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Lori Pickens

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As a mom and a local photographer, a question I hear all the time is where is a great place to rent for a child’s birthday party. Especially for a winter birthday, when you just want a nice indoor space for kids to have fun! I wanted to share some of my favorite places in […]

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Local Places to rent for Birthday party in Parkersburg, WV and the surrounding Mid-Ohio Valley

Birthday, Parkersrburg

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Spring Family Portraits I just loved this spring session. Little Miss G was the absolute sweetest thing. She was all smiles and just so easygoing. She is quite smitten with her daddy. Couples Portraits At some point in each family session, I like to steal the adults away for a few shots of their own. […]

Spring session with a Family of Three | South Parkersburg

Children, Families

Sashas Graduation Please join me in congratulating Sasha on her graduation! She recently got her Master’s degree from Louisiana State University. The last couple of years have certainly been crazy times and unpredictables schedules and situations, and yet through all that Sasha stayed on course and finished her program while also starting a new job […]

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Sashas Graduation Photo Session

Photography, Seniors

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I took Haven over to the studio to capture her two year old milestone session. I feel like she has grown up so much since turning 2. She is one tiny bundle of spunk and sass these days, and I just love her to pieces. Simple setups are one of my favorite things to do […]

Haven’s 2-Year-Old Session in the Studio

Children

My boys will be 6 and a half this month! I took them over to the studio to get there six year old milestone photos. I love these foam numbers that we have at the studio – just perfect for a yearly photo! It’s also really fun to compare them all side by side and […]

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My Boys Are Growing Up

Children, Families

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I am so excited to share some of my favorite images from Alec’s senior session. Alec goes to Ritchie County High School, so I was so happy to hear that his mom loved my work enough to drive him all the way to Parkersbug to have me photograph him. Alec has a sweet, easy-going personality, […]

Alec’s Senior Session

Seniors

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