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Retired!

2009-05-16T07:52:00.000-07:00

Well, this blog site has run its duration. If you have this site bookmarked as where you go to see the current studio information, it is no more. Our wonderful new PhotoBlog can be seen at www.rowephotography.com. So don't check back here for any more new studio happenings. You won't find any! Go to the PhotoBlog to check out what's going on around here. I appreciate all of you who love to read our blog. Keep up the good work, and feel free to drop me a line about the new site!
Susan

Shhhh!

2009-05-13T14:39:00.000-07:00

We've got a secret! Look for big changes coming soon!

Cornhole Day

2009-05-11T16:01:00.000-07:00

We went to my brother David's house yesterday to get together for mother's day. We had a cookout and played cornhole. I got my *NEW* cornhole boards custom designed by me and my friend Vern. I designed and layed them out on the computer, and she used her artistic talent to translate that design onto the board. I LOVE them and think they are very girly and trendy!
The photo of the guys is my dad and two brothers and nephew Nolan to show how much he has grown over the winter. My parents are gone all winter down south, and they swear he grew a foot while they were gone! He is now taller than my dad and almost taller than his dad, and he's 12 YEARS OLD!!!! A good time was had by all! It's great to make time to be with the ones you love. Hope you all had a wonderful mother's day!

Dewey

2009-05-08T10:37:00.000-07:00

Every small town has a Dewey. Dewey is the guy to go to if you want to know what's going on in town. He oversees every project that goes on in this town. No job is complete until he gives it his stamp of approval.
In this town trains blocking the state route are a fairly common occurrence. Whenever this happens, Dewey hops on his trusted bicycle and comes down to hang out by the tracks. He knows this is happening because he has a radio that he can hear all the train talk with the engineers. He loves trains. He helps out and tells the out-of-towners how to get around the road being blocked. He is always helpful and always has a smile on his face. Keep up the good work, Dewey!

North Ridgeville Baseball League

2009-05-07T08:32:00.001-07:00

We did the baseball league on Sunday for North Ridgeville Baseball. They play at Palmer Field. The league doesn't usually do photos, but we have done my nephew Nolan's team every year for them so that they have pictures of their team. This is the photo of Nolan. He is 12 and has grown about six inches since Christmas! He is a halfway decent looking kid! Surprising if you knew what my brother looks like! Only kidding! I also put a sample of the memory mate I custom designed for the league (because I'm crazy!) I think it turned out really well. I hope everyone likes them when they get them! Have a great day! Susan

First Communion

2009-05-02T12:21:00.000-07:00

We do one first communion every year. It's at Holy Martyr's church in Medina. It is always fun to go see how cute the kids are all dressed up. And at that age their teeth are always so funny when they smile! Here are the group photos we took today and last week. It's a big group! We're glad they do communion in two days!

Chloe

2009-05-01T11:14:00.001-07:00

Chloe is a class of 2009 senior from Elyria High. She came to Rowe Photography for her senior portraits on Tuesday. They are soooo cute! I love her curly hair, and it worked well, since it was kinda rainy misty that day outside. You would never know by looking, because her outdoors were so good!

May Special

2009-04-30T17:00:00.000-07:00

Valid for newly scheduled sessions for the month of May.

Factory Days

2009-04-29T12:54:00.000-07:00

We just got access to shoot in this old abandoned factory in town. I've put some of the images from the first three sessions we've done there. It is sooooo cool! I can't wait to photograph a girl there in a beautiful dress! We are probably going to be offering a Factory Friday session soon as an add on to the sessions offered for those who want the factory look. We'll get details out as soon as we've got them together!

Photoshop

2009-04-29T09:57:00.000-07:00

I heard on the news this morning the incident with Airforce One. Apparently the president's plane flew very low over the New York city skyline followed by an F16 military plane. People were freaking out running out of buildings and calling 911. They thought it could possibly be another terrorist attack. It comes to light now that the president knew nothing about this and apparently it was a photo op because the government wanted new photos for the website of Airforce One by the Statue of Liberty. This came at a cost us taxpayers around $325,000. And I sat there watching this thinking, HELLO! PHOTOSHOP!!!!!
The government could hire me and I could put a photo of Airforce One flying by the Statue of Liberty! And I would do it for half the price! Apparently I don't charge near enough for my photoshop expertise!!!! I put together a simple idea for you. I literally spent five minutes on this. Looks pretty good, huh?

Alex

2009-04-27T07:16:00.000-07:00

Alex came to Rowe Photography from Elyria Catholic High School. He had such an awesome session! He is into rugby so we incorporated that into his session. Watch for some other new cool stuff coming in his video very soon!

Graduation Open House Cards

2009-04-24T15:41:00.000-07:00

Time to order your Open House cards! Turnaround time is 2-3 weeks. Each one is custom created to fit your personality. Call today to schedule your appointment to design your custom photo cards! 440-926-1440

Cap and Gown Special

2009-04-24T13:38:00.000-07:00

Here's our NEW Cap and Gown Special. We've never done a cap and gown special before, but I thought parents might appreciate having a nice portrait in the seniors own cap and gown. Special valid thru June 5th, but times are limited, so call today!

Facebooked!

2009-04-24T11:17:00.000-07:00

Well, as of Saturday night, Susan Rowe disappeared off the Facebook earth! They disabled my account with no warning. I believe it's probably because I add so many friends. They thought I was spamming people. I pleaded with Facebook to reinstate me, but nothing from them! So I signed up for a new account on Facebook. We're now under RowePhotography GraftonOhio So if you're looking for us, start there. I'm trying to add all my new friends back. If you read this and I haven't found you yet, ask to be my friend! It will take a while to get back to my old status, but I'm trying! Watch out for those Facebook people, they're vicious! I'll keep you informed how the new account is going!

Mike

2009-04-21T10:30:00.001-07:00

Here are a few images from Mike's session on Saturday. He was a lot of fun to work with. His car photos are awesome! Nice car, Mike!

Local Imitation

2009-04-18T04:50:00.000-07:00

Whoever said imitation is the most sincere form of flattery did not mean from photographers in their own area! The problem with being a the "bomb diggity", is that many photographers want to try to copy our work. By having a blog and Facebook site for our clients to view and enjoy our work, it also gives access to photographers in our area to look and copy.
We spend good money to educate ourselves by attending conventions and belonging to photography forums where ideas are generated. We know that they're isn't an original idea out there, but the ideas that we are inspired by come from magazines and photographers from other areas. It is annoying that we are trying to do cool and cutting edge senior photography, and a week later we see one of our new ideas tried to be copied by others in our own area. Its very frustrating, but should it seem flattering?

Sarah Porter

2009-04-17T07:41:00.000-07:00

Here is Sarah's video from her model rep session recently. She loved leopards, so Walter made sure to incorporate that into her session. Then he met her and a few of her friends at Avon High School to do some fun photos together. They are so cute! They really had a good time! Enjoy!

Hannah Skladan

2009-04-16T10:58:00.000-07:00

Hannah is our 2010 Model Rep from Amherst Steele High School. She is so cute! Her session was so cute! I love the one with the sunglasses! and the spot color with the flower is so good! Look for her video coming soon! Have a great day!

Jessica Halter

2009-04-16T09:48:00.001-07:00

Here are a few images from Jessica's session. She is a 2010 Model Rep from North Ridgeville High School. She brought in a HUGE ballgown to use in her portrait session. It was AWESOME! I love her running one down the sidewalk in the dress. Her images are so cute! Look for her video coming soon!

Katie

2009-04-13T14:57:00.001-07:00

Katie's session was so awesome! Her photos are beautiful. I even made one my profile photo on the Rowe Photography business page on Facebook! The one with the flowers in the background! I loved that outfit with the dress and the hat! Too cute! Love them! It was one of Walter's favorite sessions this year! Way to go, Katie!

Mentor Blog

2009-04-13T09:32:00.000-07:00

Well, it's official! I've been published! My color lab, Buckeye, asked me a few months ago to blog for a site they wanted to put togethers with several people in the photography industry. It is me and five well-known photographers talking about the state of the industry today and a myriad of other topics. I don't know what they were thinking asking me! I will blog once a week for six months. If you want, go check it out at www.thementorblog.net
Have a great day! Susan

Lucy Rini

2009-04-12T13:43:00.000-07:00

Here is the video from Lucy's session. She's a 2010 Model Rep from Vermilion High School. She wore an awesome prom dress that she bought at a resale shop. The owner of the shop was so thrilled that she was using it for her senior portrait session that she lent her the pearls and accessories she wore with it. I loved the cowboy boots with the dress! Awesome session, Lucy! Love them! She's also a banner in our studio front window! Way to go!

Colleen Weber

2009-04-12T13:15:00.000-07:00

Here is Colleen's video from her model rep session. She's from Avon High School! Enjoy!

Sarah Porter

2009-04-12T13:09:00.000-07:00

Sarah is a 2010 Model Rep from Avon High School. Her session was so cute! Walter incorporated some new backgrounds and ideas that he has come up with. Her video will follow soon! Way to go, Sarah!

Taylor's National Wrestling Tournament

2009-04-11T17:26:00.000-07:00

Well, it's over, and he won his division! Here are a few of the photos from the tournament today. I got a shot of one of his pins and took a photo of him being awarded his trophy. We're back to Ohio in the morning. Have a happy Easter, everyone, and congratulations, Taylor!

Michigan Weekend

2009-04-11T10:09:00.000-07:00

Becky and I are in Michigan t his weekend for Taylor's national finals wrestling tournament. It's being held int Battle Creek Michigan today. I'll post photos later. We made a stopover last night in Detroit, figured we could get some gambling in. Bad idea! We both got taken to the cleaners in Blackjack, then got to stay in this lovely hotel in downtown Detroit. It was a little scary! It was a loud night with tires squealing, people screaming and the steam radiator in the room whispering sweet nothings into my ear! It definetly wasn't ADA accessible. You actually had to step up to get into the bathroom! There wasn't one square thing in the room. The hotel came to a point like the Winking Lizard building in downtown Cleveland. Our room was at the very point of the building. It was hilarious! I'll never forget it! Becky slept on a rollaway, and it kept collapsing and swallowing her whole! It was an interesting night!

Gracie's First Communion

2009-04-09T15:54:00.000-07:00

Walter did Gracie's first communion photos on Saturday. They are all so cute! She is such a ham! He had a hard time getting serious communion photos out of her, but that's Gracie! The first one is my favorite, but I love the one of her dress and her frilly flip flops. They are the ones she arrived in and had no intention of using them with her dress, but they are so cute! The one with the candles in the background is so funny of her. Typical Gracie!

Daniella Chambers

2009-04-09T10:34:00.000-07:00

Christina Collart

2009-04-06T13:45:00.000-07:00

Anna Rinaldi

2009-04-04T11:39:00.000-07:00

Walter did Anna's session yesterday. She came to us from Buckeye High School. She did her senior portraits elsewhere earlier her senior year, but was unhappy with them, so she came to us! Her session is so cute. The prom dress ball gown she brought was out of this world! Beautiful! It was an awesome session! Look for her video coming soon with her entire session! Have a great weekend!

Cassie Fischer

2009-04-04T09:13:00.000-07:00

2010 Model Rep - Wadsworth High School

Colleen Weber

2009-04-03T15:29:00.000-07:00

Here are a few images from Colleen's session. She is a Model Rep for the class of 2010 from Avon Lake High School. She brought her violin, and Walter got some really cool images! Watch for her video later!

New Banners!

2009-04-02T19:27:00.000-07:00

New banners went up in the front window last week. One is of Daniella Chambers and the other is of Lucy Rini. Both are 2010 Model Representatives. Daniella is holding the chandalier and Lucy is running outside. They are two of my favorite banners ever! We are doing some really cool things right now! Walter has so many new ideas he wants to do! We are photographing a lot of 2009 seniors. It's not too late to get them back before school's out! Call now to schedule your appointment!

Kayla

2009-04-02T15:45:00.000-07:00

Here are a few images from Kayla's senior portrait session. She will be a graduate of the class of 2009 from Wellington High School. Her session was cute! She had a fairly warm day, which was a good thing with her outfits. She was even brave enough to stick her feet in the water down at the river! BRRR! Great job, Kayla!

Cassie Fischer

2009-03-31T13:46:00.000-07:00

Cassie's session was so much fun! We think she really had a great time. Walter got to experiment with his new vintage lights. They looks so cool! Cassie is our 2010 Model Rep from Wadworth High School. Great session, Cassie!

Mexico today

2009-03-30T19:36:00.000-07:00

Well, mom and dad and I went over to Progresso, Mexico today, as we do every year. The picture of the large metal posts is the building of the controversial border fence between Mexico and the US. I am standing literally right on the border. The fence is 18 ft tall, made from steel pylons and cemented about four feet into the ground. They are going to leave gaps at certain intervals so that animals can pass through and they figure now it will be easier to catch people trying to cross because they will have to do it at certain spots only.
We thought this year when we got to Progresso we would do the touristy thing and have our picture taken at the border. A guy walking by offered to take a photo of the three of us and almost dropped my camera. When editing, I saw he took a picture of himself while trying to catch it. It was pretty funny! I took a photo of the main street in downtown Progresso. It's all stores on both sides for several blocks. It's a small town, but one of the few relatively safe ones to go over to shop. Lots of violence in the border towns. Most people don't even go over any more. Lots of military presence when you cross over. Tanks and guys carrying automatic weapons down the street! A bit scary! And I had to take a picture of the tortilla factory. It smells so good! I usually but a bundle. They are warm when they come off the conveyor belt. It's awesome!
Back to Ohio on Wednesday. I hear the weather is wonderful there! Can't wait! Talk to you all again soon!

Susan

Bethany

2009-03-24T11:37:00.000-07:00

Lucy Rini

2009-03-24T10:40:00.000-07:00

Lucy is our 2010 Model Rep from Vermilion! Her session was so AWESOME! She was a lot of fun to work with, and she was up for just about anything! I love the cowboy boots with the dress! Great job, Lucy! See you soon!

Scary Day!

2009-03-24T07:31:00.001-07:00

Well, yesterday was a roller coaster ride! My best friend's son who is 2 1/2 had a trip to the emergency room followed by transport to Cleveland Clinic in the middle of the night. They found a mass that they weren't sure what it was. Without going into a lot of detail, it wasn't cancerous, but he had to have emergency surgery yesterday. It just goes to show you how life can change in an instant! Treasure the little ones! Just my thought for the day.

Sarah Linn

2009-03-23T14:55:00.000-07:00

Brianna

2009-03-21T13:53:00.001-07:00

Brianna is a 2010 Model Rep from Elyria. Here are a few of my favorites from her session. Her outdoor poses were so cute, even though it was cold! Have a great weekend!

Daniella

2009-03-20T10:12:00.001-07:00

Here are a few of my favorite poses from Daniella's session. She's a 2010 Model Rep from Buckeye High School. Her prom dress was borrowed, but it is adorable on her. The chandalier one is my favorite! Have a great weekend!

What a Difference a Day Makes!

2009-03-19T17:32:00.002-07:00

Well, I got my haircut yesterday and absolutely loved it. When my hairdresser finished, I said I loved it, but it would never look that way again! I can never do my hair the same way that she does! I know that's because she's the professional. I have the before photo in the black shirt from yesterday, and the after photo from today in the brown sweater when I did my hair myself. Walter has the best idea as far as hairdos, since he doesn't have to worry about these things!

I said to Walter this morning, that me doing my hair the same way as my hairdresser was like comparing our photography to a digimoms. I can't do what my professional hairdresser does for me, just like a digimom can't do the kind of photography we do. If I had the money, I would absolutely have her come and do my hair everyday! It would be worth the money because it makes me feel so good. Just like our photography is worth it to our clients because of how it makes them feel. Could I get a cheaper haircut? Absolutely? Would I love it as much? Probably not!

St. Patrick's Day - Cleveland

2009-03-18T08:21:00.000-07:00

Well, I went downtown yesterday for St. Patrick's day, and what a zoo it was! The mass of people that came out of the woodwork to dress in green and drink was amazing! It was an absolute sea of green! They expected 400,000 people, but I bet there were more. It was my best friend, Becky's, 40th birthday on St. Pats, and boy did we have fun! It seemed like the true Irish were on the street watching the parade, and the people pretending to be Irish were in the bars! It was a beautiful day, which I'm sure contributed to the crowd. No St. Patrick's day is complete until you've heard the sound of bagpipes! They are so awesome!

It did seem like a contrasting group of people downtown to celebrate. You had the freckled, fair-haired people with their families pulling wagons down the street. Then you had 21 year old girls wearing tank tops and short shorts with green wigs drunk out of their minds at two in the afternoon! Everyone seemed to get along fairly well. I only saw a few minor altercations!

The sights, sounds, and smells of downtown Cleveland definetly change on St. Patrick's Day!

It's nice to see regardless of what people say about our economy, people in masses were willing to go downtown and spend some cash. I'm sure it was a huge economic boost to downtown Cleveland. (And it will keep the city's streetcleaners busy for the next week!) No matter how tough times seem to get, people seem to be willing to spend their money to forget their cares and have a good time. I know we did!

I would definetly go downtown again, although the older I get, the more out of place I seem. Especially since I'm not a drinker. It is interesting being the only sober one in the room! Maybe we'll do it again next year! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Heather

2009-03-17T12:30:00.000-07:00

Becky's Surprise 40th Birthday Party!

2009-03-15T19:21:00.000-07:00

Well, mission accomplished! We threw my best friend, Becky, a surprise birthday party on Saturday night. It was at Aces in North Ridgeville. She was shocked! There were about 60 people in attendance, and a good time was had by all. There was a good band for some dancing, even though the dance floor was packed! The first photo is of me, Becky and Vern, my other best friend! The cake was made by About the Cake. It was shaped as a pink Blackberry, with facebook on the screen, as that's where Becky lives! On her Blackberry looking at facebook! I actually ended up designing the facebook layout, and I totally created it in Photoshop. It took me about four hours to complete, but it turned out really great! Even Becky from About the Cake was impressed with how well the screen turned out. She printed out the layout on edible paper and inserted it into the cake.

The other close up photo is of me with my sister-in-law Laurie and my niece Devan. She really enjoyed spending her evening with the grown ups, and she was the designated driver! It was great to see people we don't get to see all the time, even though you don't have time to visit with everyone.

I have lots more photos posted on my facebook page, so go check them out!

2009-03-14T10:25:00.001-07:00

Here are a few images from Sarah's model rep session. She just finished it today. Walter wanted her to come back to try out a few new ideas. Love the umbrella and boots outside. It was a rainy day when she was here for her session. She went out and bought them especially for her portraits! Too cute. Walter also did a special pose of her shoes that you'll see with her video! Can't wait to show you!

Spring Senior Portrait Special!

2009-03-14T07:48:00.000-07:00

Kate

2009-03-14T07:38:00.000-07:00

Kate is a 2009 graduate of Elyria High School. Her session was so cute! I love that she did some with and without her glasses. Here are a few from her session. They are really cute!

Danielle Goscewski

2009-03-14T07:08:00.000-07:00

Here's Danielle's video from her 2010 Model Rep session. We loved lots of them. She looks awesome in her black shirt with her blonde hair. The necklace with the black shirt belongs to her grandmother, and it looked beautiful in the photos. Love them!

Andrea Eichenlaub

2009-03-13T08:41:00.000-07:00

Here is the video from Andrea's 2010 Model Rep session. Her outdoor photos are so cute! And her little dog is just precious! Hope you like them!

Melana Janda

2009-03-13T06:52:00.001-07:00

Here is the video from Melana's model rep session. She was really into The Nightmare Before Christmas and Walter made sure to incorporate that into her session. They were some of our favorites! She's from Midview High School and is a Skipper. Enjoy!

PPO Convention

2009-03-08T06:56:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm sitting in the back of a program updating my blog. My program went really well! I had to talk really fast to cover all the things I wanted to. The picture is of the atendee who won my little contest. I polled the audience to see how was doing what. She had a website, a blog, a MySpace page, a Facebook page and she Twitters! She won a big Hershey kiss I gave as a prize. People have said it was very informative. Lots of good comments. I wish I would have had more time, but you use what you got. It was fun. I would probably do it again!

Fun In Dayton

2009-03-06T16:55:00.000-08:00

Well, print judging is over! It's two long days of work, but some fun peppered in. The first photo is of me and Sharon Holiday. She is one of my BFFs during convention. We have a good time. The group photo is me with some of the print workers. We have a good time behind the curtain where the judges can't see us!
This year was the first year ever that a group of photographers got together to see how bad they could get a print to score. The judging panel actually sat down and gave serious scores. Usually you want a score as close to 100 as you can get, but in this case the lowest score wins a monetary reward. Right now two prints are tied at 5 pts. We won't know until Saturday who won, but Walter isn't in the running. I'll post again after my talk tomorrow. I'm getting nervous! Wish me luck!

Print Judging

2009-03-06T09:36:00.000-08:00

Well, here I sit in print judging at Professional Photographer of Ohio in Dayton as I have done for the past 28 years! Right now we are doing digital album judging, which is usually boring. But now that I found internet access, life is good! I must just be getting older, because this year I cannot barely see the print titles without my reading glasses, and I can't stay up as late as I used to! The president's suite is nice in the evenings, and we did our traditional huddled around the TV in the middle of the party to watch Survivor. But I just can't stay up like I used to and get up the next morning to work here. Oh well, time marches on!
It's great to reconnect with friends you only see a couple of times a year. But now Facebook does make it easier to keep in touch with people! My big social networking program is tomorrow, so I'll let you know how it goes! Wish me luck!

Lora Mykytiuk

2009-03-05T11:09:00.000-08:00

Maura Phillips

2009-03-05T09:48:00.000-08:00

Courtney Emery

2009-03-05T08:33:00.000-08:00

Dayton

2009-03-04T18:26:00.000-08:00

Well, here I sit in the president's suite at our photography convention. Instead of sitting face to face and catching up since we've seen each other last time, we are all huddled around my laptop looking at our Facebook pages discussing what works and what frustrates us! We need to get a life! We'll let you know how print competition goes. We've entered for the first time in many years and I'lll explain why later. Keep your fingers crossed! Talk to you all soon!
Susan

Melana Janda

2009-03-04T10:34:00.001-08:00

Here are my favorites from Melana's senior session. She's a 2010 model rep from Midview High School. Her sunset photos are beautiful and we learned something new from her yesterday. Apparently the Doodlebops are very important to her. I love the one of her holding the poster! So cute! Watch for her video later!

Rachel Salyer

2009-03-04T06:50:00.000-08:00

Rachel is a 2010 Model Rep from Keyston High School. Her session was awesome! It was so hard to pick the ones to show because I loved so many. Watch for how cool her video will be! Her green dress was a beautiful outfit and the red coat was a great pop of color outdoors! Great job, Rachel!

Off to Dayton!

2009-03-03T08:14:00.000-08:00

Well, we're off tomorrow to our state photography convention, Professional Photographers of Ohio in Dayton. It's always fun to reconnect with other photographers that you only see a couple of times a year! It's usually a lot of work helping with our print competition, but worth it. I will be speaking at the convention this year. I will be speaking on social networking. You know, all this stuff I do all day that you guys love to read. Blogging, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. I finally bit the bullet and went to Verizon and got a wireless data card for my laptop so that I can use the internet when I speak this weekend.
I always feel like all this blogging and stuff is a lot of work, so I was very happy today to speak to a senior's parent from this year that said she found out about my model rep program because she is addicted to all of these entries. She looks every day to see what's new on the Blog and Facebook. I thanked her and told her it made me feel that it's all worthwhile! I want to change the images on the website today before we leave so some of the cool new stuff is there. Wish me luck. I'll be making entries from the road! Literally!
Susan

Lane Forthofer

2009-03-02T16:55:00.001-08:00

Here are a few of my favorites from Lane's session. She's a model rep for Rowe Photography from Elyria Catholic. When her video posts later, you'll see some cool ones Walter took in the front reception area. It was cold today, but Walter got all of his outdoors done. Back to winter, but 50 degrees by end of the week! YEAH!

Danielle Goscewski

2009-03-02T13:32:00.000-08:00

Here are a few of the images from Danielle's model rep session on Saturday. She's from Elyria High. I absolutely love the B&W pose! It is her grandmother's locket and it is a beautiful pose of her! Enjoy!

Select 2010 Model Reps Wanted!

2009-03-02T10:10:00.000-08:00

Rachel Cook

2009-03-02T10:05:00.000-08:00

Here are a few images from Rachel's model rep session for Rowe Photography. She came to us from Wellington High School. I love the black & white with the hat on. Hats and sunglasses add so much to a session! They show personality and can totally change the look of an outfit. Great session, Rachel!

Madison Armendarez

2009-02-28T11:54:00.000-08:00

Here is Madison's video. I love her prom dress poses and her hat is so cute! She is our model rep from North Ridgeville High School! Enjoy!

March Senior Portrait Special

2009-02-28T11:04:00.001-08:00

Andrea Eichenlaub

2009-02-28T10:01:00.000-08:00

Here are a few images from Andrea's session earlier this week. I love the one of her and her dog walking away from the camera. The dog is looking up at her so adoringly! Her puffy vest outfit is so cute. Now we're going to be back to full blown coats and scarves with this weather! Have a great weekend!

Madison Seman

2009-02-28T09:39:00.000-08:00

Here is Madison's video from her model rep session. Love the glasses and the camera in the camera room, as you can tell! I made it my new profile image on Facebook! Way to go, Madison! Go to town!

Emily Thompson

2009-02-27T12:01:00.000-08:00

Sara Schneider

2009-02-27T11:53:00.000-08:00

Here is Sara's video. Her leopard prints are awesome and I loved the yellow dress! Way to go, Sara!

Lora Mykytiuk

2009-02-26T14:18:00.000-08:00

Lora's session was so darn cute! She is a model rep from Wellington High School. She reminds me of a noxzema cover girl! Too Cute! Hope you love them, too! Watch for the video later!

2009-02-26T13:41:00.000-08:00

I got flower delivered today Fed Ex from my lab, Buckeye Color Lab as a thank you for helping them in their tradeshow booth this year. They are beautiful and they smell awesome!! I've never had flowers delivered FedEx before! Thanks, Buckeye! It was all worth it!!!!

Courtney Emery

2009-02-25T12:41:00.000-08:00

Courtney came to Rowe Photography as a 2010 Model Rep from Midview High School. She loves photography and brought her cameras in for part of her session. They are so cute! Her video will follow soon!

In a Pinch

2009-02-24T17:38:00.001-08:00

Well, I'm speaking at the Professional Photographers of Ohio next week in Dayton. They asked me a while ago to give a short program on social networking, since I seem to do all of the vices. I am supposed to be speaking on blogging, facebook, etc. I figured since I was going to be speaking on internet subjects, I better make sure I would have access to the internet in the building. Well, I just found out today that I won't have internet access, because it is too expensive for where I will be! Now what am I going to do?! How do I speak about the internet without showing it to the crowd?
One thought I had would be using a satellite wireless card. I have used one before, but don't own one. If anyone that happens to read my blog is willing to let me use theirs, I would be very grateful. I am even willing to rent it from you. I would need to get it Tues evening next week and use it for one week. I have based my whole program around showing my blog, etc., so now I'm really stressed. If you can help me out, please call the studio at 926-1440 and even leave me a message. I will be more than happy to pick it up and drop it off! HELP!

Sara Schneider

2009-02-24T15:03:00.000-08:00

Here is the video from Sara's session. I love all the leopard ones! And her yellow dress was so cute! She's from Elyria Catholic High School! Enjoy!

Maura Phillips

2009-02-24T13:51:00.000-08:00

Here are some of the images from Maura's session. She is our model rep from Westlake High school. I love her prom dress one and the one in the snow with the red coat is soooo cute! Hope you like them! Video soon!

Megan Auble

2009-02-24T11:39:00.000-08:00

Sarah Sanderson

2009-02-24T10:51:00.000-08:00

Here's Sarah's mode rep video. They are so cute! She is a model rep for Rowe Photography from Midview High School. Enjoy!!!

Hiba Ojaimi

2009-02-23T13:29:00.000-08:00

Here is Hiba's video. They are gorgeous. She's our model rep from Strongsville! I love the one on the floor with the couch in the background! Too good. Beautiful, Hiba!

Madison Armendarez

2009-02-23T13:16:00.000-08:00

Here are a few images from Madison's session. She is our rep from North Ridgeville. We have been photographing her since she was a BABY! Man, we're getting old! It's great to see what a nice young lady she has grown into! Watch for her video later!

Lindsey DeMarco

2009-02-23T12:49:00.000-08:00

Here's Lindsey's video!!! Enjoy!

Madison Seman

2009-02-23T09:38:00.001-08:00

Here are some really cool images of Madison. She is one of our model reps from Midview High School. I love the sunglasses with the camera pose and the couch is beautiful! Rockin' images! Video to come later!

Miranda Jenkins

2009-02-21T12:31:00.001-08:00

Here are a few images from Miranda's session yesterday. She is so cute! I love the lantern ones in the basement and the goofy face is priceless!!!!!

Brittany Stevanus

2009-02-21T12:02:00.000-08:00

Here is the video for Brittany. Her session was really cute! I really loved her night shots! They are sooo cool! We've even gotten some feedback from photographers on Facebook about them! Enjoy!

March Senior Portrait Special

2009-02-21T11:56:00.000-08:00

Well, we are knee deep in photographing model reps and getting some 2009's done at the same time! Here is the special we are running for senior portraits during the month of March. We are currently scheduling into the middle of the month, so hurry and call to schedule so that you don't get shut out! Be sure to mention the March special when scheduling! It's a great deal! Have a great weekend!

Emily Thompson

2009-02-20T10:39:00.000-08:00

Well, I have arrived back from Vegas, tired and ready to get back to work. I have posted a few of the sessions that Walter did of the model reps while I was gone. He was a busy boy! I don't have the usual lots to say about each session, because I wasn't here, but they all look awesome! The clothing lately has been really good, and we are very happy with how they all turned out! You'll see Emily's video later, but here are a few from her session. Love her running photo and the chair with the lanters is sweet! Have a great weekend!

Sara Schneider

2009-02-20T10:13:00.000-08:00

Sara is one of our model reps from Elyria Catholic High School. Her outfits were perfect for her session. I loved the yellow prom dress and the leopard top for photographs. Her video will follow later, but here's a taste for now!

Megan Auble

2009-02-20T08:49:00.001-08:00

Megan is a model rep for Rowe Photography from Wellington High School. Her session is awesome! Here are a few for now, her video will be coming later! Keep waiting!

Sarah Sanderson

2009-02-20T07:27:00.001-08:00

Sarah is a model representative for us from Midview High School. I love the photograph against the brick wall. You'll see her video shortly!

Melissa Rennie

2009-02-19T09:58:00.000-08:00

Homeward Bound

2009-02-19T09:55:00.001-08:00

Well, here I sit in the Las Vegas airport a little lighter in the pocketbook and really, really, tired! Working a tradeshow booth is a lot of work and gives me a new appreciation for my customer service rep from my lab! Standing in a booth for several hours is definitely hard on the body! I'm getting old!
I finally got to go out and gamble last night, which was pretty fun. I definetly didn't win big, but I don't get to gamble often, so I still consider it entertainment money. It was nice to go down the strip and see how much things have changed since the last time I was here, which was a few years ago. I know they say that times are tough, but those people definetly haven't been to Vegas lately! Building is going on like crazy. Our tradeshow had 11,300 attendees! Our hotel was packed and we were herded like cattle everywhere! Restaurants and gambling areas always busy. Definetly didn't seem like a recession here! I took a very few photos while here. Got to see the garden in Bellagio, which is always one of my favorites. I'll hopefully get to posting them soon, but I think I'll be buried at the studio when I get back. Seriously busy in the middle of photographing our 2010 model reps! Stuff is looking awesome!
Seriously, it was fun to see some old friends again, but definetly looking forward to going home! See you in the snow!

Vegas!

2009-02-17T21:50:00.001-08:00

Well, I have just about worn the bottoms off of my feet here in Vegas! My room is about two miles from the tradeshow floor! My color lab is working my butt off!! It's pretty fun, meeting new people and all, but man, it's been a lot of work! One more day of trade show, then pack up their booth and fly home on Thursday. I'm sure there's tons of work waiting for me there as we are hot and heaving in photographing our 2010 Model Reps! It's cool to be back in this city after being gone a few years. So much has changed! I haven't even had time to gamble hardly at all! I did win $40 on nickel slots last night, but seeing as it's only 10pm here and my day just finished, I think I might venture out and find a place to play low limit blackjack. At least not having time to gamble is saving me lots of money! I just wanted to jump online and update all of you who care what's going on lately! I posted a session from Saturday just before this, as I brought the images with me in case I ran out of time at home, which I did! This is the first chance I've had to get online since arriving here! See you back at home on Friday, my first day back in the studio! Wish me luck! Susan

Hiba Ojaimi

2009-02-17T21:43:00.000-08:00

Hiba is our 2010 Model Rep from Strongsville High School. Her session was beautiful! Here are a few of my favorite images, but her video will be online shortly, so wait til you see!

Madalynne Stanic

2009-02-17T10:19:00.000-08:00

Hillary Markel

2009-02-17T09:58:00.000-08:00

Erica Schlosser

2009-02-14T13:11:00.000-08:00

Erica's session was a lot of fun! So much so that Walter now wants to buy a microphone to keep here at the studio for a prop. Thanks a lot, Erica!

Kimberly Kokoski

2009-02-14T12:46:00.000-08:00

Here is the video for Kimberly. She is a 2010 Mode Rep. Love the close up black and whites of her. The green scarf was a really cute accessory to bring! Enjoy!

Brittany Stevanus

2009-02-14T11:53:00.000-08:00

Here are some of the images from Brittany's session. She's a model rep for Rowe Photography from Midview High School. I love the ribbon pose of her! Her session is awesome! You'll see her video later!