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

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:

Brenna was a little bit of a straggler getting her senior pictures done since it’s almost graduation time!  We had so much fun though, she brought a lot of outfits and things for props, and we started in the studio before heading over to the Short North, ending with some nighttime images.  I’m still working on whittling them down to a reasonable number, there’s  so many good ones!
First we have “funny picture of the evening”.  This guy wasn’t the only person to ask for his picture taken (just the only person to actually pose).

This is the picture I was working on capturing when the guy showed up.  Actually there was a parked car RIGHT where I wanted to stand.  And I was just saying how I wished I could go inside the car to get the angle that I wanted.  When lo and behold, the car’s owner came to drive it away.  Hooray!

I had a blast doing these maternity pictures at the new studio space.  My previous spaces were smaller or I was lugging a bunch of equipment, so I wouldn’t bring everything I might want to use.  So we had a lot of fun doing the creative shots I’ve been wanting to try out, we even went outside for some urban sunset shots!

This first one is an “almost silhouette”… you let some spill of the lights on the subjects so they’re not totally dark and you can see some features.

While this next one is a true silhouette… this was outside with the sky in the background.  Awww aren’t they cute?

This next one is with a fancy fabric panel for the background and one of my maternity wraps:

Then I have a series like this next one that was really fun, doing some dancing maternity pictures.

And this last one is a nightscape shot (it looks darker outside than it really was).  We were out on Oak Street, running into the middle of the street, snapping a picture real quick, and then going back to the side to avoid the cars.  I think everyone was out driving on that street right when we went out!

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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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!

Today I had my first set of newborn twins (identical twin girls)!  Oh my, they were so tiny (5ish lb at birth, and totally perfect).  These little ladies were just over a week old.  I have to say it was challenging to pose 2 babies instead of just 1, but we got some totally adorable images.  Here they are!

We had another great day today at Janie & Jack.  So many CUTE kids!!  It just doesn’t get any cuter than this.  Anyway, for the parents who wanted sneak peeks, here they are!

Here are the sneak peeks from the Janie & Jack photography promotion, for Thursday!  We had a busy and chaotic day today!  It was a lot of fun… but I’m ready for some hot cocoa and my slippers.   Enjoy!

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)

I photographed this baby a couple weeks ago, and I just LOVED how these images turned out.  So much in fact, that I used a few in my new blog header.  This baby was just the curliest and snuggliest little guy… and a heavy sleeper (his parents are blessed for that!)  I had bought a few more newborn baby props and got to try out some that I hadn’t used before.  I just love the blue knitted hat, I’m really pleased at how the color pops out of the photo.  So here are a few pictures that I didn’t use in the blog header:

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