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

It’s not often that I get to photograph newborn multiples, and this set of twins was my first set of boys!  They were about 4 weeks old, and I did not expect them to still be sleepy (most babies are wide awake by a month old, which is why I try to aim for about 2 weeks old).  One was very sleepy, and the other was a bit more wakey-wakey, but we had a great session!

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We just had an amazing photo session for this little sweetheart!  She is on my Digital Baby Plan, and she has grown so much since her newborn photography session!  I really think 6 month old is my favorite baby age to photograph.

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Here are a few photos from a great family session… look how the older kids adore their new baby brother!

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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!

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)

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Yay! The fall leaves are almost upon us! Which is awesome because I was getting a little bit tired of the stifling hot weather.  But it means winter is fast approaching… ok let’s just not think about that part. I love all the color in the fall leaves… there’s a very short fall leaf season that runs 2nd week of October into the first week of November (the earlier into it, the more leaves that are still on the trees).  This is actually the most popular time of the year to get outdoor pictures done… last chance before the cold weather hits too!

As of right now, I have still available 10/3 @ 9 am, 10/3 @ 4:30 pm, 10/11 at 9 am, 10/24 at 5 pm, 10/31 at 9 am, 10/31 at 4:30 pm, 11/1 at 8:30 am, 11/1 at 3:30 pm.  If you were thinking of booking an outdoor shoot, and are constrained by the weekend, then you’ll want to call fast, because these slots will fill up.  (call 614-323-3147, just say the Blog sent you).  For my outdoor park photography sessions, I do one in the morning and one in the late afternoon, since this is when the light is best in the sky.

Want to see a recent session? I thought so!  Here’s a little sneak peek!

Ok this one looks kind of scary but cool at the same time.  They were really having a blast!

This is their new baby… what a sweetheart, and look at all that HAIR!!  I photographed this same family a year ago, and it was so nice to see them again, and see how their older son had grown (but still had the same spunk!)

We had awesome weather, and some fantastic light that evening.

Here he’s going PEEK A BOO! One technique that I use to get natural, happy expressions from kids is to play games with them.  If the kids are having fun, they will have natural smiles instead of forced “cheesy” grins. (which if you catch my son with one, it looks more like a grimace of pain).

I have a lot of catching up to do with my blog.  So you’re going to see a slew of new posts to follow.  I really want to post some of these recent weddings that I’ve done.  They were so much fun!  Have a great evening!

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I’ve been slacking off on my posting sessions, must get back in the habit!

But I just wanted to take a moment to talk about this organization,Wish Upon A Hero.  I’d never heard of it before.  But a week or so ago, I got a call from a wish ambassador, on behalf of baby Leighton’s family, who made a wish to have a special family day and do have a family portrait taken.  They explained their situation and asked if I would be willing to donate my services for their pictures.  I said “Sure!” and went online to read about them.  Here is their wish and their story:

http://www.wishuponahero.com/wishes/?id=272347

Wish upon a Hero is an organization web site where ordinary people can wish, and ordinary people can be a hero in a small way.  I personally always find it more satisfying to donate a bag of clothes to someone who can use it, than to anonymously drop it off somewhere, where I’m not totally sure where they’ll end up.  If someone does something nice for you, you can pay it forward and do something meaningful for someone else.

So this session that I’m about to blog, was their “Hero” session, and very special to both myself and them.  Baby Leighton is 6 months old, and sweet as pie.  Mom & Dad were so excited to finally get some pictures of her, and they came with their cowboy boots and hat to show their Texas pride.  Here are some of my favorites from their 6 month baby photography session:

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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 in uptown Westerville (hours available by appointment only), in the Columbus Ohio area, but I split my time there and out on location shoots (parks and urban areas are my favorite!)

Contact:
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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Yep, I’m still here. This past fall has been really crazy.  I had 2 months worth of photography crammed into one month, for the month of October, and I’m still working on catching up from that. November is quite a bit quieter (outdoor photoshoots in 30 degree weather isn’t anyone’s cup of tea!) and right now I’m doing mostly maternity & newborn photoshoots, and a few in-home family shoots (indoors with maybe 5 mins of outdoors).

So, I haven’t been posting to the blog because it’s a lot faster to just edit the whole shoot than to first deliberate which ones to post to the blog, and edit those, then go back later and finish the rest, and I need all the extra time I can get.

Here are a few fun favorites from a few of my recent sessions!

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I had the pleasure of photographing this lovely family up at Inniswoods earlier today.  The weather sure has gotten colder out in the past week, it was a tad chilly!  And we’re quickly losing light at around 6:30.  But we got some great fall pictures, here’s a little sneak peek!

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