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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. 

THREE | columbus, ohio child photographer

August 2, 2009 Posted in Children, Personal

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When you ask him what his name is he says, “Dane Backdone” and it sounds so cute. He calls Daddy “DaddyO” and Jackson “JackBoy” and I will never tire of it. He knows almost every word to every song on the Mamma Mia soundtrack. He isn’t even CLOSE to being potty trained. He won’t eat any meat. He only sucks his thumb when sleeping. He loves his bear. He is particular about what he wears like Jackson was – UGH. He has wide cube block feet like Brynn. He has child prodigy savant genius skills with a golf club. He has to be told to be quiet ALL day. He is my only child to yell “STUPID” when things don’t go his way – never towards a person but towards things. (Example: today he couldn’t get the front door opened, “STUPID”!) Animals and bugs scare him. He begs and pleads for gum and Gatorade.

And even though he brings me to my knees everyday, and even though he (ahem) wasn’t quite planned I can’t imagine life without him. He is so expressive and hilarious and wonderful and darling and the list goes on and on.

We love you Dane man:)

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by Cathy

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August 27, 2009 - 10:16 am Shannon - So cute! He reminds me SO MUCH of my Crew. We finally got the potty thing at 3 1/2.

August 10, 2009 - 4:56 pm susan reimer - i could listen to him say his name 100 times...so cute.

August 3, 2009 - 4:41 pm Carol Blackstone - what a handsome, adorable, brilliant grandchild. This is a completely unbiased opinion! Happy birthday to Dane. Love Grandma B.

August 3, 2009 - 4:05 am Beth - He is sooo cute. Love his spunk!

ELLEN | columbus, ohio child photographer

July 27, 2009 Posted in Baby

I had the PLEASURE of taking this little cherubs one year portraits! I am not kidding when I say she was a doll. The most sweet natured child I have had yet. She just sat and smiled. It was so nice to just roll around in goose poop (lol) with her and not chase and sweat and bribe like I have to with older kids. Don’t get me wrong I’m all about chasing but this was a pleasant change of pace for me.

Meet little Miss Ellen …
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img_0690-0689How cute is her closed mouth smile on the left? I could just take pictures of those cheeks all day – so I did:)

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img_0802_0796Alissa (momma) asked if I would take some pictures with the crazy, skittish, unpredictable super protective family dog. Well of course I will! I tried to tell her I have mad Dog Whisperer skills but she would only let me get so close, like seriously, I was not allowed to move, lol, I took all of these laying silently on my belly. I could tell Brody loved me though. Next time I’m going to be rolling around with him:)

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img_0840-0842Hello Cutey! Your cheeks and eyes are to die for!

img_0981_1-blogMy favorite:)

img_0950-0987Cute adorable baby expressions. She had a ton of them.

img_1015-1010Whenever I am with a mom that has only one child I try and go home and be a little more cautious and protective of my four. It lasts for about 5 minutes and then I go back to letting them play with knives. When I asked Alissa to put Ellen on the rocks she was apprehensive because she didn’t have anything to sit on top of. Isn’t that sweet? I have lost all sweet.

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Alissa – thank you so much for calling me. I had the best time. I’ll be in touch soon:)

by Cathy

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August 1, 2009 - 10:29 am margie - That might be the cutest baby I have ever seen. Love these, Cathy. Just gorgeous. "lost all sweet" So funny, Cathy!

July 30, 2009 - 7:09 pm shannon m. - LOVE this, Cathy! You rocked this session.

July 28, 2009 - 7:11 pm alissa - cathy....these pictures are amazing! thank you so much for all of your patience during the planning and the shoot (with me, of course! ellen does not require much patience YET!). it was such a pleasure to work with you. i cannot wait to see the rest :)

July 28, 2009 - 9:23 am apryl - wow cathy - these are adorable! the close-ups & wide eyed ones are my favorite, plus the crawling away shot is precious! very nice!

July 27, 2009 - 8:55 pm Kim Whybrew - soooooooo sweet! I love the crinkle in her nose and then I love her kinda "WHAT?" face! you totally captured her! I gave my neighbor your name and info... paul and I need to schedule you for august/september... xoxo kimmy

July 27, 2009 - 7:05 pm Katy - adorable Cath. I too have lost all sweet.... ;)

July 27, 2009 - 6:43 pm mariagrace - Oh my gosh!! How adorable is she?! I am loving all of these. The close up of her lips = LOVE! And the ones with her eyes wide open. OMG! Precious!! Great job!

KATIE | columbus, ohio senior photography

July 21, 2009 Posted in Seniors

I love my girl Jen McGuire for hooking me up with Katie and her mom. Jen is always looking out for me. Jen and Katie are neighbors in Cincinnati. Katie babysits her kiddos and helps Jen pack kits. if you are not a scrapbooker I am not even going to explain that – if you are – then you know what I’m talking about:)

I take the same approach with seniors right now as I do with families and kids and pooches. After your session you get a fully edited disc. I am not a package type of photographer. Katie’s mom liked that so I was hired:) And I am so so happy. They were the nicest people. I love my job. I love spending a couple of hours with people who are at first strangers and then at the end friends.

All I know is that after meeting Katie I felt like there is hope for my girls. Hope that they are going to turn out to be nice, sweet, natural and fun to be around. Katie is a complete package. i got to thinking after the session that if Katie goes to OSU she might go from being Jen’s sitter to mine! Haa!

Okay enough…here she is:)

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img_0125-0167You have got some beautiful eyes Miss Katie!

I love these next two shots. In between moments.

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I’m glad you remembered your scarf Katie!

img_0269-0239-blog1img_0235-0232-blogI love this set. I love how the sun is out in some and under in others. I love that she is laughing with her mom. I love that she is pushing her hair back because it was windy and I love that she jumped..

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So then she tells me she has her Steelers jersey. I have to admit it threw me a little because black and yellow are scary and I didn’t know where I was going to take the pictures. So we head towards Uptown and on the way there I see the power lines and the lightbulb went off – no pun intended.

So the next two are especially for her daddy, heehee…

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One more….

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Thank you Katie and Julie! I’ll be in touch soon.

by Cathy

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August 27, 2009 - 9:38 am lisamcgarvey@mac.com - Those Steeler jersey ones are my favorites. heee

July 23, 2009 - 12:41 pm Julie - Cathy - Words can't express what a joy it was to work with you! Katie was so nervous before the photo session, but you immediately put her at ease and captured my "little" girl so beautifully - thank you!

July 23, 2009 - 10:06 am Jana - You really did capture her. Love these! I've thought more than once... ah... if all teenagers were like her... :-)

July 22, 2009 - 5:20 am jennifer mcguire - wow. cathy, you soooo captured katie. the real katie - these pictures really speak to who she is. amazing. wowowowowowow. the one of her laughing is perfection. love katie and love you.

July 22, 2009 - 12:53 am Rachel - These are gorgeous!!! Especially the second last one with the perfect amount of white space. And the scarf one with the sparkly eyes. Lovely!

“TOO LOUD! TOO LOUD!” | 4th pictures

July 15, 2009 Posted in Personal

img_8473-blogA visual of how Dane felt about fireworks complete with smokebomb smoke:)

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