Dog Portraits, Family Portraits
Amanda Stayton
9th Annual Dog Days of Summer Mini Sessions, ...

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.

9th Annual Dog Days of Summer Mini Sessions, 2022 - Whetstone Park of Roses - Columbus, Ohio
Dog Portraits, Family Portraits
Amanda Stayton
7 Ways to Help Your Dog Have a Successful ...

Planning a portrait session with your pup? Be sure to check out these 7 ways to help your dog have a great portrait session!

7 Ways to Help Your Dog Have a Successful Portrait Session
Dog Portraits, Family Portraits
Amanda Stayton
Dog and Family Portrait Session - Highbanks ...

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!

Dog and Family Portrait Session - Highbanks Metro Park - Lewis Center, Ohio
Family Portraits, Baby Milestone Portraits, Studio Portraits
Amanda Stayton
Jeffrey 1st Birthday and Family Portraits - ...

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.

Jeffrey 1st Birthday and Family Portraits - Studio Session - Westerville, Ohio
Family Portraits
Amanda Stayton
James Family Portraits - Everal Barn - ...

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.

James Family Portraits - Everal Barn - Westerville, Ohio

Columbus Ohio Photographer

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Suzanne & Ron Anniversary Portrait Session: Creekside Park & Plaza, Gahanna, Ohio

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Suzanne & Ron Anniversary Portrait Session: Creekside Park & Plaza, Gahanna, Ohio

I love capturing a good love story - whether it be a couple's, family's, or pet's love - and it's always an honor to be asked by someone you know to do so. I've had the pleasure of getting to know Suzanne and Ron through the local business they co-own, The Diamond Studio! Located in Gahanna, The Diamond Studio is a family retail jewelry store that offers an assortment of fine jewelry, custom design work, jewelry and watch repair, appraisals, and precious metals and stones. You can learn more on their website: http://thediamondstudiogahanna.com/

Suzanne wanted to do something special for their 20th Wedding Anniversary - so to celebrate, they had an anniversary portrait session, complete with their Boxer dog, Carson! 

Suzanne enjoyed starting her session our full service hair and make-up options at our studio by Gahanna make-up artist, Make You, (www.makeyou614.com), before venturing to Creekside Park and Plaza - a favorite spot in Gahanna for portraits!

Suzanne and Ron are easily two of the most fun and positive people you'll meet. They were joking throughout the entire session and we had a wonderful time capturing them and their dog. When asked if they had any tips for marriage, they said that in addition to communicating, one of the keys was to always have some fun in your relationship. :-)

Enjoy some of my favorites from their session!

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Olivia Newborn Portrait Session: Studio, Gahanna/Columbus, Ohio

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Olivia Newborn Portrait Session: Studio, Gahanna/Columbus, Ohio

It was an honor to work with Hannah and Joel on their wedding day, but an even bigger honor to capture their growing family! Little Miss Olivia said "Hello World" in August and looked so incredibly cute at her newborn session at the studio. This sweet little girl was blessed with 2 of the sweetest parents to match. :-)

It's hard to believe she'll be coming back for her 6 month portraits in just a few days! She's grown a lot, so I wanted to share a few of my favorites from this little one's newborn session, before she makes her second debut in the studio - enjoy!

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Jessie & Wesley Head Shots - Personal Branding Portraits, Columbus, Ohio

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Jessie & Wesley Head Shots - Personal Branding Portraits, Columbus, Ohio

Jessie & Wesley Head Shots

Personal Branding Portraits

 November 26th, 2016

Columbus, Ohio

A few years ago, I never suspected that I'd be photographing head shots! It's quickly becoming one of my new favorite things to photograph. We live in a world where most of us are putting a professional profile photo out in the world. First impressions are important and it is so exciting when you have a fresh, professional, and inviting head shot that makes people want to same hello!

It was such a pleasure to welcome Jessie and her daughter Wesley into the studio for some updated professional profile shots! We even got to take some mother daughter portraits of the two of them. Enjoy some of my favorites from their session! 

2016 Howliday Bazaar Dog Portraits - Benefiting Friends of the Shelter

2016 Howliday Bazaar Dog Portraits - Benefiting Friends of the Shelter

2016 Howliday Bazaar Dog Portraits - Benefiting Friends of the Shelter

November 19th, 2016

Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center | Columbus, Ohio

For the past 3 years, we've had the honor of being the photographer for the local non-profit Friends of the Shelter's Annual Howliday Bazaar! This is one of our favorite events to photograph! The bazaar is a fundraiser a mix of pet themed craft and gift items, yummy baked goods for yourself and your pet, and you can even bring your pet and have their photo taken with Santa or a snowy scene. All proceeds from the bazaar are used to help sick and injured dogs at the shelter to get the medical care they need to become well and find their forever home. 

You can learn more about Friends of the Shelter and the dogs they've helped here:  http://www.friendsoftheshelter.org/

I wanted to extend a huge THANK YOU to everyone who supported this year's Howliday Bazaar at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Between everyone who donated items for the sale, baked, shopped, had photos taken and donated financially, this year's bazaar raised $5,700! 

We love meeting so many of your and your pets at this wonderful event. :-D Enjoy a few of our favorite photographs from the "Howliday Portraits" and see the full gallery online here: http://www.mpproofs.com/howliday-bazaar-2016

Cynthia + Chris: Slate Run Metro Park Engagement Session, Canal Winchester

Cynthia + Chris: Slate Run Metro Park Engagement Session, Canal Winchester

 

I'm getting so excited for Cynthia and Chris's big day! We had a lot of fun during their engagement session at Slate Run Metro Park in Canal Winchester earlier this summer, that I wanted to make sure I featured some of my favorites on the blog before they tie the knot tomorrow! 

We had the perfect night for their engagement photographs at the park and enjoyed the pond, fields, and covered bridge at Slate Run! Cynthia and Chris are actually big fans of Joker and Harley Quinn from Batman, and their wedding day will feature a few Joker-Harley Quinn details and the Joker's purple and green colors. As a special treat, Chris is a painter and used his painting talents to paint one-of-a-kind Joker and Harley Quinn Chuck Taylors that they will wear on their wedding day! We had fun getting some photographs with their beautiful hand-painted shoes at the end of their session.

I've really enjoyed getting to know them and cannot wait for their wedding tomorrow. Congratulations to them both! Enjoy a few of my favorites from their engagement session!