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Starwars in Concert

We had the opportunity to shoot some photos for the Greatest City Of All who we met up with at Starwars in Concert at Nationwide Arena. It was an amazing concert and we were able to get some amazing shots! Take a peek.

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Holiday Hoopla XVIII at Shadowbox Cabaret

We went to opening night of Shadowbox’s annual Holiday Hoopla show with friends visiting from out of town. If you’ve not been to one of their shows, you’re really missing out, and Holiday Hoopla is especially good. Read our full review of this show at Greatest City of All. In the meantime, here are some of our favorite images from the night…

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Independent’s Day

We headed down to Independent’s Day for some R ‘n R, but as is often the case with shutterbugs, Adam brought his camera along.  Check out some of the fun shots he captured!

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GroovyTip: The best way to photograph fireworks is…

dsc_7703It’s that time of the year – Backyard barbecues, pool parties, and who can forget the fireworks or, more importantly the rare elusive amazing fireworks photograph that most can only capture one time of the year in that very narrow window of time when they are seen “in the wild”. The perfect fireworks photograph is indeed a rare capture, but with a little help and some tips from us and others around the world, we’ll help you snag this beautiful, rare beast.

First, as always, I’ll preface with the fact that having an SLR camera will make it considerably easier to capture just about anything. However, that doesn’t make it completely impossible to get a great shot with a point-and-shoot, just more challenging. The real key is that your camera allows you some amount of manual control. Things like shutter speed and ISO are important components to capturing fireworks. But if you are in the market for an SLR, some serious deals can be had on the Nikon D40 right now, which is being phased out for the new D60. Don’t let all the new bells and whistles on the D60 fool you, the D40 is one of the most successful and longest manufactured cameras due to it’s success. [ B&H Photo | Adorama | RitzCamera | Best Buy ]

Next up, you’ll need a stable place to put your camera while you’re waiting on the beast to spring forth. Read more »

Buehl Family Photos

Today we took some pics for some extra-special clients. Mel’s parents, Ben and Shirley drove all the way in from Texas to visit with family and came in to the studio while they were here. Not only did they get Ben’s cousin Barb to join them for their shoot, but they also got Mel to hop in front of the camera a few times!

Crazy Columbus Weather

We’ve taken December and January to wrap up outstanding projects and plan for the new year.  We’ll get back to more portrait work with our session on January 31st, but in the meantime, we’re taking advantage of the time off to just get out and enjoy ourselves with some pleasure shoots.  Recent weather patterns in central Ohio have offered some great opportunities.  Here are the best from this weekend…

Behind The Scenes At Dave & Kristi’s Wedding

We shot another wedding this weekend.  I’m sure the pics will be posted soon, but in the meantime, we thought these were funny enough to share.  If you’re wondering who Mel and Adam really are, look no further!

Columbus Garden Railway Tour

Mel’s family was in town from Texas this week, but shutterbugs are never far from their cameras.  She caught these fun shots at various houses along the Columbus Garden Railway Tour.

Desert Trip

Mel took some time for a much-needed break and visited Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, and lovely Sedona. Check out some of the pics of the painted desert she brought back…

Franklin Park Conservatory

One of our favorite places to visit when we need a little rest and relaxation photography is Columbus’s Franklin Park Conservatory.  In addition to the peaceful setting, it’s a great place to play with some macro techniques that we don’t get to use during normal portrait photography sessions.

Here are some of our favorites…

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