There is no better feeling than waiting to spend time with family over the holidays…the very little time that goes by {and Christmas does fly by} I still am so excited to see the family I don’t get to see as often as we can. My brother and his wife along with my nephew came […]
I am writing this blog post and looking at the soft glow of the warm sun and staring at the snow covered ground right now…Geez am I behind…but better late than never. I use “models” once in a while to try new locations and/or specific times during the day and I had the privilege […]
Meet Wyatt…he’s handsome, talented {wish you can see his imagination come to life on paper} and has one awesome name! He will graduate from Theodore Roosevelt High School next summer…I wish him all the best in his adventures. Wyatt’s mom came along…we bummed around Kent area and had a blast…so happy mom was there…she got Wyatt […]
I had so much with Randy and Sarah’s engagement session…and their new pup was also so fun and energetic {makes me miss a puppy…I may get that itch…nah} I love photographing unique wedding themes… there wedding theme is “beach/ocean” ~ Can’t wait to share those as well. We went around Medina area for their session […]
A girl’s sixteenth birthday means so much…maturing…DRIVING…the first milestone we truly cared about {and probably wish we can re-do}. I had the pleasure to do a photo shoot for Amber for her 16th birthday. Her parents are throwing her a big birthday party…she had a choice to make…a special trip or a party…her response I […]
Here I am again trying to play catch up on my blog when I need to take a break from editing…I should be blogging…but for some reason other things get in the way…like laundry…and house cleaning…or a good soak in the hot tub {actually wish that happens more than it does too}…but I have every […]
You know its amazing how quickly I can fall behind on this blog thing…which is good when I am busy taking the photographs and editing them to get my clients galleries up…but then by the time I have time to post a blog…it’s literally months after their photo shoot…one of these days I will be […]
I was approached my a fellow classmate to take some photos of him and his band members for a new album they were putting out…The band The Tom Frietchen Band had some success with their hit “Just You and Me” from his first album titled “Its Been So Long”. The song hit No. 1 on iHeart […]
…there is nothing better than doing your job and then doing your job for family! I had the opportunity several times to photograph my niece Sydney…she was also the original face for Victoria Campbell Photography years ago and I just love having the privilege of capturing her every year and watch her grown into such […]
I had the pleasure to document every step of Matteo’s first year…and now that he will be turning one I have decided to dedicate this post to him…his dark luscious locks are so darn cute and that so stinkin cute face of his just makes you stare at him in “aw”…and no wonder he’s so […]
I think I have to let go…let go of a lot of things and just focus on what’s important…I have labeled myself a stay at home mom for quite some time when in reality I work work work and struggle with juggling it all. I am hitting my 6th year of being in a full-fledged […]
My youngest daughter has known Gillian as young as preschool and they have been friends ever since…and through the years us parents have become friends…it was so nice to get the call when Shelley wanted pictures of the kids…now getting all three together was another story…with sports and other after school activities it just seemed […]
…I used my neighbor’s daughter as a model for late winter early spring…and you never know what type of weather we get here in Ohio during that time but so happy we had snow on the ground…With her dark gorgeous hair and her perfect skin tone…the photos just popped! So happy I was able to […]
This blogging habit of mine sure needs to change ~ jeez! I did this newborn photo shoot back in February of this year and am just now getting to it…WOW…but nothing like the present! I love newborns…everything about them…and just love seeing how older siblings take to their new baby sister or baby brother…the pride […]
I received a phone call from one excited young gal stating she is publishing a book and needed an “About the Author” photo and was wondering if I can do it….WHAT? Publishing a book? How awesome is that? This is huge! Of course I said yes…her book is coming out this month too…super excited for […]
Can you believe I am actually going against my promise to myself and have gotten so far behind on my blog again…GEEZ! Here I go again…but what better time than the present to get things rolling…I actually spent 2 hours today getting new p osts organized to do one a day until I get caught […]
I had the pleasure to photograph Kerry and Iain’s family photo session as their “engagement” session in October of last year…and was lucky enough to photograph their wedding! I immediately was hesitant with the “bar” atmosphere as the “main” venue backdrop but then once I took some pictures…I fell in love with the place! […]
She has her entire future ahead of her and I couldn’t more proud…such a hard worker and her dedication to education is beyond any parents’s dream. She came into town for me to photograph her for her senior pictures (back in the winter ~ yes that is how far I am STILL behind on my […]
I feel photography is art…and love having almost every single photograph “off-entered”. But I also love changing my perspective. Photographing kids can be a difficult task to begin with but just changing one’s perspective can help give the emotion in the image…I love every form of photography…and almost every form of art, but when it […]
Awesome contest over at Rock the Shot www.rocktheshotforum.com all in honor of Summer Fun! What do you think of when you think of summer? As an adult I just crave warm sunny days and my kids home with me all day long…longer days…cookouts…pool parties…bonfires…camping…and just plain ole being carefree…if I could live my life like […]
Just two more 2012 photo sessions to blog and onto the new year ~ phew! FINALLY…I will get this caught up one way or another! I was thrilled when I was contacted by an old classmate {well that was a bad choice of words…ha ha…not old…but long time classmate ~ there that sounds better hee […]
Okay I am finally posting photo sessions from December 2012! YAY! I will soon be in the 2013…I will get caught up on the blog if it kills me! LOL A friend of mine contacted me to see if I would be available to take photos at a surprise birthday party for her mom…A “70th” […]
I remember when my little sister was born…and how fast she {we} grew up…just in a blink of an eye…All of us siblings living in the same home and almost all of us moving out at the same time and loving when I would receive those phone calls asking if I can go pick her […]
…as a twin I love seeing my sister in my own kids…yes we may look alike but its Val’s mannerism I see in my daughters at times and I love seeing some of me in hers. I love taking the time {I should do it more often} and taking my niece and nephew on a […]
I cannot say it enough of how much I love my job…to be blessed with a profession I absolutely love…and the best part of it is to meet all these wonderful people and have the privilege to photograph them and show off their natural beauty. Meet Kenzie..a 2013 Normandy High School Senior…her mom came on our […]
You would think I would be all caught up with my blog but not quite yet…which is actually a good thing…that means I am busy capturing moments…and neglected my blog at the same time but my Facebook Page is update almost every day…check out my fan page Victoria Campbell Photography. The best part of my […]
Ahhhh! I swear I have to be THE luckiest photographer ever! All of the familes and children that I get to photograph are so fun, outgoing and GORGEOUS…and this family is no exception! Meet the Rusinko family. The kids were so fun, energetic and truly a joy to photograph and I think their personalities really […]
♥ I LOVE meeting couples ♥ And I love everything about couples…even those couples that have been around each other for decades *sigh* It’s amazing the glow that they have when they are together…and I am the lucky one to capture it for their keepsake… …meet Ashley and Kyle…so young and so in love…I had so […]
It is amazing how behind I can get on this blog…I am still working on October and November’s photo shoots…which I was so happy to have over 40 sessions but unfortunately put my blog on the back burner L And little by little I am catching up ~ YAY for me J I LOVE […]
“A true friend shares the good times and help you out by listening during the bad times and is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.” ~ unknown author I can honestly say I have my “Lifetime” friends that have been there […]
I have known the Mercuri family for a while now and what can I say…a warm and inviting family…and such love they have 🙂 And those boys…years from now look out young ladies…I can picture them now…very very handsome young men…lol…but let’s not get ahead of ourselves {sigh}…the last time I saw Jackson and Carter […]
I always see posts on Facebook and twitter about warm weather vacation trips with the family…I have never personally taken the family during spring break…I am a HOT weather lover and feel any where down south would not be warm yet…let alone the ocean…am I crazy for thinking this? Although we stay home I do […]
I may say this all too often but I believe I get all the gorgeous clients! I am a true believer that beauty is within…but oh my…there must be something in the water here in Medina, Ohio. As an artist I know how to bring out someone’s best features, but when your naturally beautiful…well…every feature […]
There is one thing I can say about this Easter is that it crept up on me…it came and went…a little too quickly if you ask me…and I missed so many family members. This was the first Easter that so many family members weren’t here. Every year we have Easter with our 5 kids (and […]
Inside my world I get asked what equipment I use and what my work space looks like…by clients but mostly fellow photographers…I never really shared office photos because…well…it was a disaster area…a catch all ~ so to speak…but now I have claimed it my own and am loving every minute of it…and for once I […]
One of the best part of my job is meeting new people. I cannot express enough how much I loved my photo session with Alayna and her mom Deb…such wonderful people! I felt like I’ve known them forever… they were so warm and welcoming and such fun to talk to. Alayna has so much going […]
I talk to clients all the time about how newborns truly “run” the show during the photo session. Some sleep the entire time…some cry the majority of the time…some and “wide” awake during their session…some are even hungry while others…well…pee and poop during the session (this is the most common of course ~ LOL) but […]
One part of my job that I absolutely love is capturing moments to treasure forever…especially moments I personally can connect with. When I have family ask for a photo session I get all giddy inside and look forward to it like it was my own. There is no better person to describe “family” as there […]
I am a bit of a procrastinator when it comes to updating my blog. But this year I vowed to keep it updated…I think it is because it is easier to post the sneak peek on Facebook, and then I just continue to edit and forget to also post on my blog. I have been […]
One thing I don’t think I even thought about with my new task was how would I find the light in this unpredictable Ohio weather…light is all around me…I just have to find the source…I think my next light source will be by candle light or a low interior light and push my creativity even farther…but since […]
As a photographer the first thing we think about when taking pictures is the light…before anything else…and being a natural light photographer its always simple as the sky when I am outdoors, but indoors is another story. I’m sitting here editing with sunshine shining through my office windows and just cannot wait for spring…the smell […]
You know its bittersweet to see your children grow up…this is the last year my youngest daughter is in elementary school…this seems so unreal to me…my baby is going into middle school…where has the time gone? Every year she loved participating in the Garfield Talent show both performing and behind the scenes…as she got older […]
I got so excited when I received the call from Nikki and said she wanted a mini session for her family…and that she had 3 boys!!! YAY for boys…I have had so many girls compared to boys…I was just a little thrilled to say the least…LOL And talk about well mannered children…oh my goodness…were they so well […]
Just to get some background history for these two sisters I need to mention I had a door close on my life and for years kept wanting to look at that closed door to later realize I was not doing myself any favors for me or for my children. I have learned after one door […]
It is not everyday you get new family members… pets that is. My daughter falls in love with each and every hamster she get…unfortunately they never last longer than a year and a half at the most! Ugh…in the beginning it was tough to see her saddness when she lost one…but love the fact when […]
When Kris called me to book her shoot – I just had this feeling it was going to be a lot of fun…the excitement in her voice alone about doing a photo session ~ my kind of gal. On the day of our shoot – I have to admit… I was a bit nervous. I […]
Many children have a favorite stuffed bunny, bear, monkey, or puppy or even a blanket they adore, and bring almost everywhere. God forbid this object gets lost or left at home. I have personally run out to pick up “Bunny” late at night because somehow it was “forgotten”…can’t even imagine how when these little “Friends […]
…a couple of years ago I took pictures of Courtney’s sister’s senior pictures and remember sweet little Courtney…what I remember the most is how I admired how she looked up to her big sister…what I didn’t expect to see when I got to see the family again is how much she has matured into a […]
…I cannot say it enough how blessed I have been to capture such beautifully spiritual high seniors {and GORGEOUS} as I have this past year! WOW…is there something in the water…I had the honor to photograph Taylor’s mom’s wedding a few months back and immediately fell in love with Taylor’s infectious smile and laugh…if you could […]
YAY! I am catching up on my blog…LOL I have a particular look I look for when searching for a model when I need one…and if I had to describe this model…Breana would fit the description to a “T”. Her gorgeous dark silky hair and her beautiful olive skin tone and her huge brown eyes…PERFECT…so […]
Coming from experience with blended families on both sides ~ my mom’s and my dad’s…and in the past 6 years my very own…it can be a rough road ahead when blending two families together. I have been blessed with a stress-free transition and also love witnessing it through others. I had the pleasure to photograph […]
…I watch my own kids grow up right before my eyes and I am amazed how fast it goes…when I was younger it never felt the year flew by…in fact I couldn’t wait for some of the years to fly by. I had the pleasure to photography two classmates’ daughter for her senior pictures. I […]
There is nothing like the smell of a newborn baby…or the sweet delicate skin…and the joy a newborn brings…sometimes I feel I have the best job anyone can ask for. Here is a sneak peek at sweet baby Madison. She was truly such a joy! And what makes it even better was witnesses the proud […]
I sit here very pleased with my business and my passion I have for what I do for a living but sometimes wonder if I can do more. I am trying to get my non-profit organization up and running but this is going to take time…my free photo shoots for family in needs and fundraisers […]
I have to say my favorite part of photography are the children…ALL ages…and the most enjoyment is high school seniors. I don’t say this because the younger kids are cuter and gigglier, I say this because I enjoy seeing them in who they’ve become and talk about their hopes and dreams. I get to witness […]
I find myself staying up later and later these days…no matter how early I say I am going to bed ~ it just never happens…and then I’m totally exhausted in the morning {I am not a morning person in the first place} and it makes it extremely difficult to combine work and getting the kids […]
Thank you all who have emailed me these amazing stories…its going to hard to make a decision…so therefore I had help…four additional people read these amazing stories but one nominee stood out from the rest…her heart was so generous beyond words…she is an angel…here is her story…I cannot wait to share the Dean’s family pictures…so excited and […]
I cannot stop grieving over the recent tragedy in Connecticut. I can’t do much, but I’d like to do what I can…. The Olivia Act, named after one of the children killed in Newtown, was started by a photographer who wishes to be anonymous. Olivia’s family had family pictures taken a short time before she […]
It’s not too late to enter this giveaway for an awesome prize. A 50 mm 1.4 lens for Nikon or Canon…what couldn’t be better than the nifty fifty lens. It’s a must for any photographer – professional or amateur.
Here I am with the boredom of January. Not because of nothing to do or no places to go, but because this is the month that greets us photographers with fear…those photographers who have just recuperated from a busy season are hoping that 2013 will be good to us and they will persist to flourish […]
This adorable family of four lived next door for me for many years…well actually it just started out with the 2 of them. It was just the 3 of us and as our families grew they moved…and how I’ve missed them ever since. As easy as it is to say we will stay in touch…it […]
Once in awhile I get a phone call from someone who just wants updated pictures ~ love this!!!! ~ After the recent passing of my father I was amazed that I (a photographer) didn’t have tons of pictures of my dad..especially knowing how ill he was…mostly on my iphone…so when I get phone calls from […]
Many customers ask me for advice on how to display their pictures…there are so many ways you can so therefore I get so excited when I hear this! I subscribe to a blog that is for us photographers and found so many examples of different ways to display your images and it displays them like […]
Can you believe a year is already over…goodbye 2012 and hello 2013! 2012 was truly an amazing year and it wouldn’t have been without all my awesome clients…and what is so wonderful is the amount of returning clients are increasing as the years go by…LOVE IT… and to see how fast the kids are growing. Here […]
It is officially the first day of 2013 and I’m sitting on my chair listening to “The Hangover” in the background listening to Greg and Tyler chuckle wishing all the kids were home with us. I’m not the type of person to make New Year’s resolutions…since it’s typically the “kiss of death” for any success. […]
