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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. 

THE PURCELL FAMILY | columbus, ohio family photographer

June 17, 2009 Posted in Children, Families

When Katie called me I felt an instant connection. She gets me. All she wanted me to do was capture her family reading and playing ball in a park – a slice of their daily life. I even remember her saying ” if they cry the whole time then they cry the whole time, no big deal “. How great is that? She was so incredibly excited too which makes it even sweeter. So I pulled into their driveway and caught a glimpse of her holy hotness of a husband and then her darling little boys. I don’t know if I should write that but it’s the truth:) Her boys are 7 months, 20 months and 3. CRAZY. It is always so nice for me to take pics of people that have it harder than me, lol. I am all about perspective.

So here is how it alllll began …

img_5211-5239Totally comfy hugging and smooching in front of a camera. Love that. Not to sound like a dork but I love taking pictures of people that still love each other. It’s so easy – and these two still have it going on!

img_4926-5460This is Mr. Dominic. I love it when I catch kids thinking – when they forget that I’m there. The picture on the right is totally a favorite of mine.

img_4917-5456Darling little Vince. Her sweet boy that loves to read. Sooo cute.

img_5126-5159and Rocco. Love the name Rocco. So laid back and totally content to play with his toys.

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img_5176-5254I am so glad that I caught her in special moments with each of her boys. I didn’t mean to – it just happened because she is good about paying attention to each one of them.

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by Cathy

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June 25, 2009 - 6:08 am Kelli - Hi Cathy-- I just popped over here after reading Jennifer McGuire's blog. These are WONDERFUL pictures and breathtaking memories. You've made a fan out of me. I'm a Columbus inhabitant and will be visiting your blog often and will now start prodding my hubby for a photo session with you! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful work!

June 20, 2009 - 12:29 pm Jen - Love the photo down below the knees. Fun perspective.

June 17, 2009 - 4:21 pm Beth - The last one is my favorite-these are great pictures!

OLIVIA | columbus, ohio child photographer

June 15, 2009 Posted in Children

This was Olivia’s two and a half year shoot. Two year olds make you work. Period. I have one. The amount of energy and gear shifts and distractions are amazing. If there was a video of Renee (mom) and I trying to wrangle her it would be HILARIOUS. Totally worth it though. She gives the best stares. Her mouth and lips and cheeks and deep eyes and perfect skin and bright blonde hair are a dream to photograph. Check her out…..

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img_2956_2958The photo on the right is one of my all time favorites ever ever ever. Ever.

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img_3138-copyblogAt the end of the shoot – after the clothes were stripped – she decided she was going to get easy and smiley and follow me out – because that is how 2 year olds operate. This will probably be the photo I remember in my head in a year from now:) It makes me want to buy an urn too and fill it with petunias!

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June 16, 2009 - 11:34 am apryl - i love it cathy! totally agree, 2 yr olds make me sweat - they really make you work for it! so fun though, they are totally a favorite of mine! love the light in the first one & the running shots are sweet!

KONRAD, KILIAN, FINA, DELYLA and GERRITT | columbus, ohio dog photographer

June 9, 2009 Posted in Dog

img_3466-copyblogMeet Rhonda and her five furry children and grandma! These beauties are Shiloh Shepherds and Rhonda is a breeder. Her website is … http://www.brickchapelshilohs.com/

From left to right we have Konrad, Kilian, Fina, Delyla and Gerritt. They were so fun to hang out with and get to know. I learned so much about breeding and shilohs in general. They are very interesting. Once they were done inhaling me (when I first got there) they were done with me. They were very independent, smart, energetic dogs. I usually work with one or two dogs so experiencing a pack was very new to me. I saw first hand how they played, argued and talked to each other. Very cool. I want to take more:)

img_3177-copyblogI loved his coat. It looks like someone just ran their fingers through it.

img_3232-copyblogKonrad and Delyla fussing. I think they are father and daughter – and I think Delyla is about a teenager – so that makes perfect sense:)

img_3200-3220These two made me laugh. Hard.

img_3325-copyblogAs I started editing and really looking and studying these dogs I fell in love with Fina. She has a really unusual. sleek Egyptian supermodel look to me – and guess what her favorite toy is? 

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img_3482-3486v2I love how Rhonda is looking at Gerritt and Delyla to see if they are behaving. 

img_3377-copyblogKonrad is a teddy bear. I could go in close on his face all day – so I did:)

img_3393-3395He looks like a deep voiced wise old dog talking in a movie on the right.

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img_3683-copyblogHuminahumina:)

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img_3704-copyblogI will end with another favorite:) 

by Cathy

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December 18, 2009 - 12:37 pm Rhonda - Cathy, Thanks once again for great photos! With it being calendar season your shots are popping up in several of our Shiloh editions. You also earned a spot in our "Dogs USA" ad. Happy holidays to you and yours!

June 17, 2009 - 7:31 am Ashley Johnson - This is a great series! Beautiful work!

June 10, 2009 - 4:36 am Rhonda - Hi Cathy! We love the photos! You did a great job of capturing personality! Mom & I had tears in our eyes we laughed so hard at some of them! Rhonda & crew

June 10, 2009 - 4:22 am Liesbeth - What a sweet bunch of dogs they are! The photos are GORGEOUS!!! One of my favorites: the drool... Too cute!

ADAM | columbus, ohio senior photographer

June 9, 2009 Posted in Seniors

I took these pics before I had a blog so I haven’t gotten around to posting them – but since I have had to see them again recently I thought I would. Adam’s momma and I go way back. I met her through scrapbooking, sat with her during two baseball seasons (because her super nice darling husband was the coach), and then ended up taking Adam’s pictures – yay:) She is real, and funny, and easy, and wonderful, and genuine and I always love running into her in the produce section:) She even has two red-heads, lol.

This is her oldest Adam – who is going on to OSU to major in something engineery or chemically (i think) because he’s really smart…. 

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img_1924_b-copya post wouldn’t be a post if i didn’t say huminahumina:)

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img_2150_a-copyHe was on Westerville Crew. If only I was smaller and younger – I would so love that job at the front of the boat, lol!

Good Luck Adam!

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June 10, 2009 - 8:21 am Tina - Am I a freak because every time I look at these, I cry? Thank you, Cathy. You are awesome, talented, funny and comfortable and you did an AMAZING job capturing someone who HATES having his picture taken!