones in the studio, but I was thrilled that we could include mom and dad in photos and make some family portraits. There's truly no better way to celebrate and recognize one's family unit than through photographs that you all will treasure of all time.
Enjoy seeing some baby giggles and some of my favorites from their session!
I've had the honor of photographing Delaney from her newborn session through her first year of life! I photographed her parents' wedding back in 2014 and have enjoyed seeing their family grow and documenting it for all time. So very excited to feature some of my favorites from Delaney's photo shoot at the studio!
Miss Olivia has reached her 6 month milestone! We had so much fun welcoming her back to the studio to capture her at this age. She's such a happy and beautiful baby! 6 months is one of my favorite ages to photograph little ones - their personalities really start to show. Enjoy some of my favorites of sweet Olivia!
