My, how I love a body of water! The beaches in Los Angeles are my idea of heaven on earth. Downtown LA is like Atlanta X 100, in amped-up technicolor. I was entertained by phenomenal food and beautiful scenery near the water, but also grieved for the down and out that were so plentiful in the city downtown. These pictures are a sample. Any are available as prints if you contact me here.
Branding for Success is our new portrait package that gives you the opportunity to express your business strategy through portraiture. Customers are drawn to people they feel they can trust and who understand their needs. Book your branding session here for custom pictures that reflect the professional that you are, your phenomenal products or services, and establish confidence in your business services. Starts at only $450.
Introducing one of the newest Columbus State University IT graduates and a really pretty lady with nice friends! This group knows how to celebrate and just wait ’til you see her pictures! Contact us here to book your session.
All of our babies are so beautiful, and this pretty boy is no exception. Matthew was perfect in every baby panel first year picture he took. He expertly posed, smiled, giggled, grinned, and even gave me serious looks for variety. He climbed, he sat, he stood, he crawled. It was a photographer’s dream to have him in front of the camera. See Matthew’s pictures below. See more panel pictures here. We are located in historic downtown Columbus, Georgia. Call 706-587-7976 or get in touch here. See gift certificate at end of gallery and call now to book your sitting.
Just $225 and includes 8 digital poses. Is there any better reason to dress up your kids for an adorable portrait session? Convenient studio location on Broadway in Columbus, GA. Sittings last 30 minutes and are open to babies who can sit up well and kids of any age. Small surcharge for more than three kids in a picture. Adults (up to two) may choose a neutral white backdrop.
Some of the prettiest and smartest young ladies from LaGrange, Georgia gathered to celebrate the 2022 LaGrange Cotillion Ball at the Del’avant Event Center. Throughout the past year they have volunteered in the community working with Meals on Wheels, First Choice Women’s Center collecting coats, and a local church packing snacks for the homeless. Love our pictures? Take a look at Valentines Day Minis in our studio here.
Beautiful family, perfect outdoor Columbus, Georgia location, and should I even mention the phenomenal clothing coordination? All the way from Birmingham, these siblings and their kids made a heartfelt effort to create an extraordinary portrait gift for Grandma and Grandpa. See more family portrait sessions here. Contact us here. Sittings begin at 350.
My latest trip to the city of ghosts and good eating was way different than previous vacations years back. This coastal community on the banks of a river of the same name that divides Georgia and South Carolina, and the Atlantic Ocean, whose seaport is the third busiest in the U.S., still retains the mysterious antebellum charm that many adore. However, I was surprised to find that she is now shedding some of her old clothes and evolving into a more modern lady.
Let’s start with an old favorite: The Lady and Son’s Restaurant. I’m going to be straight with you, our meal, served family style (aka “all you can eat,) was very filling but many dishes had an out of the can flavor. If you like cheese biscuits and fried catfish, it’s worth the money just for these two phenomenal offerings.
Our first night in town we scrambled to find somewhere for a late dinner and found ourselves on a wet, outdoor patio having fish and chips at an Irish Pub, but with a lovely view nonetheless. A large group of soggy thrill-seekers traipsed by on one of the many walking tours of the city’s haunted pubs.
There is a massive new resort-style luxury hotel, restaurant, and shopping complex constructed by Marriott that anchors the West end of historic River Street. Inside is artsy and extravagant, including a remarkable exhibit of life-size replicas of what employees of the Savannah Power Company, built in 1912, the original inhabitant of the site, would have looked like. Another artistic wonder is the enormous Generator Hall, rich with historical exhibits featuring the former power plant, modern art, and shopping opportunities.
A few shots of vintage ornamental iron that is prevalent along gates, doorways, and eves in the Historic District.
Rusty cherubs and scrolls adorn a simple iron gate that guards a grave in the Bonaventure Cemetery, which dates back to 1850. Old concrete pillars pay tribute to the dead and provide a resting place for human and animal visitors.
Savannah has its share of buildings no longer in use and barely hanging on until someone decides to breathe new life into them. It’s an age-old dilemma for many historic cities: revive or rebuild.
Thousands of visitors each week crowd River Street, the pre-revolutionary war hot spot where all things cotton and rice were stored, traded, and received from ships traveling the Savannah River. These staples, along with slaves, helped make Savannah a very prosperous city. These 200 year old warehouses and offices are now gift shops, restaurants, and bars.
Some things were familiar in Savannah, like this street vendor selling handmade baskets, families enjoying the river walk, and pedestrians, including a number of Savannah College of Art students, dotting nearly every street. A new sight was dozens of help wanted signs, reflecting Savannah’s shortage of labor due to Covid-19, just like every other American city. There was no lack of rickshaw drivers or people who took up posts at the same spots every day.
There are so many opportunities in Savannah for studies in architecture.
No trip to Savannah is complete without a visit to Wormsloe Plantation, an 800-acre site notable for a 1.5 mile dirt drive lined with thousands of oak trees planted in 1891. It was established by one of Georgia’s founders, Noble Jones. It’s now a state historic site and you can hike to the ruins of the family’s original home that overlooks the Isle of Hope Peninsula, which allows a back route to the city of Savannah.
This post is in memory of the best dog ever, Ollie Gator Welch, who was a very good boy, and took his last vacation ever with us to Savannah.
A few Jill Welch Photography funny pictures and behind the scenes shots from the past 12 years we have been behind the camera in Columbus, GA. These squishy newborns, unpredictable kids, mean mugs, and “how we do its” will make you smile. Contact us here or call 706-587-7976 to book a sitting.
Pretty in boots and sweet in chambray blue, this senior’s portrait gallery is a show-stopper. Columbus Botanical Garden provided the backdrop of barns, flora, and radiant color. More stunning senior pictures can be enjoyed here. Reach out for information on sitting packages and availability here by Columbus GA Senior Photographer Jill Welch. We will re-open June, 2021.
1Breath-taking Columbus GA maternity pictures you will love! The Dixons welcomed baby #2 and mama was a movie star with the most beautiful skin I have ever seen. I can’t wait to hold Keegan and see big brother Kyree again. More maternity pictures can be seen here. Contact us here. Re-opening June 2021. 706-587-7976 Pricing begins at 350.
Birthday celebrations don’t end after the first, and Alexandro is the cutest two year-old we’ve seen in a long time! He is mom and dad’s only, and has the most beautiful eyes you’ll ever see. Especially cute is the little man in a sailor suit untying his shoes. And yes, he is a handful! See more kids pictures here.
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These young ladies, and dapper young man, were delightful and so photogenic. Just look at my man in a shirt and tie! Additional professional prints are still 1/2 off and you can bet this family will enjoy these pictures for a long time. BONUS save $20 on any sitting offering held over through February 31, 2020 when you click here . Contact us for more information or to book a sitting when you click here.
The weather is finally crisp, but we still like for our babies to show their fluffy rolls and smooth skin in any season! Baby’s First Year Panels are our specialty, but take a look at beautiful high school senior Damia, a couple of pictures from Westville, and Little Five Points in Atlanta. (Halloween pictures were added in too.) Panel photography information can be found when you click here.
Kylie celebrated her 12 month milestone and sat for pictures yesterday. The camera did a happy dance! My lights and lenses are most joyful when there are ruffled dresses, tiny rosettes and bows, plastic little hair brushes, itty widdy piggy toes, gingham, curls, lace, and the smell of Johnson and Johnson in the studio. Take a look at Kylie’s Cake Smash and One Year sitting. Contact us here to schedule a session. BONUS GALLERY- Entire gallery of sitting can be seen here: https://displaygalleries.smugmug.com/Kylie-12-months/
Savannah is my extra-special niece who happens to be extra-beautiful too. Hunter is the little boy in her belly. We got together Sunday and created stunning maternity portraiture that I hope she will treasure forever. Click here to contact me for your own maternity sitting.
Nora is one and has completed her 3, 6, 9, and 12 month First Year Pictures. Mama dresses her and the three big sisters like real baby dolls. You will find information on our First Year Panels, “Tiny Pix”, here.
Lincoln’s panel pictures are rustic, vibrant in color, and a beautiful alternative to traditional white infant portraiture. Grandpa made the hobby horse. And would you look at that sweet, handsome face! Our first year panel program, Tiny Pix, is more affordable than you may think! Click here for more details.
Have I mentioned lately how much I love my job? And how much I adore working with our military clients? An exceptionally well-mannered young lieutenant called with a sweet request that I help create a unique gift for his parents. This thoughtful son wanted me to take his picture in uniform, then transform it to appear similar to one of his grandfather taken many years ago. I can’t wait to make prints! Photographers: it was done using the “match color” function in Photoshop, along with the addition of simple blur, grain, and canvas overlays. Studio headshots begin at $175 and can be seen here. Fort Benning Event Photographer
We just loved photographing Bryant because of so many reasons: he is funny; he is handsome; he looks good in a jacket; he has amazing hair; he was a super good sport in very cold fall weather. Bryant plans to study law and loves history, which is why we held his session near the Pemberton House in Downtown Columbus, a residence of the young John Pemberton, the originator of the formula for Coca Cola, and the Pemberton Country Home, a home Pemberton later occupied. Please use our contact page to get in touch if you would like beautiful pictures like these for your senior or your family.
Rosie is the most beautiful baby in the world according to the “young lady” (great-grandmama) who brought her to us and we couldn’t help but agree. She has milky pale skin, a glorious smile, and rocked her first year pictures session in a tutu and christening gown by Strasburg that is available for all of our baby girls to wear. Tiny Pix, our baby’s first year pictures program, is a special offering at just $125 for all four sittings for a limited time. Click here for more information. Baby’s first year pictures photographer
Sweet girly-girls always steal my heart. Love the pearls, the lace, the sassy flowers and feathers…oh my! Baby’s first year panel package, Tiny Pix, is only $125 total for all 3 , 6, 9, and 12 month sittings. Prints and products are an additional charge and they start at only $150. You can see more panel and older baby pictures here.
Nora is every mommy’s baby doll dream, and her mom has three more little girls just as pretty! For nearly an hour I get to immerse myself in white lace, pearls, pink hair bows, and fluffy little diaper pants when I take Nora’s pictures. Our Tiny Pix First Year Panel program is just $125 total for all four sittings; you simply purchase a print package at each sitting and the final, matted panel (or canvas) at the end of the year if you desire. Click here for more information.
