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I photographed Caylah’s senior pictures nearly 18 months ago and her session is still one of my favorites to date. Yes, she is absolutely STUNNING. Yes, she has an INCREDIBLE sense of style, amazing eyes and killer hair. Let’s face it, she is meant to be in front of a camera. But those aren’t any of the reasons that her session stands out to me…

I believe there are two types of senior photographers; one that simply snaps the shutter, and another that connects with the person in front of the camera before even lifting the camera. With everything in me, I strive to be the latter and I run my business with that very intention. From the moment I met Caylah, I knew there was so much more to this young lady than her beautiful face; and it was that young lady that I wanted to connect with. Senior year was a trying time for her, personally, and this session couldn’t have come at a better time. I wanted to be a scapegoat for her, if only for a day. She dressed up, as she always does, styled her hair, had her makeup done to perfection and we set out for an incredible session downtown on a particularly gorgeous day. Each location and style was better than the last, leading us to our rooftop finale. It was up on the rooftop, with all the the city noise muffled below, that I believe she could briefly feel the world lifted off of her shoulders. I vividly remember pausing together to take in the view, enjoy the sunsetting behind us and noticing the quiet that we felt in the midst of the downtown Columbus city chaos. At that moment I knew my job was done; the connection had been made, the day was hers to enjoy, her incredible senior portraits were simply the icing on the cake.

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Fran Barker Photography is a senior portrait photographer in Columbus, Ohio, serving New Albany High School, Gahanna Lincoln High School, Westerville High School, Olentangy Liberty High School, the Columbus School for Girls, Columbus Academy, St. Charles Prep, Worthing Christian High School and surrounding areas. If you are looking for high school senior pictures, I would love to talk with you about scheduling a session. You can also follow my senior portrait work or my newborn baby work on Facebook.

Lindsey’s senior pictures were SO much fun! We laughed from the moment her makeup application started until we said goodbye. She chose 3 distinct styles that perfectly represented her life as a high school senior. I selected three different downtown Columbus locations to compliment each look and ensure that her senior portraits would have great variety. We also incorporated Lindsey’s passion for beach volleyball. After she graduates from New Albany High School this year she will head to Tulane University and join their sand volleyball squad. Have I mentioned that her vertical jump is higher than my 5 year old stands? Lindsey, thank you for sharing your senior year with me. I can’t wait to see where your future leads. XOXO!

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Fran Barker Photography is a senior portrait photographer in Columbus, Ohio, serving New Albany High School, Gahanna Lincoln High School, Westerville High School, Olentangy Liberty High School, the Columbus School for Girls, Columbus Academy, St. Charles Prep, and surrounding areas. If you are looking for high school senior pictures, I would love to talk with you about scheduling a session. You can also follow my senior portrait work or my newborn baby work on Facebook.

Family pictures? Family portraits? Family photography? Family photographer? Tween Photographer? Teen Photographer? Teen Family Photographer? Fran Barker Photography? Absolutley…

When my journey as photographer began, I only worked with newborn babies. My newborns were quickly growing into toddlers and changing before their parents eyes, so with a bit of convincing from my previous clients, I began to spread my wings and dabble in family portraits. I fondly remember those sessions consisting of hand puppets, peek-a-boo games, snacks, bribery and most often a meltdown; if not two. Although the final product was ALWAYS well worth the effort, when I expanded my work to include high school senior portraits, the young family portraits was what I selected to give up to accommodate the seniors.

Once I started working with teens, I immediately began to realize how fleeting time is. Graduation happens in the blink of an eye, then it is off to college and the family unit may never be quite the same from that point on. My heart began to show me that family portraits are a MUST in the tween and teen years, even more than those sweet toddler years. The teen years are the most hectic when it comes to work, athletics, extra curricular activities, and social obligations. As busy as your schedule might be, there is ALWAYS time to set aside two hours to enjoy being together as a family, and to capture those moments for a lifetime.

If you have tweens, teens or high school seniors, I urge you to commit to family portraits in 2015. I believe there is no better time than the present.

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Fran Barker Photography is a senior portrait photographer in Columbus, Ohio, serving New Albany High School, Gahanna Lincoln High School, Westerville High School, Olentangy Liberty High School, the Columbus School for Girls, Columbus Academy, St. Charles Prep, and surrounding areas. If you are looking for high school senior pictures, I would love to talk with you about scheduling a session. You can also follow my senior portrait work or my newborn baby work on Facebook.

A very special thank you to Modern Teen Style (a blog and print magazine dedicated to photographers) for naming me as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Teen Photographers of 2014, a very distinct honor for a senior photographer! Years ago when my passion for baby photography started as a hobby with my oldest son I wouldn’t have imagined that soon after I would also be fortunate enough to not only be working with babies but also working as a high school senior photographer. Working with the teens and their families is certainly a gift in itself, but being recognized within the photography industry is truly an honor I wouldn’t have ever dreamt I would accomplish so soon. I cannot express enough gratitude to Modern Teen Style for seeing beauty in my work, my talent, and also my heart and giving me such a high merit. It may sound cliche, but I find it truly and honor to be standing alongside such amazingly talented high school photographers in our industry.

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Fran Barker Photography is a senior portrait photographer in Columbus, Ohio, serving New Albany High School, Gahanna Lincoln High School, Westerville High School, Olentangy Liberty High School, the Columbus School for Girls, Columbus Academy, St. Charles Prep, Worthington Christian High School and surrounding areas. If you are looking for high school senior pictures, I would love to talk with you about scheduling a session. You can also follow my senior portrait work or my newborn baby work on Facebook.

Contrary to popular belief, I don’t only photograph girls. Often times I am lucky enough to work with high school senior boys! Actually, I am lucky enough to work with their moms. For senior guy sessions, the moms generally have a heavy hand in coordinating the session and then choosing the favorite products and portraits at the ordering session. You see, I am a boy mom. My boys don’t pause for pictures, they ~~hopefully~~ probably won’t enjoy selfies in high school and taking off the athletic clothes to dress up for our own family portraits generally involves a great deal of bribery. It should go without saying, I see the insurmountable importance of senior pictures for boys, and therefore, enjoy them ~~more~~ as much as photographing the girls!

Reid, a high school senior at New Albany, was fantastic to photograph. We used three unique locations in Downtown Columbus which created great variety in his portraits. Reid was so easy going, kind and tolerant of the fun that his mom and I were having throughout the entire process. In my opinion, that is a true testament to the student and the young professional that he will become in the coming years. Congratulations Reid.

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Fran Barker Photography is a senior portrait photographer in Columbus, Ohio, serving New Albany High School, Gahanna Lincoln High School, Westerville High School, Olentangy Liberty High School, the Columbus School for Girls, Columbus Academy, St. Charles Prep, and surrounding areas. If you are looking for high school senior pictures, I would love to talk with you about scheduling a session. You can also follow my senior portrait work or my newborn baby work on Facebook.

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