Valarie at 6 Months

Valarie was here last week for her six-month portraits and she's getting really cute. Well, she always has been, really.Looking coy in this bathtub.
Her sister, Vivian, was also ready to jump in for some portraits.
Look at that smile.
Don't forget to see her slideshow for some more.

Owen is 4

Owen was one of our very first "Baby's First Year" kids and he's been coming back ever since. It's amazing how quickly they grow up. This time we decided to go outside down to the creek. It was much drier than it has been earlier in the year, but there was still enough water to play in.He has a great smile in this next one.
Here he is picking up a rock to throw -- because, you know, that's what they're for.
His younger brother was also there playing in the water. I love this last one.
Don't forget to check out his slideshow for more images. Leave a comment below, too.

Grace

This post is from our Senior site: Columbus Senior Portraits.

Grace is one of the latest seniors to stop by for portraits and I'm so glad she did. This first image has some wonderful textures in the wood wall.



I love the way the sun was lighting up her hair in this next one.



Be sure to see her slideshow for a few more images. But first, a couple more images:

Kelly

This post is from our senior site: Columbus Senior Portraits.

On Friday we went down to the creek again -- this time with Kelly. I think this first image really captures her spirit.



We're not quite to the creek, here, but I love this one.


And here we are in the water. It's nice when the water is so warm.
Be sure to check out her slideshow for more images.

What's a Canvas Gallery Wrap?

This post was originally found on our Senior blog site: Columbus Senior Portraits.

We often get asked about what Canvas Gallery Wraps are. It's one of the most asked questions we get, so I thought I'd do a blog post just to answer it. Eventually, it'll go into our page of FAQs. This is what a Canvas Gallery Wrap looks like:



What's nice about these is that they don't need to be framed, though you certainly can frame them, if you want. By not having a frame, you can move them to different rooms (or houses) and they won't need to be re-framed to match the new room. They're a little more modern-looking than traditional portraits. That one above is twenty by forty inches. Sounds huge, right?

This is how it looks over a couch in a modest-sized living room (12x15 feet).



It doesn't look as big as it sounds, does it?

Of course, if the Gallery Wrap isn't the only portrait on the wall, it can work well. This next image shows a 30 x 40 canvas in the middle with a 28x28 canvas on the left. On the right are a couple framed 11x14 prints for some perspective.



So, there you go. When we say that bigger is better for canvases, it's because we often get people coming back telling us they wish they'd gone with a bigger one.

Beth

This post is from our senior blog: Columbus Senior Portraits.

Beth is another Senior Spokesmodel from Dublin Coffman High School. We had such a great time in the studio and especially outside at this new (for us) location. As always, she has a slideshow, too.

This tie dye background is a trip. Bright, bold, and beautiful with Beth. Nice alliteration, eh?


This next image has such amazing colors -- especially in the water. Look at her "hippie shirt" -- isn't that great?


She just can't take a bad portrait. This rustic building was the perfect backdrop to show off her eyes.


Don't forget to see a lot more portraits in Beth's slideshow.

Courtney

This post is from our senior blog: Columbus Senior Portraits.

Courtney is one of our Senior Spokesmodels from Dublin Scioto High School. She was great to work with, if a little shy at first. Pretty soon she was dancing and posing and generally just having a great time.

We started out in the studio (as usual) but quickly moved outside. You can see the studio images in her slideshow. This was the first time we had taken a senior to this park but you can see there's a lot going on there. Well, this first one could be anywhere, I suppose. It's just a big tree.

This next one is on the back of a caboose that was moved to the park.

Don't forget to see more pictures in the slideshow.

Aiden at 3 weeks

Aiden is our latest addition to our "Baby's First Year" plan and what a cutie he is. He wasn't really smiley today but we managed to coax out a few.
He's doing really well holding up his head. He's also rolling over to his back -- we really had to keep an eye on him.
Giving mom a kiss.
And one with dad, too.
Be sure to check out his slideshow for a few more.

Alex at 9 Months

Alex was in a little while ago for his nine-month portraits. This time he was all decked out in his swim suit and brought his pool toys (and pool) along with his parents.
He also brought some Buckeye spirit.
More OSU.
Remember to see his slideshow and leave a comment below.

Griffin at 3 Months

Remember Griffin's newborn portraits? Well, he's now a lot bigger after only a couple of months.
This time we did a "Little Parts" session -- you know, when we do closeups of all his tiny little parts. This next image is one of my favorites from the session.And here is his Little Parts collage all put together.Be sure to see Griffin's slideshow -- there are more images than you see here.