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Best Family Photographers in Columbus
2021

We scored 197 Family Photographers in Columbus, OH and Picked the Top 14

Here are the Picks:

Emily Dowell Photography Featured

Brynn Burke Photography

Erica Pitcock Photography

Isabel & Allen Portrait Photography

Jacquelyn Arora Photography LLC

Just A Mom and A Canon

Karen Evans Pictures LLC

Kimarie Martin Photography

Lauren Hillery Photography

Sarah Cropper Photography, LLC

Shutterhead Studios

Steph Jordan Photography

Tammy Dean Photography

Vision & Style Photography

Why These Family Photographers?

Our goal is to connect people with the best local experts. We scored Columbus Family Photographers on more than 25 variables across five categories, and analyzed the results to give you a hand-picked list of the best.

Reviewed Curated Top Picks 197 123 14

Our Selection Criteria:

  • 1. Availability

    Consistently approachable and responsive, so customers never feel ignored.

  • 2. Qualifications

    Building customer confidence with licensing, accreditations, and awards.

  • 3. Reputation

    A history of delighted customers and outstanding service.

  • 4. Experience

    Masters of their craft, based on years of practical experience and education.

  • 5. Professionalism

    Providing service with honesty, reliability, and respect.

Read more about our selection process

Emily Dowell Photography FEATURED Expertise.com

Emily Dowell Photography is a lifestyle photographer in Columbus that takes portraits of families. Dowell's family portrait sessions are held at clients' homes, at a park, or at an urban location. Her service includes a pre-consultation wherein she learns about the families and discusses with them the shoot's color scheme, location ideas, and the way they want the final images displayed. Dowell has experience in photographing children with special needs, and she can customize portrait sessions for them.

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616 Wetmore Rd
Columbus, OH 43214

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(614) 802-5789 Website

Brynn Burke Photography

Based in downtown Columbus, Brynn Burke Photography specializes in family portraiture. Ms. Burke is a wife and mother who uses her lens to capture candid moments between family members in natural settings, including their homes and on location. The photographer's work is noted for its naturalism, using the sun's light and blending creams and whites with seasonal colors to produce organic images of families sharing their love. Ms. Burke also conducts sessions in her studio.

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401 W Town St
Columbus, OH 43215

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(614) 526-9081 Website

Erica Pitcock Photography

Erica Pitcock Photography is the creative work of an on-location, natural light photographer in Columbus specializing in newborn, baby, children, teens, and family photography. Erica offers portrait and newborn session packages that include the photographer’s time, talent, and travel, the on-location photo shoot, custom editing, and access to a minimum of 25 proofs in a private digital gallery. Prints and print packages are available for additional costs. Mini sessions are also available at a local park for children and families.

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Columbus, OH 43201

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Isabel & Allen Portrait Photography

Isabel & Allen Portrait Photography is a family photography studio in Grove City that also services clients in Columbus and nearby areas. The photography business specializes in creating timeless family portraits that can be shot outdoors or on-location. Isabel & Allen Portrait Photography also works with newborn babies, one-year-olds, and soon-to-be mothers. Clients of Isabel & Allen Portrait Photography can choose between a one-hour portrait photography session with up to 40 images, and a 30-minute session with up to 15 images.

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4199 Arbutus Avenue
Grove City, OH 43123

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(614) 753-8446 Website

Jacquelyn Arora Photography LLC

Jacquelyn Arora Photography LLC specializes in photographing families, children, and seniors at her Columbus studio or on location. Jackie offers custom portrait sessions with one-hour or 30-minute options for families. She has two choices for senior pictures ranging from one hour or two to three hours with one or more locations and outfits. Lifestyle sessions are photographed on location including hospital births, birthday parties, or other special events and are priced according to the event type and time requirements.

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Columbus, OH 43085

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Just A Mom and A Canon

Just A Mom and A Canon offers family photography services to residents in Columbus. This studio was established by Ashley Clark, a mom who realized that she wanted to share her passion for photography when she had her third baby. She guides clients on how to prepare for their sessions ahead of time. She also aims to make them as comfortable as possible. Ashley is dedicated to capturing memorable moments for her clients to cherish years down the road.

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7771 Wareham Drive
Dublin, OH 43016

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(614) 499-9786 Website

Karen Evans Pictures LLC

Karen Evans Pictures LLC is the photography of award-winning wedding and portrait photographer, Karen Evans. She is based in Columbus but willing to travel anywhere to photograph anyone. Karen specializes in weddings and engagements, families with pets included, and every kind of special event. Karen also does headshots for corporate clients and corporate events including annual meetings, alumni get-togethers, anniversary parties, and more.

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Columbus, OH 43215

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(614) 203-2113 Website

Kimarie Martin Photography

Kimarie Martin Photography is the Columbus studio of professional photographer, Kimarie, with a focus on newborns, children, families, and special events. Kimarie offers a variety of packages to capture families at home, outdoors, or during special moments such as maternity, births, holidays, and more. She also works with commercial clients for modeling headshots and product photo shoots. Other options include senior portraits and collections including a variety of prints, albums, fine art canvas prints, digitals, and more. Special pricing for bar and bat mitzvahs are available upon request.

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Columbus, OH 43209

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(614) 214-1618 Website

Lauren Hillery Photography

Lauren Hillery is an Ohio-based photographer who captures portraits and lifestyle shots for communities in Columbus. Beyond family photography, she also provides sessions for children, newborns, maternity, and high school seniors, all of which include a set of digital images with full printing rights. Lauren travels with portable studio equipment to set up at a client's home for their convenience, whether for headshots or a couple's portrait. Her works are natural-light inspired and are founded on communicating in depth with her clients.

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Hilliard, OH 43026

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Sarah Cropper Photography, LLC

Sarah Cropper Photography, LLC is a studio in Columbus specializing in the photography of newborns, expecting mamas, children, and families. Sarah prefers soft, neutral colors and natural lighting to place the focus on the baby and offers two types of newborn sessions with limited props or no props at all. Sarah’s love for animals has inspired her to create a unique project called Rainbow Bridge to offer families a complimentary photo session to capture the final days of their beloved pets. A limited number of sessions are available each year.

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Columbus, OH 43085

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Shutterhead Studios

Mike at Shutterhead Studios has been taking pictures of people for more than 10 years. He’s not big on “posing,” so to speak, but rather creating comfortable spaces for families to interact and be themselves with each other. He believes that empowering people to let their personalities shine facilitates an incredibly authentic and endearing final product. Most of Mike’s clients return year after year, never tiring of the honest, artful, timeless photographs he creates. His vision and professionalism is unique and refreshing, and his love for the work he does glows in every finished set of pictures.

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Columbus, OH 43215

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(614) 859-0004 Website

Reputation: A+

More Info

We scour the internet for reviews from well-known resources. Each provider is evaluated based on the quality and quantity of their reviews, their presence on multiple review sites, and their average minimum rating.

Online Profiles:

2 (Better)

Average Review Score:

5 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

77 (Best)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

Steph Jordan Photography

Steph Jordan is a family photographer that caters to clients in and around Columbus. She captures precious moments through photo sessions for family portraits, couple and engagement portraits, child portraits, and senior portraits. Jordan loves working with families; whether they are a newly-engaged couple, a family welcoming their first child, or one taking their annual family portrait, she is passionate about taking photos for them to cherish. She also offers business photography packages that include events and headshot photography.

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2982 Cornbury Lane
Hilliard, OH 43026

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(614) 636-7989 Website

Tammy Dean Photography

Tammy Dean Photography in Columbus showcases the portraiture of professional photographer, Tammy Dean. Tammy specializes in photo sessions for newborns, children, families, and special events with special mini sessions available for established clients or through individual portrait parties held throughout the year. She also offers Shine Bright sessions with a vision to capture the unique beauty of young teenagers as solo events or as the centerpiece of a party.

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Columbus, OH 43085

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Vision & Style Photography

Vision & Style Photography is one of the top rated wedding photography teams in Columbus specializing in weddings, family, and senior portraits. Rashad and Arica are professional photographers with years of experience in capturing those special moments in life. Wedding packages are customized to the client’s specifications and priced accordingly. Portrait sessions include the photographer’s expertise and editing of the images with several options available for creating the perfect photographic art including wall galleries, signature albums, metal prints, and more. Clients reported “one of the best choices I made for my wedding,” “pictures were absolute perfection,” and “very professional, creative, and great with kids.”

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Columbus, OH 43219

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(614) 804-7791 Website

Reputation: A

More Info

We scour the internet for reviews from well-known resources. Each provider is evaluated based on the quality and quantity of their reviews, their presence on multiple review sites, and their average minimum rating.

Online Profiles:

1 (Good)

Average Review Score:

5 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

18 (Better)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

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