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

This past weekend, I had the honor of photographing this lovely family for the third time! The last time was for the youngest daughter’s 2 year pictures, and this year she is turning 3! And she is just as spunky as ever. You’ll see one from the 2 year session in the blog header, that one was also at Homestead Park in Hilliard, OH.

Here are a few of my favorites from their session:

I had the pleasure of meeting new baby Jolie (such a pretty name!) for her newborn photo session. We did her parents’ maternity session about a month ago (which you can see the sneak peek if you scroll down a bit in the blog). She has so much chub already, and I think she has the world record for the biggest poo during her photo session. Here are some favorites for a sneak peek:

I think she really is smiling at her mommy and daddy in this picture!

Wow, April totally flew by, didn’t it? It was a busy month for me with a wedding, portrait sessions, and then working on the studio, getting it more in order. I still need to get my driver’s license renewed, yipes!

So, *drumroll please* the winner of the April blog contest is… Shanna Young! (her 2nd entry from a referral was the one drawn)

Here’s a cute video of my kids choosing the winner:

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!)

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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I can’t believe that winter is really over and we’re pushing into nicer weather! So it’s that time of year… when I start to get itchy to jump start the spring season with a blog contest!!

So how would you, my dear readers, like to have a chance to win a free photo session with me, and capture the beauty of the springtime? To enter, just send a message via the contact form (http://www.dgnphoto.net , click “enter”, then “contact”) with your name, phone #, and email address. (I promise no spamming, it’s just to contact you if you win). Maybe say something nice in the message. That will put your name in the hat. To get more chances to win, get some of your friends to enter the contest and say that you referred them. For each friend who says you referred them, you will get an additional entry (and the friend will get their entry).

The big drawing will be held on May 1. Names will be on little pieces of paper in a hat, and I’ll videotape the drawing. The honorary judge will be:

Miss Vivienne! She is now 20 months old, and here she is sporting her “new” haircut. Bald spot under her bangs are courtesy her big brother.

The winner of the drawing will receive: a gift certificate good for 1 year (until May 1, 2010), for the session fee and the Basic Package (total value $250).  Small print: Session must take place in the Columbus, Ohio area.  Gift certificate is not transferrable, the winner must be able to come to Columbus for the session.  Contest winnings cannot be redeemed for cash.  Good luck!

This week is the Janie & Jack “Making Memories” photography promotion!  For followers of my blog, you’ll remember that I was contracted to do the same promotion back in October at the Polaris J&J and also at Pottery Barn Kids (Polaris & Easton).  This spring, they’re just doing Janie & Jack again, and the dates for the shooting is Wed 3/18, Thurs 3/19, and Fri 3/20.

I was set to do all 3 days, and then unfortunately my grandfather’s funeral was on Wednesday, and Precious Time Photography (the company who subcontracted me) was very nice about it and they were able to find Shannon Williams of Shannon Williams Photography to cover for me on Wednesday. There was a little mix-up about the sneak peek on the blog, and so if you were a client on Wednesday wanting to see a sneak peek here, I need an email from you saying you would like it. (to dianna(at)dgnphoto(dot)net)

So these here are a couple from Wednesday! (these were done by Shannon)

On Nov 29, 2008, DGN Photography and Sprout Soup are sponsoring a Holiday Photo Event to raise money for charity.

Where: Sprout Soup store, 4310 N High Street, Columbus OH 43214

When: Nov 29, 2008 from 10 am to 5 pm

What: Go to the store ready for pictures! There will be a backdrop and lights set up for you to have a nice photo taken of your family/kids to use on your holiday cards.  The cost is $20 (please bring cash or check made out to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank), and all monies will be donated to charity (The Mid-Ohio Foodbank).  After your short session, you will receive the best photo on a CD to take to your favorite place to make your holiday cards.  (The backdrop will be white/gray with Christmas props available to use)

Here we go! I had some totally adorable kids today.  The older ones (ages 4-6) were totally hamming it up for the camera.  We had a great time!  Here are the sneak peeks for today!

2 more days of the promotion! I will be at Easton Town Center on Thursday afternoon and all day Friday, come by and say hi!

Yesterday, I did a quick headshot for a really amazing woman.  5 kids (6 and under), works from home, AND has  a blog with a huge following.  I was looking at her blog, and there’s some really neat stuff on it.  So if you have an interest in hearing about deals and saving money, check out http://www.dealseekingmom.com (you can see her headshot on there too.

On Monday, I went to a studio lighting workshop here in town, and we worked on some lighting techniques.  These are some shots with the model they provided, named Jeremy.  (Normally the people I photograph don’t have unbuttoned shirts and boxers peeking out   They decided to have a male model because the women photographers outnumbered the men…

His hair actually stays put in that flippy style, I wonder how much hairspray is in it…