OHIO PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER

Serving Akron/Canton and Northeast Ohio

Welcome Friends!

Hi! I’m Allison, a northeast Ohio photographer and owner of Stand Out Photography located in Canal Fulton, Ohio. Whether you’re welcoming a new addition to the family (human or otherwise), celebrating a milestone birthday or anniversary, commemorating a special event like an engagement or graduation, or just need some fresh family photos, I want to tell your story in a way that brings the details to life. A great photograph is less about getting my clients to strike the perfect pose than it is recording an authentic moment of their lives. Providing high quality products and service to northeast Ohio and surrounding areas!

Portrait Sessions

Newborn

Children

Family

Your Portrait Experience Includes:

Full access to our studio wardrobe and/or virtual styling guide

Professional hair and makeup

Initial studio consultation

All setups/accessories/props

Access to our 1800 sq. ft. studio AND two private shooting locations

Hand edited, high resolution final images

Archival prints and products that are meant to last 100+ years

Reveal and ordering appointment to purchase your products

What is a Cake Smash Session?

by Allison McConnell | June 10, 2021 | Children | 0 Comments

What is a Cake Smash Session? What is a cake smash session you ask? Well, it is a milestone photoshoot that typically occurs when the child turns one year old where they are presented with a cake to eat or smash or both or none if we’re being honest. Cake smash...

Where to Buy Clothes for a Photoshoot

by Allison McConnell | May 3, 2021 | Family | 0 Comments

Where to Buy Clothes for a Photoshoot During consultations at my studio, one of the most frequently asked question I receive from my clients is where to buy clothes for a photoshoot. The beauty of my full-service studio is that you don’t need to buy anything new!...

How to Get Great Family Photos

by Allison McConnell | April 26, 2021 | Children, Family | 0 Comments

Kids, especially toddlers, are very expressive in their emotions which can make it hard to figure out how to get great family photos. You want the experience to be fun and the pictures to turn out amazing. Follow these quick tips on how to get great family photos.

How to Shoot During Golden Hour

by Allison McConnell | April 22, 2021 | Family | 0 Comments

How to Shoot During Golden Hour Golden hour, so deeply loved by many photographers, is roughly the first hour after sunrise each day and the last hour before sunset. I say roughly, because there are many factors that play into that best golden sunlight. Such factors...

How to Prepare for your Newborn’s Photoshoot

by Allison McConnell | April 19, 2021 | Newborn | 0 Comments

How to Prepare for your Newborn’s Photoshoot Newborns are only little for such a short period of time, so the sooner you begin to prepare for your newborn’s photoshoot the better. As a newborn photographer, I want to capture the delicate perfection you just brought...

Styling your Portrait Session

by Allison McConnell | April 15, 2021 | Family | 0 Comments

How I can assist you in styling your portrait session Aside from photographing your family, styling your portrait session is one of my favorite parts of the portrait experience. Whether it’s just two people or an entire brood, pulling outfits that coordinate and...

Sunrise Snow Session – Northeast Ohio Photographer

by Allison McConnell | December 10, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

There's nothing quite like that first heavy snowfall of the year. Many people in northeast Ohio hate the snow, but I LOVE it. At least until like February. When the snow sticks to the trees and the early morning or evening light makes it all glisten, I just love it so...

The Price Family – Akron/Canton Maternity Photography

by Allison McConnell | August 14, 2020 | Family, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

I've been working with the Price family since the beginning of my business. Lincoln was one of my earliest newborn sessions over two years ago. I've documented their holiday photos, Lincoln's run ins with Santa, his first birthday and cake smash session, and now their...

Tripi Family – Northeast Ohio Family Photography

by Allison McConnell | August 11, 2020 | Family, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Sometimes for a session all of the stars align and the light is perfect and the kids are in great moods and my vision goes just as planned- or better. This was one of those sessions. The Tripis are fun and full of love and it is completely obvious. It is so rare that...

Jaxon — Massillon, Ohio Newborn Photography

by Allison McConnell | August 2, 2020 | Newborn | 0 Comments

After a couple of months off in March and April with my business forced to close from the pandemic, I was naturally a little nervous in May when I had my first session back. SO freaking grateful Victoria and Randy were my clients that day. They made it so easy to get...