Visions

They grow up so fast!

2011-11-06T08:30:00.000-05:00

How many times do we hear this? You don't realize in the moment how fast they are changing. Among the laundry/dishes/preschool/soccer/ballet/football your little ones are growing and changing. Then one day, you find an image and realize that this isn't the young man you see today. THEN he had just learned to walk and was following you everywhere. NOW, he barely has time to talk to you between his studies/friends/swim practise/college preparation.

You can freeze those ever changing moments in time with a family portrait session.

You can come out to Alms Park for a "mini-session" (lasting up to 30 minutes) and then receive 20 free holiday cards. (more available to purchase). We have several options to choose from. Why not share this time with everyone on your holiday card list!

All for our studio sitting fee of $50!

To schedule your appointment today: email the photographer directly- ami@studiovision1.com

** Limited sessions available!!

Schedule your appointment now for November 19 or December 3. (Limited space is available).

3 WEEKS left to get your F R E E Holiday cards!

2011-11-05T08:30:00.002-04:00

We still have some open sessions available, it isn't too late to get your family portraits and your holiday cards at the same time!

You can come out to Alms Park for a "mini-session" (lasting up to 30 minutes) and then receive 20 free holiday cards. (more available to purchase) We have several options to choose from.

All for our studio sitting fee of $50!

Schedule your appointment now to get your F R E E Holiday cards.

2011-11-04T08:30:00.001-04:00

Celebrate this moment in your life whether you are married with children or single and in love. A personalized holiday card will mean more to your friends and family, than the cheap drug store sentiment of previous years.

Plus portraits make EXCELLENT gifts for those hard to buy for grandparents.

We can help you attain BOTH of these goals with our Holiday card event.

You can come out to Alms Park for a "mini-session" (lasting up to 30 minutes) and then receive 20 free holiday cards. (more available to purchase) We have several options to choose from.

All for our studio sitting fee of $50!

Capture and share their innocence.

2011-11-03T08:30:00.001-04:00

We all know it wont last forever.

Why not use the magic of the season to capture their innocence and joy NOW. We can turn that into a wonderful Holiday card to share with your family and friends.

You can come out to Alms Park for a "mini-session" (lasting up to 30 minutes) and then receive 20 free holiday cards. (more available to purchase) We have several options to choose from.

All for our studio sitting fee of $50!

Outdoor sessions are a beautiful way to celebrate your family!

2011-11-02T07:44:00.001-04:00

Why not celebrate your family in an outdoor portrait session and some holidays cards.

If you come out to Alms Park for a "mini-session" (lasting up to 30 minutes) then you will receive 20 free holiday cards. In addition to some family portraits.

All for our studio sitting fee of $50!

Schedule your appointment now for November 19 or December 3. (Limited space is available).

Do you really think Walmart's photo cards do your family justice?

2011-11-01T07:00:00.001-04:00

If you think your family deserves something more for your holiday cards, join us for our card event.

You can come out to Alms Park for a "mini-session" (lasting up to 30 minutes) and then receive 20 free holiday cards. (more available to purchase) We have several options to choose from. All for our studio sitting fee of $50!

To schedule your appointment today: email the photographer directly- ami@studiovision1.com
** Limited sessions available!!

Schedule your appointment now for November 19 or December 3. (Limited space is available).

Do you have your holiday cards picked out?

2011-10-31T13:00:00.000-04:00

For our card event, you can come out to Alms Park for a "mini-session" (lasting up to 30 minutes) and then receive 20 free holiday cards. (more available to purchase) We have several options to choose from. All for our studio sitting fee of $50!

Schedule your appointment now for November 19 or December 3. (Limited space is available).

Get your appointment now for Studio Vision1's annual Holiday Card Event!

2011-10-25T21:09:00.000-04:00

Seeing is Believing...

2011-01-01T07:46:00.001-05:00

Sara and Ryan came to me with a vision of their own.

They were going to have a little boy and wanted to capture the beauty in their relationship as they step out into this new adventure.

It's hard to imagine sometimes how great of a job I have. I get to photograph beautiful people for a living. Its a dream come true. I have photographed more families then maternity sessions, but this session helped deliver a breath of fresh air into my business.

I think their session shows us just how beautiful two people in love can be and their new addition will likely be a further testimony to the love they share.

A vision of the future.

2010-12-09T07:43:00.000-05:00

Katie and Justin decided to capture their wedding experience AFTER the wedding and alone. I loved taking their pictures!!! Not only did I FEEL the love they had for one another, but even strangers stopped what they were doing to wish this happy couple well. It is such a pleasure to work with people who are so comfortable with one another away from the stresses of planning a wedding and making guests happy.

When you think about capturing your wedding day, consider having your portraits done the day after. It allows you an excuse to celebrate the end of wedding planning stress and bond with your new spouse in a more intimate setting.

...Do you see what I see...

2010-11-21T23:33:00.000-05:00

"Look Emily, there is an airplane up in the sky"

2010-09-18T11:05:00.001-04:00

I have had a long standing relationship with this family. Emily, has been my toughest critic and greatest "assistant" over the years. Now that she has a little brother, her attention is diverted to his safety and well being.

During this session, it was precious to see him showing her the airplane flying over (even more charming, given that their father is a pilot). I was blessed to see Emily just being herself; entertained by her brother's world. I'm sure she would have had OTHER plans on where we should have stood or who sat next to who, but you know sometimes its nice to catch her just being the delightful engaging child she is, and not on the "job".

By the way, it was HER idea to lean into her mom like that! (did I mention she's an excellent assistant)

See what happened because two people in love?

2010-09-01T08:00:00.004-04:00

Its a simple story, two people destined to be together fall in love and live happily ever after. Well I felt nothing more than blessed when I was approached to photograph the "fruits" of their "labors".

For me it was the biggest session I have ever photographed. Eighteen people is a daunting task for any photographer; however, they have never met THIS family. It was nothing short of effortless!

Every member of this family was linked and in scynch. It was quite a thing to witness. Even the children (all eight of them) were well mannered/behaved and a joy to capture.

Do you want to see the making of a fashionista?

2010-08-18T07:31:00.001-04:00

We do a lot of babies at the studio. This little lady: Ella even has an elegant name. Her mother approached me about doing some shots of Ella and I immediately thought of her mother's great style and how that HAD to be somewhat genetic.

So we came up with a session surrounding Ella with shoes and lets just see what would happen. Her genetic training came out right away! You could tell her mother had passed on a love of all things fashion!

This is the beginning of a fashionista everyone!!!

An eye for cooler weather to come!

2010-08-04T06:54:00.002-04:00

As the temperatures continue to rise, I thought I would share some of our cool designs. This birth announcement was for another Club Muse member.

What better way to cool off this time of year than with snowflakes right? (Just for the record, this was for a Christmas baby).

Miss Lilia has been a fabulous model for every session. She continues to bring style and elegance (and at such a young age). She is definitely an old soul (like her mother) and I am sure will bring many more great images in the future!

Brand new visions.

2010-07-22T05:32:00.000-04:00

This was one of the first Club Muse members. She was the perfect candidate. Throughout the entire session Miss Raegan was the perfect little lady. She couldn't have been more tolerant of someone getting those details of toes and noses. (I'm sure to little ones that must seem very strange).

So many memorable images came from this session I had a difficult time deciding what to chose for the blog.

What a great way to start something new and exciting!

If you would like to know more about Club Muse, click the link or email me ami@studiovision1.com for more details and to book your session(s).

Revealing the vision within

2009-10-17T09:38:00.000-04:00

Doug has been in our studio before. He came for some simple headshots. That session was so much fun; we laughed from the first frame to the last and, to be honest, it was hard to end the session.

He came back to us. This time to document his weight loss and something a little different. Doug has always allowed me free reign with his session. He told me some of his interests (including gun ownership). I came up with a concept that would put him in a good light. This kind of session isn't for everyone, but as an artist, I love developing a vision that brings out their true personality...their vision within.

I can do this for you too.....if you dare!

Visions of Summer

2009-09-15T08:38:00.005-04:00

Summer and her family came to have to some portraits done based on a friend of a friend's experience.

That is when I first met Colson. What a charismatic young man he is. He is full of energy and loves the camera. He also has such a sweet spirit and deep love of his sister, Alexis. I could have photographed Summer and her family all day.

Even sweet little Alexis was a perfect little lady (in spite of her tender age of 5 months).

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2009-09-07T01:11:00.000-04:00

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Seeing a Truly Beautiful Family

2009-09-01T08:18:00.005-04:00

Chanael has been a big supporter of what I do over the years, whether that be Stock Photography or my portrait work. We have a long history together.

If I didn't love her and her family so much, I would say that it isn't fair that they are so loving AND so beautiful (inside & out)! Talk about a triple threat.

Shawn and Chanael are a loving couple AND loving parents. I admire their ability to maintain BOTH of these relationships in spite of the trials and tribulations of parenting.

A true Visionary.

2009-08-15T08:22:00.007-04:00

Emily has been a client of mine for years. Whenever I photograph her, I know I am up for a challenge. She isn't difficult to work with. She is a lot like me, she is picky. She only wants the BEST out of her session.

I learned a long time ago, that she knows what she wants and isn't afraid to get it. She offers up great suggestions and will produce some unforgettable images when the time is right.

For this session, Emily and her 1 year old brother were getting their pictures done in a Eden Park. As usual, I arrive early to develop a plan for the session. I had scoped out a section around a scenic duck pond that would provide an idealic setting.

Then arrives Emily. She has a different idea of how the session should go. This is her telling me so.

Of course, now, I can look at the final images and see...SHE WAS DEAD ON. I have come to trust her visions as much as my own and look forward to the day when Miss Emily decides to be a photographer and might THEN take advice from me (who am I kidding...she will NEVER need my opinion).

Sites set on the engagement session

2009-07-31T21:34:00.005-04:00

I have always considered myself a family photographer. So when a good friend, Kelly asked me to take engagement photos of her and her fiance' Jann, I had to step out of my comfort zone a bit, but there was no way I was going to refuse her.

Kelly was nervous about the weather (the session was held at a local park). The weather called for beautiful skies all day (after a slight chance of rain in the morning). Of course the skies became black and thunder storms ensued for the entire morning. My usual assistant had to back out at the last minute (never a good thing). So the session was getting more and more challenging. But, my sites were set. This session was going to happen.

At the last minute (and I do mean the last minute), the skies cleared up, I found a new assistant to help me. The bonus: I got to work with some of the coolest people ever!

Kelly and Jaan have such a great young and energetic kind of love. They are relaxed and comfortable with one another and I think that comes across in their images.

You guys ROCK, I can't wait to go to the wedding!

Strange at first site...

2009-07-05T18:54:00.004-04:00

On vacation, my family went to a Wildlife Park where you get to feed wild animals from your car.

First of all, the park is all the worst things about capitalism. It takes these beautiful animals from Africa (and other regions in the world) and forces them to "beg for their supper" one car load at a time. For our amusement.

Secondly though, it does provide an up close experience with animals other wise off limits to us. (Bison, Zebra, Giraffe, Elk). Even though that experience is artificial (in every way), it is an opportunity to appreciate the size and beauty of these creatures. Besides, it is just bizarre (and thrilling) to have a large male Elk stick his head in your vehicle.

Blurry Vision

2009-06-15T07:44:00.002-04:00

On a recent camping trip, my mother in law cleverly made use of the dozens of flowers my girls picked. She wove them into necklaces and rings.

I know that is a memory that will stick with them for a long time (at least it will with me). So I decided to capture it in a non traditional way.

I wanted the focus to be on the treasure (and for once, it wasn't my little girls). This is the kind of heirloom that cannot be past down.

So I figured, why do conventional portraits. Who said you should NEVER have a portrait with a blurry face....NEVER say NEVER. Sometimes a blurry vision is the most clear.

Through the eyes of Love

2009-06-01T16:50:00.005-04:00

Who doesn't love a baby this sweet!!!

This is Ella Grace, a beautiful name for a beautiful little girl. She was born with extraordinary genes...we are talking if Mercedes made babies here.

Ella's mother is beautiful, smart, and surprisingly down to earth. If Ella gets 1/2 of that, she will have a blessed life.

She takes after her mother who could definitely be a model. She was patient and endearing in spite of all the commotion just to get her picture (the flashes, the wardrobe changes, the positions).

At the end of the session Ella's mother and I were able to talk babies and how her life has changed. While Ella looked around our humble studio space. She definitely broke all the stereotypes of working with little babies.

I hope to be able to record the transitions of Miss Ella Grace in her life through the eyes of love.

20/20 Vision

2009-05-12T10:39:00.006-04:00

Kelly came to the studio for some corporate head shots. As soon as I saw her I asked her to also consider being a part of our commercial division (Stock photography).

She really is the total package. Not only is she beautiful she is a chemist for a leading beauty care company. These head shots could possibly be sent to peer magazines as well as the corporate newsletter. At the same time, Kelly wanted these to express her own unique style and stand out from other head shots.

Kelly is the kind of client who wanted something unique. So I showed her some examples of ways she could interject her personality into the image (without offending the corporate elite). One of the things she expressed: a landscape orientation, automatically peaked my interest.

Kelly was great to work with and I look forward to seeing her portraits out there along with the next BIG thing in Beauty Care! Stay tuned for more about her Commercial Modelling career as well.

Talk about 20/20 vision!

Dance like Nobody's watchin'~!

2009-05-01T15:43:00.007-04:00

That is a line from a famous Country song. It certainly applies here.

When learning to take photographs, we are all told that the eyes are THE most important feature of our subject. Get the eyes right and you can tell their ENTIRE story.

In a lot of ways that is true; however, when photographing siblings, the eyes are the LAST thing to tell the story.

Claire (age 5) and her sister Molly (age 16 months) came in for some spring pictures. Their mother was a little disappointed in the fact that Claire didn't want to smile AND look at the camera (she would do ONE but not the OTHER). I usually just keep shooting and worry about the form later. (Thank you Photoshop).

You just never know when a moment like this will sneak into the frame.

This is by far one of my favorite shots (not just from that session, of all time). This explains so much. This is the nature of Claire and Molly's relationship. This shows Molly in a moment of wonderment. It is one of those honest moments that happen in a fleeting second, caught forever by a single shutter click.

Of course the images of these girls looking at the camera are lovely as well.

Vision of Youth~!

2009-04-11T15:48:00.012-04:00

I needed to find someone to be a model for an impromptu evening with a fellow photographer.
I thought of Christine immediately. She was new to town, single and young with a very eclectic style in music, and FUN.

She took the offer IMMEDIATELY. She takes photos at the various concerts she attends and also wanted a chance to speak to others interested in Photography.

The evening was a smash! A trendy downtown apartment owned by my photographer friend made for an excellent landscape. His collection of old vinyls (and his 12-24mm wide angle lens) made these shots possible.

I took photos of Christine in various poses from traditional portraiture to something a little more creative. These photos allowed me to experience the energy of youth. (being an "old" married woman from the country).

Luckily for me, Christine volunteered herself for some more wonderful evenings like this.

Thanks for keeping me young!

Visions of a good American~!

2009-02-01T15:39:00.002-05:00

What is a good American?
Is it someone who votes?
Someone who pays taxes?
A rebel...a conformist?
Democrat...Republican?
Leader or follower?
Or...simply is it a person who is so free they have the opportunity to pick and choose the stereotypes they wish to break or conform?

Doug approached me to take some corporate headshots, but also told me to do anything else I wanted. Free range...an artist and photographer’s dream client.

My mind fluttered between traditional portraits and really edgy setups. I knew that Doug was going to wear a suit, so I couldn’t resist a chance to make an American Portrait.

Doug is quite unforgettable. He is wild and conservative at the same time. He is a suit and a Hawaiian shirt… he is a fine wine and a barrel of whiskey.

In short…
He is what makes America great!

The Visions of Tomorrow.

2009-01-04T22:53:00.007-05:00

Well, 2008 was a fabulous year for us at Studio Vision1.

We took some much needed time off to go over our webiste and blog and decided to update things a little. You will notice the following changes (both here and at our website: http://www.studiovision1.com/ )

New logo: We feel this logo better represents where we want this business to go

New Colors: We are softer with brown and pink going forward

We hope you enjoy the new look and believe me when I say...I can't wait to SEE what's coming next!

Have a Happy and Healthy 2009!

Visions of sugar plums...

2008-11-22T20:48:00.012-05:00

When first designing a Christmas session, I wanted something versatile, subtle and with the warmth of home. It was more like home than I bargained for.

Enter Molly.

She is 1 and just started walking. Every time Mom (or Dad) sat her down, she would just get up and amble away.

We gave her a present with a "hidden" surprise (a jingle bell) in it. I thought she would investigate the bell then I could photograph away. That lasted a short time but also yielded some interesting shots.

Molly put me through my paces as both a photographer and visionary! Ultimately, this photo is a great example from that session. Her mother and I love it! This describes what the session was like and the stage Molly was in.

This is Miss Molly's vision.

Vision of Loveliness

2008-10-22T21:56:00.003-04:00

Heather and David have the kind of life I always dreamed of. They live in Downtown Cincinnati in an apartment that overlooks the hustle & bustle of the city. They shop at Findley Market on Saturdays and support all the local “culture” from marathons to music festivals.

I have always wanted to capture their life (if not for them, then for me)! The gourmet food, the wine, the jazz and sights of living downtown are all common evenings for Heather and David.

They came to me to photograph them in the wedding attire. It was after their honeymoon and was a final farewell to the stress of planning the affair. Heather wore her dress and David his suit and came to my Portrait Studio with a bottle of wine and some glasses. I hope I did their love justice, but ultimately, I look to photograph them in THEIR environment next time.

I toast Heather & David, their love, and the beat of the city!

My first Vision

2008-10-03T19:49:00.029-04:00

Welcome to Visions

I have been taking photographs since I was 13; however, I wouldn't say that I had a vision back then. When I was younger, I used photography as a means of recording my world.

As I have matured, so has my art. I found my vision...

Vision is much more than an inspiration, it is what drives someone through the creative process. It can come from unlikely sources and doesn't have to last long. Sometimes I see an image in my sleep and am driven to recreate it. Sometimes I see something that reminds me of the perfect shot. Other times, the beauty of a subject strikes me and I am compelled to make everyone see exactly what I see, my vision.

A few years ago, I was leaving an amusement park around sundown with my husband and 2 small kids. I saw a vendor with these obnoxious glowing swirling globes. He was just setting up and had to get them all glowing and swirling in order to draw attention. I was drawn to them right away. Individually, they are a special kind of torture for parents (especially when trying to drive home after a long day with 2 small kids). But collectively they were the most beautiful thing to me, almost cosmic.

I broke away from my family to follow the lights (it didn't feel as cliche' as it reads now). I only took a couple of shots but it was the first time in my hobby that I had vision. I saw these globes and knew in an instant exactly what I wanted to tell the world about them.

After going home that night and looking at my images from the day, I was moved (and still am) by this shot. This is the image I put into a photo contest in March 2006 that started it all. After winning the photo contest, I won a book about the world of Stock Photography. By all accounts, this image was my first real vision.