Corinne's Maternity Portraits

Corinne and Mark were here a few weeks ago for Corinne's maternity portraits. She's due in the middle of July.She practiced her "heart" before coming in to make sure it looked right.
Then we went outside for some portraits with Mark.
Be sure to see their slideshow, too.

Baby Bonanza Was A Success

If you've followed this blog, you know that the Baby Bonanza was held this past Saturday. As usual, it was a lot of fun and we had a blast. Also, as usual, we were completely beat at 4:00 when it ended. Having a complicated booth, we were the last ones out of there. We had a lot of framed portraits in our double booth. Here's what our booth looked like (with our wonderful helpers):

And from the other side.

We passed out over 200 gift certificates ranging from $10 to $75 and they were pretty evenly distributed. Our "lollipop" game was a hit with both the kids and their parents.

There were some games for the dads. The object was to strap the baby (doll -- not a real baby!) into the stroller:

Then race through traffic cones to the other side, where they had to change the baby's diaper:

This one was a close race:

And then race back to the starting line.

There were also three "diaper derby" races. The lines on the racetrack are just for show. The babies didn't stay in their lanes very well.

Here's one winner:

And here's another. Each winner received a trophy!

Some of the babies got a slow start -- even after the winner had been announced:

Then there was a fashion show:

Even some of the dads walked the "runway" with their model kids and babies.

Another diaper derby later in the day:

The heat is on!

And another race for the dads:

A princess stopped by to give a tea party for whoever was interested. I was bummed that I had to work -- it looked like a lot of fun.

And, finally, some gymnastics on stage.
There were even more events than this.

Thank you to all the folks who came out to see us -- and the other booths, too, I suppose ;-) We'll see you at next year's show.

Ethan at 1 year

Ethan just finished up his year in portraits with us and we all had a great time. It's so fun to watch these kids grow from tiny newborns to one-year-olds (and beyond).

He loved the rocking horse:Mom and Dad got in a few portraits, too:
Ethan loves to be flipped over like this:
Sometimes you have to get them in motion. That's just how they are at this stage of life.Don't forget to see his slideshow for more images. Leave a comment, too.

Baby Bonanza this Saturday!

The third annual Baby Bonanza is coming up this Saturday, the 14th. It's a big show for "everything from pregnancy to preschool" at the Aladdin Shrine Center (directions) over by Easton. We've been a part of it for the past two years and we're excited about this third show.

This year, we'll be giving out bookmarks, lollipops, gift certificates, and having prizes drawn every hour. We'll also have a bunch of new samples for everyone to see.

Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for grandparents, and children 12 and under are free. If you go to the Baby Bonanza web site, you can get a dollar off coupon.

I couldn't finish this without some pictures, so here you go:

Aaron and Audrey

You might remember Audrey from her previous portraits, but her baby brother is brand-new! Aaron is about two and a half weeks old right now. Mom and Dad brought him for his newborn portraits with his big sister.

This first image is adorable. Our tea set has seen a lot of use lately.Here's one of the whole family:
Aaron was very sleepy, but we managed to catch a few with his eyes open.
Look how high he's raising his head.
Of course, when we wanted him to sleep (or at least close his eyes), he was wide awake. He's pretty cute.
Audrey loves giving Aaron kisses.
But she also loves lollipops.
I love it when kids stick their tongues out.
Don't forget to check out the slideshow to see more. Leave a comment below and I'll make sure they see it.

The Little Gym Dance Recital

Once again, we photographed the dance recitals at The Little Gym here in Dublin. We had a backdrop set up for posed portraits and we also got the action on the dance floor. No slideshow or anything on this one.

Erin is One!

Some of you may remember Erin, a real cute girl who's been on our Baby's First Year plan for about a year, now. Well, she's now one and celebrated with us with portraits and a baby-sized cake.

First up we had a little tea party.
Then she wanted to be in the rocking chair. Or, rather, she wanted to climb all over the rocking chair.
Her brother, JB, also came along this time.
And then on with the celebration with balloons and cake!
Erin did a great job on the cake. She really got into it. Bits of cake were all over her face and she had a wonderful time after the initial shock of "is Mom really letting me do this?" wore off.
Be sure to see her slideshow for a few more images from this session.

Emma at 1 Year

You may recognize Emma from our current home page. She just finished up being on our Baby's First Year plan. She was so giggly and bubbly. I'll let the pictures do the talking for the rest. Remember, you can see the slideshow by clicking on any image.Don't forget to see her slideshow.

Jenna and Sarah

Jenna and Sarah were here a few days ago and put on their cheerleading uniforms. Then they sang the OSU fight song and Hang on Sloopy.OK, they didn't really sing, but they sure looked cute in their outfits.
Here's an "O" from Hang On Sloopy (see the slideshow for the rest of the letters).
There were also many giggles.
Aren't they adorable together?
And one last one.
Be sure to see their slideshow, too.

Ari's First Birthday

Ari is now One! He was here a couple weeks ago for his first birthday cake portraits. He was a great sport and trashed the cake beautifully.
He's also is a big OSU fan and had to show his spirit.
Of course, Mom and Dad didn't think that OSU garb would be the best for traditional portraits, so he put on a couple more shirts.And here he is standing.
We're number one! At least, that's how old he is.
And here's one last one from the pat-a-cake session.

Be sure to see his slideshow for more images.

Emmett is Two

Emmett was one of our "Baby's First Year" kids. It's been a year since his last session so these are his two-year-old portraits (funny how that works).It took him a bit to warm up, but once we brought out the toys he was happy.The Lego trucks were a big hit.Be sure to check out his slideshow for some more images.

The Schultz Family

Remember Ellia Schultz? She's the little girl with Treacher-Collins Syndrome that we've been following for about a year, now. Every so often I do some new portraits to show the progress with her many surgeries.

A week (or so) ago I had the opportunity to take some family portraits.
This next one really seems to catch her personality.
Of course, her brother and sister were photographed, too.This next one shows what he's like. He was always trying to pick things up and play.
I love the way the wind caught her hair and the sparkle in her eyes.
She loves to swing.
Don't forget to see the slideshow. Leave a comment below, too.

Vivian is One!

Vivian is one of the few babies we've chronicled beginning with her Mom's maternity portraits. She's been here when she was a newborn as well as at three, six, and nine months old. Which brings us to her being one year old this month.I love this little blue dress. So cute
She has grown a lot since those first newborn portraits.Make sure to see her latest slideshow.

Elyse and Mikey

The last time I photographed Elyse, she was much smaller and was playing the part of the Tooth Fairy. She's changed a bit since then.This time her cousin, Mikey, was there, too.We had fun down at Scioto Park.There's a real cool tree there. It's been done a thousand times before, but it's still good.Don't forget the slideshow.

Nathan at 9 Months

It's been a crazy month so far. I've gotten behind in my blog posts, but I hope to make up for it soon.

Nathan came by with his sister again for his nine-month portraits.
Moving babies are always fun -- you never really know what you're going to get.The little red guitar has proven to be a big hit.Be sure to check out his slideshow and leave a comment.

Erin at 6 Months

Remember Erin and JB? Well, they came in a couple weeks ago for Erin's six-month portraits. Check out these images.
I love the tie-dye shirts.
She's getting so big, isn't she?Make sure to see the slideshow and leave a comment.

Shannon and Matt

Shannon and Matt had their wedding reception a couple weeks ago. The wedding was a little earlier in the month -- in Alaska! Typically, destination weddings are in Hawaii, San Diego, or someplace like that -- places a bit more tropical than Alaska. But then, Shannon and Matt aren't all that typical.Since they didn't have their friends and family around for the wedding, they had a reception here in Columbus. We started out with portraits at Highbanks Metro Park, and then moved on to dinner at Hyde Park. There was a surprise fish cake (no, not that kind of fish cake) and some other great moments.
Take a look at the slideshow for more images and leave a comment below.

Owen is Three!

Owen was one of our very first kids when we started the Baby's First Year plan. He has come back several times, now. He was a little shy at first, but he warmed up quickly, and was as energetic as ever.
Check out the slideshow and leave a comment below.
The young rock star!
After several somersaults, he wasn't tired at all.

Rockstars!

A little back-story on this one. Way back when I was a freshman in high school (or maybe a sophomore), a friend of mine came back from summer vacation with a new electric guitar. The brand was Squier! I couldn't believe it. And it was actually spelled the "correct" way and everything. Squier is the "value brand" of Fender guitars.
Ever since then (ca. 1982 or 83) I've always wanted one. But, you know, I'm not a guitar player so it was never going to happen. Well, I recently found out that the Squier brand came out with a 3/4 size Stratocaster that was perfect for kids. Now this was something I couldn't really pass up. I got one as a prop. So, we had a lot of fun playing with it and taking pictures. I make a tiny appearance in the slideshow, but don't let that stop you from checking it out. So, turn up the volume and get a cup of coffee -- it's a pretty long slideshow.

Tooth Fairy Billboard

Several months ago, I took some portraits of two little girls. Toward the end of the session, they were playing dress-up and one of them wore a princess costume -- with a toothbrush.
That image ended up being much larger-than-life-size on a billboard to advertise a dentist's office. It's on High street going North, before getting into Merion Village. The wires look bad here in the still picture, but when you're moving in a car, you don't really notice them

It's always fun to see my photos on billboards.

Cruising the Bahamas

This is another personal post. We went on a cruise at the end of March. It was a great break from reality and tons of fun. I had never been swimming in the Atlantic and I have to say -- it's much warmer than the Pacific! And the water (at least where we were) was so clear. I always thought those pictures you see in travel magazines had the colors pumped up. That's really how it looks.
We saw a bunch of fish snorkeling, learned about Pirates in Nassau, ate a lot on the ship, won some prizes (nothing big, though), and basically had a great time with the family. We didn't take any way to check e-mail and our phones didn't work, so we were really on vacation. I took one of the big cameras, but should have left it home. I only took a few photos with it. Almost everything was with a point and shoot.
We ended up staying a couple days in Ft. Lauderdale since our plane was way overbooked. They made us an offer we couldn't refuse. ;-) The airline was great about the whole thing. They were so desperate that they looked through all of our baggage on the plane and got it off. Then they gave us two rooms in the Airport Hilton for two nights. And they covered all of our meals, too. So, it was like another mini-vacation tagged on at the end.
Take a look at the slideshow of snapshots from our trip. Remember, these are just fun, sometimes goofy, vacation memories. They're not our normal, portrait-quality images. But you knew that, already. ;-)

Baby Bonanza 2008

You may remember the post last month about the Baby Bonanza. You also may be wondering what happened, because I never blogged about it. Well, it did happen! I'm just a bit behind in my announcement posts. It took place on March 15th and it was a whirlwind of a day for us.

Not only did we have the show (where I photographed the events, too), but our son's Blue and Gold banquet for Cub Scouts was the same day. It was his last year, a crossing over ceremony, so we couldn't really bail on him. We had someone help out in the booth for the last couple hours and pack up. I drove back as soon as I could to help load up the car, then back to the Cub Scout banquet.

Anyway, the Baby Bonanza took place at the Aladdin Shrine Center near Easton. It's an interesting venue with tiered levels and lots of stairs. Thankfully, there are a lot of ramps for everyone with strollers, so that wasn't a big issue. It made it easier to load and unload the booth, too.

And while I'm on the subject of the booth, here are some pictures of it. This year we had a double booth and it was so nice having the space to talk and visit with people.
We even had a coloring table so the kids had something to do while they waited for their parent to finish talking. You can kind of see it in the picture below down on the right. Parents loved that their kids had a place to hang out instead of haning on ... to them. ;-)
One of the highlights of the Baby Bonanza each year is the Diaper Derby. Yes, that's right -- baby races. Who knew they'd be so fun? Well, if you're a parent, you can understand why they're funny, at least. Here they are at the start of the race. Off in a flash!
There was much concern when one baby didn't understand the rules. These two stopped and tried to give an explanation, not realizing that another baby was racing toward the finish line.
After the grueling race, the winner had no comment.
There were also activities for parents like how to use your stroller as a piece of exercise equipment and how to cook meals quickly that the whole family will eat.
And, of course, there was fun for parents and kids together.
That parachute looks like so much fun. I think we have a smaller one somewhere. I should go find it.
There was a lot going on throughout the entire day. And, of course, there were tons of vendors who had all kinds of things for your kids. I can't wait for next year. Though I hope that's the only thing we have to do that day. We were exhausted at the end of the day.

Sarah and Jenna

Sarah and Jenna were here a few weeks ago for some portraits. Sarah is only a few months old and already has a great personality. Jenna is a great big sister -- she loves to help out with what she can.
See their slideshow and leave a comment below.

Carson is Two!

Carson came back for his two-year-old portraits the other day. He's gotten so big. I hadn't seen him in a while. It's really cool when kids start answering your questions and they make sense.
Make sure to see his slideshow. Leave a comment below if you want.

Casey and Quinn

I've been photographing Casey and Quinn (and their brother and other sister) for several years. The family was one of our first customers once we went "full time" and have seen us through our journey. A lot has changed since then both with them and our business. It's amazing to watch them grow. Wow. I didn't mean to get so philosophical or nostalgic on you. ;-)

Anyway, we dodged the light rain last Friday to get some wonderful portraits. I'll let the pictures do the talking from here on out. Make sure to see their slideshow, too.

Nathan at 6 Months

You might remember Nathan from the first couple times he was in (3 Months, Newborn). Well, he hit the six month milestone last month and of course he was in for some portraits.
This time we did a baby parts session and he was perfect
Be sure to see the slideshow.

Ellia is (almost) one

You may recall the story of Ellia (the little girl with Treacher-Collins syndrome). There was an article in Columbus Parent about her in January (and I hear a follow-up article is coming). I posted about it in January. The last portraits we did were before her jaw surgery so her appearance has changed a lot since then. Last week I went over to her house for some updated pictures. We're going to be following her progress with periodic portraits (nice alliteration, eh?) after each surgery she has.
I wasn't completely sure how she'd act, but she was a doll. Blowing kisses and trying to get into everything.


Check out her slideshow and leave a comment.

Madeline is Two

I really can't believe that Madeline is now two years old. I guess because we have a picture of her as an infant with her brothers I just think of her as a baby.
Well, she's an adorable two-year-old, now, and we decided to put up our spring set just for her.Make sure to see her slideshow for more pictures.

Baptism of 5-year-old

Tommy got baptized a couple weeks ago! He was so cute saying his verse and was really brave to go under the water. He was so happy afterwards. He was thankful for the cake afterwards, too.

No slideshow this time. Just these images.

Cub Scouts

Well, this is the last year of cub scouts for us (at least for now). The Webelos 2s are getting ready to cross over at the Blue and Gold Banquet coming up in a couple weeks. So, I guess this is the last time we'll be taking pictures of all the scouts.

Baby Bonanza on March 15

The Baby Bonanza is Back! For the second year in a row, on March 15, we'll have a booth filled with our work -- and portraits of your kids! We'll also be offering discounts on products that we're discontinuing. Things like photo jewelry, photo bags, and photo coasters.

There will be drawings for prizes, a kids' area, and probably chocolate -- and that's just in our booth. Check out the Baby Bonanza web site to see what will be going on and who else will be there.

Be sure to print out this blog post and bring it to our booth for a gift.

Creature Canyon (Y-Tribe) Father-Daughter Dance

Last month we did portraits at the Creature Canyon father-daughter dance. This is the third year we've done this and it's always so much fun. The group is a part of the Y-Tribe (formerly known as Indian Princesses) through the YMCA. What's really cool is that the dads do all of the work to make it happen. They do the decorating, planning, and facilitating. Everyone is always so nice there -- it's great that everyone thanks us after taking their portrait. And the girls are so pretty in their dresses.
This year we used our high-speed printer to get all the photographs printed and in frames before the event was over. It was great to be able to take the portraits, choose the best ones, have all 130 5x7s printed and then put in frames in just over two hours.

Please let us know if you ever want us to do the same type of event for your group. It really is amazing how fast we can get the prints.

Sorry there are no pictures on this one -- we don't have releases from the dads.

Isabel at 2

Isabel was in a few weeks ago for some updated portraits. She has a great personality and so smiley. Be sure to see her slideshow for more pictures.

Audrey P is One!

After a long absence, I'm back to updating the blog. We'll start off with Audrey's latest session. She is such a cutie and getting so big.
It was great seeing her again (and Mom and Dad, too). Check out the slideshow for some more pictures.

Portland Portrait Party

OK, it wasn't really in Portland but I like the alliteration. Last week I flew out to Hillsboro, Oregon (which is really close to Portland) for some baby portraits. She was 8 weeks old and a real cutie.

She smiled a lot for me. At least that's my story. ;-)

Some fun Baby Parts that'll be made into a collage.

Isn't her smile contagious? I know you're smiling. Just admit it.

Yes, she has three older sisters!

They wanted a picture of me with the girls, so here you go.

Isn't she so cute?

It was great traveling for these portraits but I'm glad to be home.

And now, the first contest question of the year: take a guess where the parents met. First one to answer correctly gets a free tote bag -- with little windows that you slip prints into. Post your answer as a comment below. Some people aren't eligible to win, you know who you are.

Remember to check out the slideshow.

Happy New Year

Wow! What a crazy last couple of months. We had our best holiday season to date. Sometime this month we'll get our Christmas cards out. For, uh, next Christmas? Yeah, we're really getting a jump on things. ;-)

This post will be a sort-of "catching up" post. We have a lot going on.

First of all, thank you to all of you who stopped by from October through December. We really appreciate every customer. We also appreciate all the referrals we received from people. That's the best kind of advertising there is. And speaking of referrals -- remember, if you're a member of Angie's List, we are listed up there so it would be great to see some comments from you.

We have a picture in the latest issue of Columbus Parent magazine. It's on page 14. We also have an ad on the facing page.



The article is about a little girl with Treacher Collins Syndrome and how the family is working through the issues. The article is online so take a look if you haven't seen the print version. Our image is also on the home page of their Web site right now.

There's a fundraiser for her at Lucé Restaurant and Cafe in Powell on January 24th. There will be a silent auction (we've donated a package) and I think a portion of meals will be donated to the family. The restaurant is located at 3499 Market Street in Powell, Ohio.

In other news, one of our pictures is in the current issue of The Perspective, the student magazine of Dublin Coffman High School.

The article is about Junior Corrinne Haynes, a very talented dancer. Her leaps and moves made for some great images. I'll need to get a copy for our archive.

Our last bit of news for right now is about our new blog contests (coming soon). Each week or so we'll be having a contest with a question. Be the first to answer correctly and you'll win one of several prizes. There will be more details in a later post so check back soon.

Again, thanks for making 2007 our best year so far.

The Trotter Kids

Here are the Trotter kids all decked out in their Christmas clothes. Mom wanted a Christmas portrait but wasn't too hopeful after the session. I knew better and showed her some good ones on the back of the camera. When she came in she was thrilled with the results. I love it when that happens.
Take a look at their slideshow for more images.

Grant at 2 Years old

Many of you probably remember Grant. He's been in a few times before and now he's two! He's really changed. He was so happy as long as he had a toy in his hands -- so there are a lot of images with toys.
Take a look at his slideshow and leave a comment.

The Carrier Boys

These boys were great. I love it when they have fun at the sessions. Check out the slideshow for more images.

The Anzelmo Family

The Anzelmo family came in for their Christmas portraits the other day. Their little girl is so cute. Check out their slideshow for more pictures.

Photo in Times Square

You know that press release that Abbott Nutrition put out yesterday (see blog entry just below this one)? Well, the image was up over Times Square last night. I thought that was pretty cool.

Trick or Treating for Abbott Nutrition

I got a jump on trick-or-treating this year by taking some lifestyle images for Abbott Nutrition. You might know them as Ross Products (they make Pedialyte, PediaSure, Ensure, Similac, and a bunch of other stuff). I've been doing some work for them in the past few months and I've had a great time.

This year all of their employees are handing out NutriPals bars and a coloring sheet for Halloween. A press release went out this morning with one of my photos. Check out the release.

Picture Day at NPCA

Over the past couple of weeks, we've been photographing pre-schoolers at Northwest Presbyterian Christian Academy (a ministry of Northwest Pres.). This was our first pre-school we've done and I had a blast. It was probably one of the most tiring things we've done, but so much fun. They were anywhere from six months old (for teachers' kids) through 5 years old.

I was even able to get good expressions from almost all of the kids! Did I mention it was tiring? You only get to see one of the pictures because he's the only kid I have a release for.

The Schultz Family

Earlier this year, a friend gave the Schultz family a gift certificate for some family portraits. Their newborn (at the time) daughter had some medical issues so we weren't sure when they'd be able to use the certificate.

Last month a day worked out so we all met at Highbanks Metro Park over in Lewis Center. There are only a few hours each day when she's able to be out of their house, so there was a narrow window of time for the portraits.

I am so happy with how they turned out. Take a look at the slideshow and leave a comment below.

Baby Baptism

Remember Elyse? Well, I had the privilege of photographing her again. This time with some cousins. The two little girls were both baptized on Sunday so that afternoon I went over to the house for some portraits in their baptism gowns. You really never know what you're going to get when you have more than one baby in the picture. :-) There was also a lion involved. And a princess and a flower. Oh, and a toothbrush, too. Watch the slideshow for the other pictures.

Josh and Layne

This portrait session was so much fun. I've been taking these kids' portraits for a few years, now -- watching them grow. There are a couple other kids in the family whose portraits I take at another time of the year but this time was for Josh and Layne. I can't believe Josh will be in High School this fall.
There are more images in the slideshow, so be sure to check it out and then leave a comment for them below.

Emma

Emma stopped by with her dad yesterday so we thought we'd do an impromptu photo shoot. We've known them for years but we don't live nearby, anymore, so we don't get to see Emma very much.

She was a real doll and seemed to love having her pictures taken. Take a look at the slideshow for more!

Owen at Two

Those of you who follow this blog already know about Owen. He was on our baby plan for the first year of his life and is now enrolled in out kids' club. He came in earlier this week for his two-year-old portraits. He's still running around a lot and is great at being a two-year-old.

It's so cool being able to see him growing up and having the photos to show his progression into toddlerhood.

As always, there's a slideshow to be seen so be sure to check it out.

Reagan

Yesterday we went to Hilliard to Reagan's house to take some one-year-old portraits of her and her cousin, Allison. Reagan's mom really wanted something different from the "typical one-year portraits with the baby sitting next to a big number one." We assured her that we don't even have any big numbers so she was safe.

We motored through the processing and proofed the images this afternoon. I knew they'd be happy, but they were happier than they ever expected. One comment was that they usually only like one picture [from a portrait session] so that's the one they order. This time, however, there were so many good ones that they couldn't decide on just one.

Anyway, the slideshow starts out with Allison because she was ready first, so don't be too confused about who's who. Allison has more hair. ;-)

Whoops! I forgot to include the link to the slideshow. It's there, now. Just click on the link or on any picutre and you'll see it.

Pictures in the Park

These kids were so much fun. We went over to our favorite park this afternoon for some portraits. I'm so happy with how they turned out. The kids were fantastic to work with and I'm sure their parents will be thrilled.

Check out their slideshow!

Carson's First Birthday

Carson came in for his 12-month session last week. He's been so much fun to photograph over this year and this time was no different. We did a "pat-a-cake" session for his birthday -- that's when we put him in front of a (baby-sized) cake and see what happens. He was great. He just dived right into that cake and didn't want to stop. There are a bunch more pictures in the slideshow, so take a look!

Canteen at Karrer Middle School

Last night we were photographing at the Canteen again. We've done this for every one of them this year. This was the final one of the year and we got to test out our new photo printer. Sorry, no pictures to show -- we don't have releases for them.

In the past, for "print on the spot" events, we had four printers set up. We would get a 4x6 print every 90 seconds, which is pretty slow for this kind of thing. And then having to deal with printing to the correct printers, not sending too many at once because they'd overheat, and then matching them up with the right people. It was confusing, to say the least.

With our new printer, we couln't keep up with it to put the prints into folders! It's that fast. And because it printed so quickly, matching up names with pictures was easy. This is definitley a volume printer designed for this kind of work. It's the same printer that's used in the mall for pictures with Santa or the Easter Bunny or whatever. I had always been a little disappointed with those prints -- they seemed "soft" or kind of blurry to me. I don't know what they're doing because the prints from ours look incredible. It prints at a higher resolution than most labs' printers, I believe.

Anyway, back to the canteen. We had only purchased 5x7 paper so the students last night got bigger prints than before, though I doubt any of them noticed. In the past, there were dress-up clothes and props but this time it was just the backdrop. We used our tie-dye backdrop, which is always a big hit. We had several students come back for 4, 5, even six pictures! In the two hours we were there, we printed and delivered 195 5x7 prints, all in easel folders -- by far the most we've ever done at one event.

We now feel completely prepared for other events like Christmas parties at businesses, ballroom dance competitions and showcases, birthday parties, corporate events, fundraisers, baseball games, other sports events, general promotion -- anything that requires a quality photograph quickly.

Sania and Mia

This morning Sania and Mia came in with their parents for some 1-year-old pictures (for Sania) and Spring pictures for both of them. Sania was a little fussy, but you'd never know it from the pictures.

They're both so adorable. Mia kept on wanting to steal the show, and Sania just wanted to be by herself. Luckily, our new teacups were a big hit with both of them. Make sure to watch the slideshow and leave a comment below.

Audrey P

So, just as Audrey finished up her year in portraits, another Audrey comes in for her 3-month pictures. So, we'll call her Audrey P. She was a doll and so smiley. She had fallen asleep on the way over (all of a 2 mile drive) so I just had to take some "sleeping baby" pictures first.

See a lot more of her portraits in her slideshow and leave a comment here.

Madeline at 12 Months

Well, this was Madeline's last session for her baby plan. There was some concern whether or not she'd still be in Columbus at this time, so we're really glad Daddy didn't get transferred somewhere else.

She was great. A little aprehensive at first, but then she warmed up beautifully. Go ahead and watch the slideshow. You know you want to. Leave a comment below!

Audrey's First Birthday

Audrey was here for her 1-year portraits the other day. She (or, rather, her mom) had wanted to come in the previous week to get some pictures to give Daddy, but she was sick. It's just that time of year. She wasn't as into the cake as we'd hoped, but she still had fun getting Mommy all covered in icing.

Watch her slideshow and leave a comment!

Emmett's 6 month portraits

I'm getting to this a little later than normal, but I just have to post up some pictures of Emmett. He's now 6 months old and looking a little less like his brother, Owen, but you can still tell they're brothers in the eyes.

It seems like he was just in because he came back for his baby parts portraits in between the 3- and 6-month sessions.

Here's the slideshow for these latest portraits.

Ethan -- two for one

On this post, you'll see two slideshows of Ethan. The first one was last October and the second one was in December. He is such a cutie so I thought I'd put them both up here together.





Several months ago Ethan came in with his family for some newborn portraits. He was so cute. Newborns are so much fun to photograph because you really never know what's going to happen. And it happened. A fountain while dad was holding him -- dad was pretty soaked! He was a real good sport about it and we all laughed.

Here's a very late slideshow of Ethan's newborn portraits.



And now for his three-month portraits. These were a lot of fun, too. He's really filled out a lot. It's so much fun seeing all the changes in babies over the years. There's a slideshow for these, too, but if you see the one right above, it goes straight to this one.

Emmett's little parts

An hour after Lucas came in (see entry right below this one), Emmett was in for his "baby parts" session! We had tried to do it at his three-month appointment, but he wasn't really interested in it. This time it went much better. I love the way these images just came together.

Here's Emmett's slideshow of his baby parts images. Leave a comment below.

Enjoy!

Lucas at 3 months

Lucas came in the other day for his three month portraits. His mom received a gift certificate from Emmett's mom so she was cashing it in. He was lots of fun and really held his head up high. Take a look at his slideshow and then leave a comment. I'll be sure his parents see them.

Emmett

You may remember one of the first babies up here was Owen. Well, his little brother came in for his three-month portraits. The similarities are incredible. In some of them they look almost identical.
Check out his slideshow and leave a comment below.

The Klein Family

This was a tough one. The dad has leukemia. It was in remission but recently came back and he's in the hospital again. As soon as they found out, they scheduled the portraits. That's all I'm going to write. Like I said, it was really hard to do. Here's the slideshow.

The Dryden Kids

We had the Dryden kids over for their portraits a few days ago and what a cute family they are. A little 3-month old and two older kids. Of course we did a "baby parts" session with the baby in addition to the portraits. It's all in the slideshow so look at all the pictures. Don't forget to comment right below.

Drama Kids Int'l Summer Camp

Today marked the end of the first Summer Camp week for Drama Kids in the Columbus area. What a fun production they all put on. One week to get the entire show made -- that's making the sets, learning lines, blocking (and even some singing)! If you have school-aged kids (or are one yourself), take a look at Drama Kids -- it's lots of fun. There are several week-long camps throughout the summer, and all in different areas of Columbus.

See all the pictures up on Collages.net. You'll need the password.

Sorry, no slideshow this time.

Callista at 6 Months

Baby Callista came in again -- this time for her six-month portraits! What a cutie. This time her big sister was ready to have her pictures taken, too. Have I said how much I love my job? This is great! Here's the slideshow.

The Heyse Kids

We were surprised yesterday by a visit from our good friends, Scott and Bernadette. They moved to Texas a couple years ago and it had been a while since we'd seen them. Of course, we had to take their pictures so we did a short, little session with them. They were good sports about the whole process, despite being cranky from traveling.

Here's their slideshow.

The Walter Children

The Walter children came in for a spring portrait and they had the best looking outfits. The boys were matching in blue and white striped pants and white shirts with adorable yellow ties. The baby was just adorable in her white bonnet. I know I say this all the time, but when I see pictures like this, it makes me thankful that I can love my work so much. Here's the slideshow.

And this is a collage of the baby I put together:

Portrait Party in Dublin!

Last Sunday we tried something new for us. A Portrait Party! "What's a portrait party," you ask? First of all it's a lot of fun. Sort of like a Tupperware/Longaberger/Pampered Chef type party but instead of selling "things," everyone gets their portraits made. One of our best customers really wanted to try one, so we said we'd give it a shot (pun intended!).

Wow! What a lot of fun. We set up about half an hour early in the Hostess's living room. Everyone was given a 20-minute time-slot and came over for conversation, goodies, and to get pictures taken. The weather cooperated so we also did outside pictures. Their yard backs onto a wooded area, which made a wonderful backdrop. And best of all, the hostess earned a percentage of all the sales to go toward her order! Everyone wins.

From what we heard, everyone loved it. The kids came to a house that was familiar to them, everything was easy, and they had fun. Just what we want the kids to do! We'll be doing more of these in the future so if you're interested, let us know and we'll tell you how it all works.

Drama Kids Columbus!

This was so much fun! The energy with all these kids was phenomenal. I was asked to photograph a bunch of kids from the local Drama Kids group to use in advertising. There ended up being more than twenty kids of all ages and, well, just watch the slideshow and you see how much fun we had!

Cameron's Portraits

OK, I know it's been a really long time since this blog was updated.

We photographed Cameron, here, last week and it was great. We went to the park and he just played. We would ask if he wanted to sit on the wall, and he did. Then stand on the wall. Then go over here, etc. Lots of fun. He has a slideshow, too.