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emotion filled PORTRAITURE
Imagine looking back at your photos and feeling the joy, the love, and the connection all over again.
That's what I aim to capture—the real, candid moments that make life beautiful, but with a touch of romance, magic, and fun.
Your photos will do more than capture a moment; they'll unlock the love you feel, evoking all the emotions you experience about your family each time you look at them.
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One of the perks of working with me is that you will have access to my complimentary one-on-one styling service.
This is way more than just sending you outfit suggestions. I will pull pieces that will match your vision and coordinate with the season and surroundings where we will be shooting. Clothing items may be new, ones you already own or options from my growing client closet.
Then I put a few different looks together with varying outfit selections for everyone being photographed. The different items are always pieces that will photograph beautifully and help you feel amazing at your sesison.
Then we discuss the different looks and how each item works together during our styling call.
Working together so your wardrobe flows means you get to relax during the time leading up to your session and then on your session day, you can show up and enjoy being with your family.
"we were thrilled!"
"I wanted photos to capture the way that complete chaos and transcendence can exist in the same fleeting moment with small children, and Cynthia did an amazing job. There were so many little details she managed to capture, things I see every day and are perfect representations of those moments with our littles but would never think to take a photo of, and her style and composition are breathtaking! I'm so excited to get prints. She put my kids completely at ease, got our photos done incredibly quickly, and in a very short span of time managed to "read" our family and capture so many of our special moments. We're thrilled with her work and with the whole experience."
K Family
My love for photography grew when my daughter Ava was diagnosed with a brain tumor. I wanted to capture her every moment and have a way for her to always be with me. Looking at those photographs now helps our family in so many ways. Without our photos of her, the pain of losing her would hurt even more.
Ava taught me so much about life in her short five years and one of those things was the value of photography. It is something we don't think about until the years have passed and the moments that we are living today are nothing more than memories.
I have been given a gift to share with you that allows me to capture everything about your family you want to always hold on to. If you want photographs that highlight your family's love, connection, and the beautiful details of your children that will soon change, then I am the photographer for you!
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Cynthia Dawson Photography is a Toledo Ohio Newborn and Family Photographer. She serves the Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan areas including Toledo, Sylvania, Maumee, Holland, Perrysburg, and Oregon with high-quality, heirloom newborn, maternity, and family portrait sessions.