Have I mentioned that I love my job? Photographing couples is one of my favorite things to do and tonight was no exception. We couldn’t leave out the “kids”, and they wouldn’t have let me even if I tried! Whenever I’d try to get Sam & Bennie in a photo, they just wanted to play. Then, if I was preparing for a “couple only” photo, you can sure bet they wanted nothing more than to be in the photo! And when all of the people-variety left the fenced in backyard, would you believe that Bennie & Sam would not only gaze at us over the edge of the fence, but Bennie would even toss her ball over the edge into the driveway, just begging for us to keep playing with her. What a sweet family!

Life is such a treasure. JJ was inspired by a lost friend to take the time to preserve memories of her family. From an outside perspective, giant chess pieces, spam & piles of feet may not seem to have a lot in common, but these are the simple things in life that not only define a family, but makes each an every one a unique gift. Enjoy the sneak of this amazing family!

What a splendid November evening! Tonight it was just chilly enough to pile on a few layers, but beautiful, sunny and inviting. We get several requests for sessions during periods of time when the leaves are still on the trees (May-October), but this is a wonderful example of how gorgeous Ohio is all year round (mind you, having such a beautiful family is really helping with the scenery here!).

This is going to be one massive blog post! First, thanks to everyone who came out for this month’s Gallery Hop. We had over 100 kids and parents coming through our doors to see a color explosion of artwork. Here are a few snapshots from the evening.


Come out and visit us December 5th for our very first Holiday Hop (perhaps the biggest Gallery Hop event for the Short North throughout the year). I photographed the artwork for December’s Hop, updating a simple black and white study of orchids from a few years back to now present a series studying organic texture and muted colors. Of course coming out for food and specials will be a big perk as well (more details to come). Here’s a preview of next month’s exhibit.

And speaking of the holidays, we’ve had several sign-ups for our Greeting Card Mini’s later this month. There are still a few spots left; e-mail Ryan for more details and to reserve a session. In the meantime, here’s what we’re working on for four different holiday sets in case you’re trying to figure out how to dress the kids. Holiday card templates will be designed around these for you to choose from.

Just sharing a sampling of what we have going on for this evening’s Gallery Hop. Feel free to stop by the studio between 4-10pm here at 139 East 2nd Ave., Columbus. We’ve got our space nearly wallpapered by various art projects from the students at St. Joseph’s Montessori School. This is definitely our most colorful exhibit yet!

Also, if you think your school would be interested in holding an art show in our space don’t hesitate to get in touch!

Happy Birthday Miss A!!!

When I first get back to my home or studio to begin uploading the images after a session, I skim through everything to pull out a few photos for the blog. I don’t necessarily pull out the best from the session, or even my favorites; just whatever I happen to be drawn to at that particular moment. Well today I did everything as usual and I discovered that little A. has one of the most classic-looking baby faces I’ve seen. I played around with tone and texture from image to image, but otherwise you’ll see a very unique, monochromatic slideshow. Today I put the vibrant color box away and am enjoying A’s classic beauty!

I had a chunk-a-licious session today with this 6 month old cutie and his big sister, S. She cracks me up every time I photograph her. You can probably tell that she’s an amazing little girl, because not only is she on the splash page of my site, but she’s also the very first image in our “Somber Souls” gallery and featured across the top banner of our Studio9 site! I’m anticipating big things for her brother, L., as well, after he poured on the charm in today’s session. Enjoy the preview!

Just wanted to post these sweet pictures of Batman. His human mommy has developed severe allergies and Batty needs to find a new home. He lives with three children right now (1-5 years old) and would love to find another home just as loving! Here’s some more information:

One our of Bully Breed Program graduates is looking for a new home.
Batman currently lives with a young couple and their 3 children
(approx. ages 1 year, 3 years and 5 years). Batman has been living
with this family since February of this year and has been a wonderful
addition to the family and a joy to the children. Unfortunately,
Batty’s human Mom has developed severe allergies to him that she has
not been able to overcome. So we are looking for a new home for him
ASAP.

Batty is truly one of the most special dogs to come through our
Program. He’s very intelligent, very confident and therefore very
steady. He does great with kids (so we were very happy to see him go
to a family with children).

If you’d like more information about Batman, please e-mail us so we can forward you the appropriate contact information. Please share this post with anyone you think may make for a good family for Batty!

We are so incredibly excited for our November Gallery Hop night. Come on out to the studio this Saturday between 4-10pm to see original artworks by art students at St. Joseph Montessori. (These photos were sent to us to show the kids working on their pieces.) This is going to be a match made in Heaven. Not only is St. Joseph’s just across the street from our studio, but I think the color and energy of our space will be a perfect fit to display the creativity of a child. We’re so excited by this, that for 2010 & 2011, Ryan and I are hoping to move the focus of our Gallery Hop nights to feature more children’s artwork. If your school is interested in using our space for a show, just get in touch with Ryan for availability and details.

Otherwise, we’re located at 139 E. 2nd Ave., Columbus, just a block East of High Street near the Short North. We’d love to see you this Saturday!

I’m a few weeks behind on sharing images from this senior session. It was such a dark evening (raindrops were falling during most of our session & a downpour hit on my car ride home). But that, mixed with this young woman’s intense eyes and soulful expressions, made for such lovely, moody images. Also, I’d never photographed with multiple horses before, but I’m already looking forward to the next opportunity. What elegant creatures!