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Left of Center focuses on location photography. Why not take the portraits you want as memories in the places that you have the memories? We come to you - whether it's your home or your favorite place to go!

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    An Evening at the Jennings Center

    Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

    Earlier this week I was at the Jennings Center for Older Adults to do some work.  They were dedicating a new apartment building and wanted some event coverage.  They also needed to update some of the staff head shots.  So, I arrived a couple hours early and setup shop.  First come first serve.

    I was warned ahead of time that a lot of the staff didn’t like to have their pictures taken, but then again who among us would be thrilled to line up for a corporate mugshot?  What I found, though, was a great group of good spirited people that didn’t complain a bit and they all gave perfect smiles and had a good time in the few minutes we spent together.

    Corporate Headshots

    After finishing up with the portrait work I moved across the street to cover the dedication ceremony of their newly completed St. Rita Senior Apartment buildings. Bishop Lennon from the Cleveland Catholic Diocese was in attendance to take part in the event and to bless the building. I snapped this shot as he was waiting to be called to the podium. On of my favorites from the night.

    Bishop Lennon

    It was a really nice event. People in attendance appeared to enjoy themselves. The food was really good. Of course, the Jennings Center is a beautiful campus as well.

    Just Like the Plan

    Sunday, December 27th, 2009

    What happens when you take 13 children under the age of five and get them together for a group portrait?  Well, a lot of things but two certainty is that it’s going to result in some very cute pictures and some chaos.

    This is the second year I’ve shot Kathy’s kids for Christmas.  She watches these 13 little ones every day and for Christmas they get matching PJ’s and a picture to send home to Mom and Dad.

    My plan with kids is “wow” them with my charm right away.  Don’t these guys look amazed?

    Front and Center

    I started off with the individual shots first. Based on the early results it was a great idea.

    Katy

    By the time I had gone through all 13 kids though things were taking a turn for the worse.

    This is How We Planned It!

    Still sort of a cute shot. It’s kids being kids, ya know? Last years shoot went a little better… but the kids were also older

    On the technical side this was all done with a couple strands of Christmas lights and some Speedlights with white bounce umbrellas. Coming up in 2010, I plan on shooting some “behind the scenes” video on shoots like this. Got my new Canon Vixia HD camcorder sitting right here next to me.

    Kicking off the Christmas Season

    Saturday, November 28th, 2009

    It’s that time of year that I gather up the wife and children and force them pose for a picture we can use as our Christmas Card.  Remember – if you don’t do it then Santa won’t come!

    So it’s normally an exercise in organized chaos , we just decided to make the shot organized chaos.  Here are a couple of outtakes from the event.  I’ll post the finished card later when start to mail them out.

    Christmas Card Outtake 2

    Christmas Card Outtake 1

    I’d also like to point out that this is in our living room. Not some fancy studio space. People often wonder when I say that I’m on site photographer what can be achieved. Well, stuff just like this…it just takes a well thought out plan. ;)

    Little Buckeyes

    Saturday, November 14th, 2009

    A while back I did a post about photographing kids being kids and nothing proves that point more than these three shots.   This is Olivia, Austin and their cousin Ellie.  I shot the three of them together last fall and I must not have really frightened the children too much because their parents called me back to shoot them again this year. ;)

    I have to say we got really lucky with the day.  It was 70F last weekend – in November! – in Ohio!  That sort of thing never happens.   We took advantage of the weather to do quite a few shots outside and these three were easily some of my favorites from the session!

    Swinging O

    Swinging Austin

    Swingin Ellie

    O-H!

    Halloween Portraits

    Sunday, November 1st, 2009

    Once again the LoC studio turned into a haunted house on Halloween day!

    Halloween Portraits

    That’s yours truly as the disgruntled gargoyle/Vikings fan.

    Halloween Portraits

    Halloween Portraits

    Halloween Portraits