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HI! I'M CATHY BLACKSTONE.

I am a Columbus based photographer and welcome to my blog.

I love to photograph babies in the tummy, babies out of the tummy, kids being good, kids being bad, kids with special needs, kids with fur, couples in love, families being themselves and seniors in between text messages :)

I have a fun and carefree style that I think you will be very comfortable with. Of course I love to take the classic picture where everyone is looking at the camera with a perfect smile but what I really love to catch is the real "in between" moments. The candid moments that you will cherish forever.

This is my photo blog where I will share favorite images from recent sessions and blab about my interests and family.

Thanks for visiting my site and taking a look. I really appreciate it. 

“THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE” | quote by Brynn Blackstone

January 17, 2011 Posted in Families

If you live in Central Ohio and haven’t gone tubing at Mad River yet – go.

Here’s why…

No one complained, everyone could manage and Brad and I didn’t have to divide and conquer (key). It is such a beautiful and delightful thing when we find an activity that all of our kids enjoy:)

It is so nice to be entering the next chapter with Susan. We dedicated the 30’s to being in the trenches and raising our children. Now that we have entered our 40’s I can see some light and things are getting easier and I appreciate spending time with her more.than.ever.

untitled-33untitled-4If only there was some audio to these. Just know that Susan screams just like her mother when she is on any kind of ride (this would be considered a ride). It is a tornado siren that gets loud, then soft, then loud, then soft. And Phil (her husband) has this mafia bad boy yet endearing 9 month old giggle cackle thing going on – that makes you laugh when he laughs.period.  And Mr. Blackstone laughs deep like a radio announcer, a sound I have always loved. And the kids were just howling and screaming and putting their arms out and soaring.

Best audio and visual ever.

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First time the 11 of us have had our picture taken. Pitiful – but hey.img_7531log

by Cathy

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January 24, 2011 - 11:32 am Elisa - did you really haul your big camera out to mad river?? I am impressed. :)

January 23, 2011 - 4:55 pm ellie - I'm the tall one in the white coat hehe

January 23, 2011 - 4:10 pm Libbe - we were just there too a couple Sundays ago too. Had a ball. Joey got accepted to Miami. He is so excited

January 21, 2011 - 7:40 am lolo - come on jackson all u have to do is look at the camra:)!!!!!!!

January 21, 2011 - 7:35 am lolo - oh,there all so cute. iv known the ten year old girl csents i was 2 like always and forever bff's:)see you blackstones soon!

January 20, 2011 - 5:39 pm susan reimer - This WAS the best day ever!!! So glad you snuck that camera in your coat and could take it down the hill with us,the kids faces are JUST priceless...xoxo Susan

the HELMERS family | columbus, ohio family photographer

January 16, 2011 Posted in Families

What a great way to spend a morning at Easton:)

because, I love capturing the energy, spark, spirit, fire and general crazy that only a family of 3 boys has (this I know)…untitled-23

because I love freckles…img_0402bwblog

because I love shots of mommas with their babies…img_0369bwblog

because I love the shots of love that I get from stressed out parents that I force to stop and stare and slowly kiss each other:)untitled-14

because I love it when I get to take the shot of the boy in the year that he caught up with his mother…..img_0294bwblog

or the boy that lost his front tooth…..img_0055bwblog

because I love it when the dad is totally on board with being a dork and jumping into the air…img_0144bwblog

and last but not least, because I love these two images – they need to be BIG….img_0343blogimg_0487blog

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January 18, 2011 - 11:41 am Lisa Scherer - What a great post! Such a cute family.

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A CHINCHILLA SPIN AROUND IN THEIR DUST BATH?

January 13, 2011 Posted in Personal

Chinchillas scare me.

Well snow to Moose is what dust is to a chinchilla. Pure love. First he does one of those dog nose dives. Then he turns over to his back with all fours up in the air and scratches his back into it. And for the first 60 seconds I have to stand there and watch him in awe, laughing, because it is funny – then I have to walk away from the window in tears – and have a pity party for myself because snow doesn’t come out of afros. It just embeds like velcro into it.

His one imperfection. Otherwise a perfect perfect dog.

So four to ten times a day this is what I see waiting at the back door for me. Lucky me:)

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by Cathy

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January 13, 2011 - 4:49 pm Grandma Ellis - Doodle bug, you look so funny! Wish I could see you romp in the smow.

January 13, 2011 - 1:42 pm janel - so sweet! we have a smaller version waiting for us!

January 13, 2011 - 12:02 pm Kim - I love that guy!

January 13, 2011 - 9:12 am Jen Ingram - something about this reminds me of Dane

January 13, 2011 - 8:48 am Keri Rammelsberg - this is what he will look like when he is old and has a grey beard! cutie!

ELLEN | columbus, ohio child photographer

January 12, 2011 Posted in Children

This little girl…img_0840-0842

Is now this little girl….untitled-13untitled-22untitled-32

What a difference a year makes:)

Love chatting with Ellen’s mom Lissy. She’s on fire – breaks it down – doesn’t play – hilarious. Hates pics of herself though and she’s BEAUTIFUL.

Once upon a time we were talking (last year) and the conversation led to her working for Limited Brands (that is where my husband works also) – and I for some reason felt the need to tell her that I thought all women directors at the Limited were crazy, mental witches. Then, seconds later, I asked her what she did for the Limited and you’ll never believe what she said…..

Classic classic Cathy:) I still laugh about it today.

by Cathy

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