DGN Photography in Columbus, Ohio – newborn, maternity, baby, child, family, wedding photographer, senior pictures

If you happened upon my blog via a search engine and are looking for a photographer in the Columbus, Ohio area, you might want to go check out my main site which is at http://www.dgnphoto.net, where I have galleries & pricing information. And as always if you have any questions or would like to book a photography session, you can give me a call at 614-323-3147.

What kind of photography do I do? I am a bit of a jack-of-all-trades, but I would say I am primarily a portrait photographer and the majority of my clientele are people wanting family portraits, senior pictures, maternity & newborn photos, and children & baby portraiture. And then secondly I’m a wedding photographer, and I accept a limited number of weddings per year. Occasionally I wear a pet photographer hat, and I also do corporate & acting headshots. My studio is on Oak Street in Old Town East, in Columbus, Ohio (hours available by appointment only), but I split my time there and out on location shoots (parks and urban areas are my favorite!)

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Dianna Narotski
Owner/Photographer, Dianna G Narotski Photography
Columbus, Ohio (Central Ohio area)
614-323-3147
dianna(at)dgnphoto(dot)net

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Before I photographed Chelsea & Jim’s wedding, I hadn’t set foot into the Ohio Union.  I had no idea just how amazing that place was.  After getting ready in the Green Room, Chelsea & Jim had a romantic “first sight” moment alone in Performance Hall (which I photographed, of course.   Afterwards, we did some family formals in front of the fireplace, and took pictures with the wedding party in various areas around the Ohio Union.  It has so many interesting elements to add to wedding pictures!  After the ceremony, the bride & groom and wedding party took a driving route to Mirror Lake (and the amphitheater), and then the Ohio Stadium for more pictures.  The reception was at the Clintonville Women’s Club.

I have to say that photographing their wedding was such a pleasure; they were such a fun couple.  You can tell from the pictures.

Bridal party cheering in front of the Ohio Stadium

Chelsea & Jim with their bridal party at the Ohio Stadium

Chelsea & Jim's wedding - with the bridal party at Mirror Lake at the Ohio State University campus

Chelsea & Jim's wedding - with the bridal party in the elevator at the Ohio Union

Chelsea & Jim have their first moment in Performance Hall at the Ohio Union

They exit Performance Hall through bubbles at the Ohio Union

Chelsea & Jim... in love on the steps of the Ohio Union with the big block O

Chelsea & Jim's wedding - in the Ohio Union

How cute is this, posing with the Heisman Trophy at the Ohio Union

The happy couple poses with the Brutus Buckeye statue at the Ohio Union

The wedding couple doing a fun picture with the bridal party at the amphitheater at the Ohio State University

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It’s been a busy year for weddings! Rachel & Tim’s wedding was on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at the Brice United Methodist Church, and their reception was at the North Bank Park pavilion, Columbus Ohio.  The one word to describe their wedding was “FUN”. Everyone had an amazing time at their reception, and some of the children even got soaked in the fountains.  You have an excellent view of the Columbus skyline at North Bank Park, and when the sun starts to set, it gives everything a golden glow.  It’s really a great place to host your wedding reception.

Here are some of my favorite pictures from the event!

North Bank Park, Columbus Ohio

North Bank Park, Columbus Ohio

Cheers!

The father/daughter dance

Getting the garter

The first dance, North Bank Park pavilion

The cake cutting

A little bit untraditional ring shot

They played a special song, and had a special moment

The newlyweds in front of the Columbus skyline at North Bank Park

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Tiffany and Jeremy’s wedding was at the Parkview United Methodist Church, in Columbus OH, and their wedding reception was at the Bolton Field airport, on June 19, 2010.  The weather was beautiful, we could not have asked for a nicer day.  Tiffany and Jeremy both are artists, and when we first met, Tiffany said that she was looking for something unique and artistic in her wedding pictures.  And when she told me that they would have her father’s airplane at the wedding reception, I knew we would create something special.  So without further ado, here are some select pictures from their special day:

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I’ve been really bad about updating the blog… be prepared for a blog update storm as I post some recent sessions here!

For Erin & Greg’s engagement pictures, we went to Franklin Park to get the creative juices flowing.  They are getting married out east, and wanted some creative engagement pictures here in their hometown (Columbus).  We had a lot of fun that day, check out some of the great shots we did:

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I had the pleasure of photographing Amanda & David’s wedding at the Pool of Bethesda, CLGI on January 2, 2010 … first wedding of the new year! What a wonderful way to begin the new year, with a wedding, full of promise and love.  Their beautiful reception was held at the Embassy Suites Columbus Airport.  We couldn’t go outside for pictures… too cold! But the hotel had a gorgeous interior, perfect for some fun creativity.  Here are some of my favorite photos from their wedding day!

The balcony was decorated for winter at the hotel.  Very pretty!  I took this photo from the ground floor with a long lens… this was their send-off picture before they retreated to their room.

I love the fullness of Amanda’s dress, like a fairytale princess meeting her Prince Charming.

This was when they got into the limo to head off to the reception… it was bitter cold outside that day, they were troopers braving the weather even for the few minutes to get into the car.

This was take 1 of throwing the bouquet… the ladies were so excited to get it that there was a 3-way tie for the bouquet on the first toss.  When I photograph the tossing of the bouquet, I always aim to get that perfect shot with the bouquet mid-air and an action shot of the ladies catching it.

Filed under: Wedding photography, Columbus Ohio wedding photographer, winter wedding

October is always the busiest month out of the year, and this past October was no exception.  It is really amazing to me, following the pattern of the fall leaves.  The first weekend in October, there was not much color, and most people wanted to wait a bit to do their portraits.  The 2nd & 3rd weekends had more color, with the weekend of the 24th and 25th at the peak color.  The weekend of Halloween, most of the leaves had fallen off the trees, and I had to hunt around to find trees still with color.

The number of photographers at the parks were quite amazing too.  Usually when I am shooting up at Inniswoods, there might be another photographer there. In October, you could count at least 5-8 there in the late afternoons, and sometimes on Saturdays you’d watch and see weddings parading in and out.  The rangers certainly had their work cut out for them!

So here are a smattering of some of the recent outdoor photography sessions from this fall.  Enjoy!

This fall has been crazy busy with photography… which is a good thing, but it’s bad as far as having the time to update my blog!  I have so many wonderful sessions that I would love to post.  If you are a blog subscriber, I apologize for the sudden influx in blog updates.

I had a lot of fun photographing Nikki & Javier’s engagement pictures.  We started up at Inniswoods, but got rained out after a few minutes.  So we rescheduled for later on in the week, and went over to Minerva Lake for a change of pace.  I love Minerva Lake, it’s a very beautiful, small park.

This next one was just me being creative… our shoot was the week before Halloween, and it was very dark and overcast outside.  So using my flash, I exposed for the sky and got a pretty creepy Halloweeny sort of shot that I think is fun.

Ok this next one was just them having fun! It makes me laugh when I look at it.

Filed under : Engagement pictures in Columbus Ohio, Wedding Photographer in Columbus Ohio, engagement photos at the park, artistic and creative engagement photography

I had the pleasure of photographing Aimee for her senior pictures at 7:30 am mid-November while we still had some good weather outside.  Not many people are willing to get up early for senior pictures (and I needed my coffee), but Aimee was a trouper, and I have to say, a natural in front of the camera.

Enjoy!

filed under: Columbus Ohio senior pictures, outdoor senior pictures, photography studio, graduation pictures

I met up with  Mary-Rebekah and Ben down at Goodale Park for their engagement pictures towards the end of October.  It was my first time doing engagement pictures at Goodale Park, so it was a fun time for me to try out some creative stuff in a new location.  The weather was fabulous! It does start to get dark early, and once the sun starts to go down, you lose light SO fast.  This was the perfect time to do engagement pictures, because a week later, most of the leaves had fallen off the trees.

They’re getting married next July, and I’m very much looking forward to photographing their wedding!

We walked over to the Short North to do some more “urban” engagement pictures.  Marcella’s is “their” restaurant (and they went there for some food after we were done with the photography session).

Filed under: Wedding photographer in Columbus, Ohio, engagement pictures, Central Ohio wedding photographer

I love the 6 month age so much! They are cute, smiley, with little chub rolls, and game for anything!  This little guy was no exception.  We had his 6 month baby portrait session at 8 am, when he is at his happiest (and because I was shooting a wedding later on in the morning), and we were able to capture a ton of very happy and cute photos down in my photography studio (in Olde Towne East, Columbus Ohio)

Filed under: Columbus Ohio baby photographer, family photographer, photography studio Columbus Ohio, Central Ohio children’s photographer, photo studio baby plan