Mark and Jen

Congratulations! I'm so excited for you both! Have a quick peek at my good friends Mark and Jen's engagement session from today. It was quick and quite brisk outside but we got some great images! My little Jen is all grown up! I can't wait for your WARM summer wedding!!! Your web gallery will be posted tomorrow with the rest of the images!! Stay tuned!!

Welcome 2009 with a great promotional special from Studio N!

Brag Book Special Promotion!

Take this amazing opportunity to purchase your favorite 20 images from any session or wedding displayed in our 5x5 black leatherette brag book at over 50% off! Your images will be framed in unique designs inside these beautiful albums to showcase both horizontal and vertical images. All images must be from the same session/event but can be from any of your sessions with Studio N!

Special Price: $145
Regular Price: $295

Orders must be paid in full by Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 11:59 pm.

To order your album: go to the "web galleries" section of the website and click on the "promotional special" gallery. Put items in your cart and make your payment. You may then submit your images by going to your gallery and submitting images to your favorites and contacting the studio. If your gallery is no longer posted online please email your name and a request to re-post your session. You must pay for the brag book before your gallery will be re-posted.
Any questions please call or email!

Exciting news for 2009!!!

Hello there friends! I hope you are all getting ready to ring in the new year with loved ones! I have some really fantastic news to share with all of you and I can't wait to make a really big announcement next week! So please stay tuned to the blog to hear about what Studio N has in store for 2009!!! I hope you all stay safe tonight and I look forward to seeing you all in the New Year!!!

Happy Holidays!

I hope this finds you all well and rested after the Holidays! I look forward to sharing some new and exciting things with you in 2009! This next week is my last chance at resting up from the Holiday Season. We will be back in full force January 5th! Look for some New Years celebration sales as well! I hope you all had a wonderful time with your family and friends the past few weeks! I look forward to seeing you all in 2009! Thank you for making this one of the most productive Holiday Season's for Studio N ever! I look forward to growing with you in 2009!

Sneak Peak!!!

I couldn't wait! Carla and Nick were so adorable today I had to post a sneak peak from their engagement session! It was a pleasure photographing these two, they are going to be such a fun bride and groom! Can't wait to come back home this summer to photograph their wedding and hang out with them for the whole day. Enjoy!

A quick update!

Hey there friends that follow the blog! I'm looking for suggestions to get others to view and follow this area of Studio N. I haven't seemed to find the right way to get everyone on the Blog band wagon!!! I just wanted to touch base and say hello and that the holidays have begun and we are well underway with sessions and holiday orders! Don't forget all of the really great specials going on right now! Off to Indianapolis tomorrow for 3 newborn sessions and then back on Sunday for two more here in Cinci. Up to Youngstown/Cleveland for sessions after turkey day! I have 10 lined up! Newborn, maternity, engagement and family sessions! Oh and tons upon tons of pizza eating while home!! I'll post pictures so you all get it! The pizza is just unheard of back home...so much for weight watchers!!!! Hope to have time to show you snippets of the great sessions I've had and will have over the next week or so!!! Happy Thanksgiving...oh and lastly. A prayer goes out to my NILMDTS session today. Baby M and her family are in my thoughts and prayers...I hope that you will send this little sweetie a thought and prayer of your own! For those of you who don't know about the volunteer organization I belong to...visit: www.nilmdts.com

See you soon!

Sweet Caroline....

Look at this sweet little girl! I'm so excited that one of my former clients, Tonya, passed along my information to this little girl's mommy! Unfortunately, Tonya and her beautiful family moved to Charlotte, but she is still sending me some of her friends! Thanks Tonya! How cute is Caroline!

Beautiful Day, Beautiful park, Beautiful Love.

When Missy emailed me a link to the "tree house" that was just 5 minutes away from my house in Mt. Airy Forest I thought, how could this be so close to me and I didn't even know it! To my delight when I got lost in the park trying to find the tree house, I found the greatest new outdoor location for my my clients (thanks so much Missy!).

Not only was the weather absolutely gorgeous, the leaves and the park were more then perfect to use as a backdrop for this wonderful young couple I will have the pleasure to photograph again at their wedding in June. Josh and Missy are so sweetly in love that they warmed up in no time and made for this ahhh-mazing engagement session. To think that it was this warm just last week! brrr! Is it spring yet?!

Here is a sneak peak of the session:

New Holiday Card Designs!

This year I'm proud to offer two new collections of Holiday Card Designs. The designs are for 5x7 Gallery Folded Cards but can be adapted for any of our cards sizes and styles. Here is a sneak peak of the two styles!

Holiday Card Special*
New completely customizable designs to showcase your portraits for the Holidays and the New Year!
For a limited time only, purchase 2 boxes (50 cards with envelopes) of 5x7 Gallery Cards from either the White collection or the 2008 Style Collection and receive 15 % off of your order.
OR
Order 4 boxes (100 cards with envelopes) or more and receive one box free!
*All orders must be received and paid in full by November 27th to be eligible for this special.
Discount may not be combined with any other discount.
No exchanges or substitutions.

Click here to view pricing for Holiday cards.

A few new specials...

Holiday Gift Portrait Package*
(1)16x20 Gallery Wrapped Canvas (1 1/2" deep)
(2) 8x10 Mounted Portraits
(4) 5x7 mounted Portraits
50 4x5 Custom Gallery Holiday Cards
Holiday Session fee for Family or children up to 5 people.
$625 ($870 value!)
*must be ordered by December 6th.

Re-print orders
Order any al-a-carte item from a session completed on or before June 1, 2008* and receive 40% off of single prints.
*One order must have been completed previously from the session you are purchasing re-prints from to qualify for this special.

Gift Certificates
For every $100 in gift certificates, receive a $50 gift certificate free.
Can be split into any increment for multiple gifts.

5x7 CD Special
Purchase a cd with all images from your session* on or before November 1, 2007 with the rights to print up to size 5x7 at the lab of your choice.
$200
*cd from portrait sessions only, weddings are not included in this special.

Framed 8x10s
Easel backed 8x10 framed prints make the perfect holiday gift. 8x10s are available in black, cherry and light oak.
Print and frame only $55

All Specials Expire December 6, 2008

{pricing and details subject to change without notice. No substitutions may be made}

Holiday Sessions in your Area

Columbus Sessions:
November 14th, 15th, & 16th


Indianapolis Sessions:
Call Studio for dates and times.

Youngstown/Cleveland Sessions:
November 24th-30th

Cincinnati:
Ongoing sessions during the week and on available weekends. Please Call for one of the open session times asap!

Get Inspired!

I'm excited to finally present to you the new Inspire Guide for fine art wall collections from Studio N! This new handy guide will help you visualize wall collections and how they may fit into your home. Why decorate with store bought artwork when you can use beautiful images of your children and family? All Collections are completely customizable. Whether you choose to buy mounted prints that you will frame yourself, or let us custom mat and frame your images the possibilities are endless for new decor for your home. Gallery Wrapped Canvasses also make beautiful collections for your walls and come ready to hang for a very contemporary look. These collections lend themselves to lifestyle photography and give you the option to tell a story through a series of images grouped together in one place. Please feel free to browse the guide and let us know if you have any questions or would like to schedule a consultation either at the studio or in your home where we can talk about what collections will work the best for you!

Keep an eye out for an upcoming special on wall collections for the holidays. Its just about that time!

To view the New Inspire Guide for Fine Art Wall Collections click here.

Happy Halloween! Costume Contest!

Hey everyone!! I wanted to wish you all a Happy Halloween and do a little contest as a treat for all of you!!! Send me a picture of your little goblin(s) all ready to go out for the night to scare up some candy and Next Saturday I will choose a winner who will receive a free session and 25% off of their Holiday Card order!! Now that's no trick!! You have until Friday, November 7th at 11:59 pm to add a photo in a comment to this post. The winner will be posted on Sunday the 9th. Lets see who has the cutest costume!!! Have a Happy and Safe Halloween!

Can't wait for this wedding!

On Saturday I finally got to meet Chris and Cari, they are friends of a bride and groom that I became good friends with that I photographed last year in Akron/Canton. I knew if they were even half the fun that Alex and Dave were I was in for a real treat and they were! I can't wait to photograph this wedding in Columbus...its going to be so much fun!

A day at the park.

Its finally fall I think! We braved the brisk air to get these wonderful portraits of Tyler, Jack and Morgan at the park in Columbus on Saturday. The kids loved being outside and the unexpected visits from some canine friends during our session! I can't believe its that time of year again. Won't these portraits make fun holiday cards and gifts!

Look who is turning 1!

Oh baby Rylon! How you have grown! In just a few short weeks Rylon will be 1! I can't believe it! Rylon is one of my best friend's little boy and he is just the sweetest little thing! It seems like just yesterday I got to meet him only hours after he was born! Now he is crawling and getting teeth and wanting to be a big boy! I've had the pleasure of photographing him what seems like every month since he made his arrival, and I can't wait until he can talk so I can hear what he has to say about me and my camera being in his face all the time! Luckily mom likes to take his picture just as much at home! With a face like this how can you resist!

Oh those baby blues!!!

Today I got to photograph Cole again and he is getting sooo big! He's the little newbie that we put atop a pile of plush lambs when he was teenie tiny! He has the most beautiful blue eyes I have ever seen! He loved sitting in the grass and eating the leaves. He thought it was pretty cool that we just let him hang out in the grass by himself and let him look around at all the leaves and the big tree! Look how beautiful the colors are already this year!

The Leaves are changing!

Now is a great time to book your fall family sessions! The leaves are changing before our eyes and that means wonderful fall colors for your portraits! Please call the studio for sessions at your home or any of Ohio's beautiful parks! Sessions will be booking fast, call now to make sure you don't miss the colors of the season!

The run around at Ault Park!

I had the joy of photographing these two little dolls this weekend at Ault Park! They loved to run around and check everything out! Oooh and all of those steps!! What fun! It was so great to meet Lily and Gabriella and their Mommy and their Aunt. A special thanks goes out to Mom and Aunt for making me feel better about my wedding dress purchase on Saturday! (I was having second thoughts) Can't wait to get to know these little darlings better in their next sessions!

Harper is 3 months!

Sooo chic she is! Can you believe this is the little baby on the bookshelf in the slideshow on the site?! Little Harper is so fashionable and she was such a sweetie during our session this week! Can't wait to see what she can do in 3 more months!

Hello Friends!

This past weekend I spent traveling Ohio and even PA photographing some AH-dorable little people! I can't wait to get a few images up here to show you from the sessions I did in Columbus, Cleveland and Youngstown. For good measure I made a trip over to Pittsburgh to see my good friend and her beautiful new house! 4 days 4 cities! Its like I'm on tour in a band or something!! Hold tight for some cheek pinching portraits up soon!

Back on!

Thank goodness!!! Our power is back on! I'll be catching up on emails, orders and appointments all weekend. We should be good by the first of next week! Thanks so much for your patience!

Weddings

Just a quick note, I WILL be posting my wedding and engagement portfolios on the website as soon as I get to some regular power usage. Please email me if you would like to meet for a consult at which time I can show you everything in person until we have the rest of the website up and running!

Truly,
Natalie

Adorable Couple

This past March when we met my parents in Mexico they told us about their friends from Dayton that they met a few years back and continued to meet thereafter at the resort they like to stay at. Tom and Dianna were again meeting us to hang out for some fun in the sun. Once we returned to beautimous (that's my own made up adjective) Ohio, Dianna put me in touch with her son's fiance Lindsey and it was a hit from the start. She was up for everything so last weekend they all drove down to Cincinnati for an engagement session and here are just a few of the beautiful images we made while out on the town! I had such a wonderful time photographing Lindsey and Justin, I can't wait to photograph their wedding! Thanks Dianna for making this a photography match made in heaven!

Lindsey & Justin

POWER is OUT!!!

Ok it was kinda fun on Sunday when I couldn't do anything but work on my baby cocoons (my new little knitting project for newbie sessions) because there was now power at home, but its Tuesday people!!! No emails, no internet, no power to even work on pictures on the laptop! I am finally at the library paying to use the internet...that's right paying! They don't have free wireless. So I used up my 60 minutes on the library terminal and broke down and paid Cincinnati Bell another $10 to use the wireless service here at the Library. So here I am. I also finally got into my email that was down since Friday. I will be getting to all of your emails here shortly so please have patience.

I am however thankful that we have no damage to our home or yard. We spent all day yesterday at Dave's mom's picking up branches and putting up fencing where her's was blown over. About 50 feet of wooden fence was ripped out of the ground behind the pool. Just snapped right out of the cement. There are downed trees, smashed homes and cars and fire damage all over. Over 800,000 people in Cincinnati alone are still without power and they don't know if it will be able to be back on until the weekend. So please bare with us as we count our blessings and clean up this terrible mess!

I hope that you are all safe and sound and that if you don't have power you have what you need to sustain until things do come back to life. Be safe and look to hear more here in the next few days about your orders, and appointments. I appreciate all of your patience!!

Truly,
Natalie

Techinical Difficulties - email problems.

Just wanted to let you know that if anyone has sent me an email since Friday, I'm not getting my emails. Its supposed to be fixed by tomorrow so all of my emails are sitting waiting for me patiently in an inbox I cannot retrieve! YIKES! If you have something urgent, please call or email me at studio-n@sbcglobal.net to make sure to get in touch. Otherwise, thank you for your patience, I have none left after this ordeal!

Bellies and Babies Expo 2008 Indianapolis

Last weekend I had the pleasure of being a part of the first BABE in Indianapolis, IN. The Bellies and Babies Expo was held at the Indiana Convention Center. After the Baby Expo here at Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, I was asked to take part by not only having a booth to show my work and give out information, but to photograph Bellies all day! I set up a studio in the Nursing and Relaxation room where women came in from 10-3 to have they Beautiful Pregnant tummies photographed. I photographed over 40 women! It was a great turn out and I can't wait to see how big it will be next year.

Special thanks to Dave, Kristen and Emily for helping out with everything. I couldn't have done it without your help! It was a packed house and we were booth #1 at the entrance so Dave had about 150 pregnant women and mothers and children for the first hour wanting information as they waited to get through the door. What an amazing guy I have! That's Em, Don't Eat the Soxxy Monster Em-------------->

one more thing....

For those of you who haven't heard, Dave asked me to marry him back in April while on the beach in Mexico! The reason I am bringing this up now is because we are finally starting to plan the wedding and we are going to look at my (I mean "our") first choice for our reception on Sunday, the Contemporary Art Center in downtown Cincinnati....its awesome!!!! Stay tuned....

Welcome!

If you are here reading this post you have seen the new site! I went live today but it takes a little time for everyone to be able to see the new site. I actually can't even see it yet!

Just a few notes....

There WILL be more engagement and wedding photos up the beginning of next week, just be patient! I didn't realize how many beautiful weddings I've photographed in the last year so its taking some time to get through all of the images. I just couldn't wait to get the site up and running so I went ahead and did it without everything just yet.

Two sessions this weekend, a Bella Belly session and an engagement session so look for some sneak peaks later in the week!

Holiday Specials

Re-print orders
Order any al-a-carte item from a session completed on or before June 1, 2008 and receive 40% off of single prints.
One order must have been completed previously from the session you are purchasing re-prints from to qualify for this special.

Holiday Cards
10%* off of your holiday card order when finalized and paid in full by November 1st, 2008.
*no other discounts can be applied in conjunction with this discount.

Gift Certificates
Buy a $100 gift certificate and receive a $50 gift certificate free.


5x7 CD Special
Purchase a cd with all images from your session* on or before November 1, 2007 with the rights to print up to size 5x7 at the lab of your choice.
$200
*cd from portrait sessions only, weddings are not included in this special.


Framed 8x10s
Easel backed 8x10 framed prints make the perfect holiday gift. 8x10s are available in black, cherry and light oak.
Print and frame only $55

Holiday Deadlines.

In order for your holiday orders to be processed and fulfilled in time for gift giving please see all of the deadlines below for order cut-offs. All orders must be finalized and paid in full by the dates below:

Holiday Cards
December 1st

Custom Photo Purses
November 8th

Custom Portrait Jewelry
December 1st

Custom Framed Portraits
December 6th

Canvasses
December 6th

Studio, Portfolio and Fine art albums
November 9th

Brag Books
December 6th

Gallery Albums
November 30th

All print orders up to 11x14
December 14th

Preview collections
November 9th

Holiday Session Dates

The following dates are available for sessions in the following cities. Please call the studio to schedule an appointment during the following dates. All session fees must be paid in full at the time of booking in order to be scheduled.
Refunds are not available for canceled sessions.

Columbus Sessions:
Wednesday, October 15th - daytime appointments only
November 14th, 15th, & 16th

Indianapolis Sessions:
October 10th & 11th
November 7th & 8th

Youngstown/Cleveland Sessions:
November 24th-30th

Cincinnati:
Ongoing sessions during the week and on available weekends.

Welcome to the new blog!

Hey Everyone! Its finally here! The Studio N blog! Please subscribe and come back often to see everything new and exciting going on at Studio N. This blog will be a place to reflect on recent sessions and events as well as a source for information on current specials, sessions and new products. There will also be frequent contests for you to get involved in and we can't wait to show you everything we are doing this year!