Barb and David brought in Chase for his first Holiday photos. He’s grown so fast since August and his smile is infectious! Fergus and Henry of the #BrownDogSquad joined in for a few photos too!
Happy Chanukah!
by phalterman79
Barb and David brought in Chase for his first Holiday photos. He’s grown so fast since August and his smile is infectious! Fergus and Henry of the #BrownDogSquad joined in for a few photos too!
Happy Chanukah!
by phalterman79
Matt and Tiff are two peas in a pod. I met them 5 years ago and was quickly enamored with them. They had a spark and a little bit of crazy love going on. It’s 5 years later, 3 kids in, and I can still feel the love they have for each other and their family.
We met this weekend at Grange Audobon Society for some early morning photos. The cool August morning, a rare thing in Ohio, was amazing, and almost too chilly! The kids had fun though, and I can see their personalities really starting to shine through and can tell that the kids have that same zest for life that Matt and Tiff do
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by phalterman79
Its always special when you get to photograph your family. Recently, one of my husbands Aunts contacted me about having family photos done for thier 50th Anniversary present. She wanted new photos of the grand-kids, and family photos of everyone. We decided on to do them in November. We couldn’t have asked for a better day. It was in the 60’s and the leaves were still on the trees.
Mrs. Stevens wanted to get her Mother in Law a wonderful birthday gift that she knew she would truly appreciate and called me up for a big family session. We spent MONTHS planning it, a beautiful spring saturday in April when a family wedding would bring everyone in town. We picked a lovely park in Kettering that has rolling hills, trails and beautiful woods. We hoped the tulips would be in bloom but knew we might miss them. We envisioned green trees, brightly colored clothes and the newness of the air that only spring can have.
Ohio, however, has a funny sense of humor. The date came closer and closer and Ohio teased us all winter with a an almost temper tantrum of weather ups and downs. Sixty one week and twenty the next. Rain, Snow, tornados, etc. April came closer and closer and the weather seemed to be leveling out in March.
One week before our session, we got what we didn’t even know we feared; Snow.. SNOW in the second week of April, not only snow, but COLD COLD blustery snow and twenty degree weather. We just couldn’t catch a weather break. While scrambling to find a new spot indoors, I opted to network with other photographers in the dayton area for ideas. Since I’m from the Dayton area, but don’t shoot down there much, i was alittle out of my element in thinking of alternative locations. Finally an idea spawned; We opted to go the Carillon Park and check out the Center for Transportation and the Carousel.
The kids has a lot of fun checking out all the trains and riding the carousel. Thier Parents loved reminiscing about times they had been there before with all the kids. All in all despite the weather, we all had a great time.
With the release of Batman Vs Superman, i thought it would be fun to have some Superhero Minis.
Carter, Avery and best pal Beckett joined me in the studio for a SUPER HERO MINI SESSION (Imagine that in a deep dramatic movie overture)
Carter in his batman costumed was a force to be reckoned with, as he and Beckett donned his Superman cape to roam around my studio looking for Villains! (No Joker or Lex Luthor here boys!) Avery kept herself in the busy turning her Golden Lasso into a pile of .. well.. messy lasso.
Backdrop-LemonDrop Backdrops
by phalterman79
Noelle and Seth, like Me, are a little bit nerdy. We like science, and space, and technology. Malachi’s nursery is space themed. Since Seth and Noelle made the trip up to see me, we decided were going to make it worthwhile. It only made sense that we would do a Spaceship Cake Smash while they were here too!
Noelle and I spent many days discussing the type of photos they wanted, and what they would be bringing with them. One thing she wanted was a photo with his Stuffies. His Elephant and Fox are among his favorites.
Vendors
Cake- Capital City Cakes and Sweets
Backdrop- Spaceship – Lemon Drop Backdrop
Backdrop-Foxes – HSD Backdrops
Spaceship Tshirt – Lil Threadz Clothing
by phalterman79
Im now booking Fall Family Photos for October 11th, in Hilliard
Pets are welcome. Email me or message me to book today!
Fall helps us to day goodbye to the warm weather by bring out all its gorgeous colors that reminds in a few months life will bloom again.
Its a great welcome to the holidays season. Come join me in the park for a family session, to use for holiday photos, new wall art, or sharing with grandparents.
In a not so distant past, I used to be a gamer I played an MMORPG and made a lot of long time friends, many of them I have met while traveling our great country. This weekend was a first for me; two of my gaming friends, came to visit ME! Seth, Noelle, their son Malachi, and yellow lab, Booker made the trip from Virginia to have family photos done.
How cool is that?
We had a grand time, visiting the Wright Patterson Airforce Base – Museum of the USAF, dinner at Schmidts Sausage Haus in German Village, as well as taking these avid readers to The Book Loft, where we almost stayed too long at and almost were too late to have dinner!
Thier last morning in Columbus, we drove to Scioto Audubon Metro park for their family photos. It was a gorgeous morning with yellow light filtering through the tall grasses.
This summer, Jade and her Friends lost their dear friend, Holly, to cancer. They decided to meet up and honor her memory at the Smith Gardens in Oakwood. This was a touching place to be as it was also one of the last places I spent time with my own Grandmother before her passing.
Jade and I discussed how she would honor Holly and we decided on each of them holding a favorite image of Her. Jade gathered images of Holly, only to surprise them all with a framed print at our photoshoot. They all cried and shared some of their favorite memories. It was a truly beautiful evening, special to all of them. Fortunately Jade thought ahead and provided tissues for everyone.