Best Magazine

The latest issue of Best Magazine has hit the newsstands. The current issue features six talented and fascinating local cincinnati artists including  painter Jimmy Baker , www.jimmybaker.com, Loren Long, illustrator of President Barack Obama's Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughter's www.lorenlong.com,  painter Gail Morrison www.artgaia.com,  sculptor and plaster artist Ted Gantz of www.sycamorestreetstudio.com,  sculpter Matt Kotlarczyk of www.refinedsugarstudio.com, and  painter Carl Samson www.carlsamson.com.  The talented painter of all things delicious Pat Olding is also mentioned in this magazine. I am the proud owner of several of her paintings. You can find her at www.thependletonartcenter.com.

 

It was  a thrill for me to photograph these artists. They inspired me to be my best. The magazine is designed by the talented Steve Sullivan who makes me look better than I really am!

Warmer Days

Here are some photos to remind us all of warmer days. I took these  children's portraits  at my favorite secret spot. It was a perfect fall day, everyone's favorite time for year for outdoor portraits. I never thought we would get a photo with the new puppy - he was just too squirmy. At the end of the photo session I was sitting and catching up with the mom when I looked over and saw the puppy sitting calmly with the two girls. I grabbed my camera and  frantically starting shooting before they all scattered again. I said to the mom " that's your Christmas card". Sure enough - it was!

Happy New Year!

Alyssa came to my photography studio to model for the cover of Cincinnati Parent Magazine. She twirled and tossed glitter up in the air creating fun movement for the photo while keeping a perfect smile on her face. She reminds me of the energy, joy and optimism that youth AND the New Year brings. Happy New Year!

 

 

Fresh! Cincinnati children's portrait photographer

I love it when grandparents bring their grand children in for a portrait session. These cousins all got along so well. I think they enjoyed the natural beauty of Spring Grove as much as the adults did.

 

     

Shooting in the rain

Believe it or not it poured down rain during this photo session. The sun was out when we started taking high school senior portraits at Ault Park for the St Xavier student. After a few minutes black clouds and thunder started moving in. As we made our way to shelter we stopped on the steps for a family portait . We made it under cover just in time for it to pour for about 10 minutes. The sun returned along with the extra steamy heat and we finished our session. Typical day in the life of portrait photography in Cincinnati. I always encourage my high school seniors to do a family portrait as well. You never know when your next opportunity will be. NO EXTRA CHARGE -  free family session with every high school senior portrait. Here are my favorites from this one.  

 

 

Dog Days of summer at Krombholz Jewelers

high school senior portraits by Cincinnait portrait photographer

Colleen is the last of her siblings to have senior portraits taken by my studio. It was one of the hottest days of the year and she stayed calm, cool and collected. About a week before this session we did family portraits in their yard in Blue Ash before everyone in the house scattered. I love the colors the family wore for the photo shoot. Time flies and the kids are gone before you know it.  Don't put off that family portrait!!