Retired!

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!

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

Cornhole Day

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

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

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

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

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

Valid for newly scheduled sessions for the month of May.

Factory Days

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sarah Porter

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

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!