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Telling love stories and family legacies through timeless photographs that feel as genuine as the moments themselves. Based in Columbus, Ohio.

Vivid imagery for fun couples & families 📸
Columbus, Oh + beyond ✈️

10/31/2026

Maybe this is your reminder to stop waiting for the "perfect time" to have photographs taken.

You don't need a milestone.

You don't need a wedding.

You don't need to lose 20 pounds first.

You don't need to wait until the kids are a little older.

Your life is happening right now.

And someday, "right now" is going to be the version of your life you wish you could go back to.

So document it.

The people you love.

The season you're in.

The family you've built.

The person you're becoming.

That's the work I want to make.

Photographs that become more valuable with time.

If you've been thinking about working with me, my calendar is open.

Columbus + throughout Ohio.

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10/28/2026

A senior session doesn't have to feel like a senior session.

You don't have to spend two hours standing in the same pose with your hands in the exact same place.

You don't have to know how to model.

You don't have to be naturally comfortable in front of a camera.

That's my job.

Your job is to show up as yourself.

We'll move around. We'll talk. We'll laugh. We'll change locations. We'll make pictures that actually look like you.

Because when you look back at your senior portraits years from now, I don't want you thinking:

"Wow, that was a great pose."

I want you thinking:

"That's exactly who I was."

10/24/2026

I want your wedding photographs to feel like your wedding.

Not somebody else's.

Not whatever happens to be trending on Instagram.

Yours.

The way you laughed.

The way you looked at each other.

The people who showed up for you.

The chaos.

The quiet.

The ugly cry.

The dance floor.

The little moments nobody planned.

All of it.

Because the best wedding photographs aren't just beautiful.

They feel familiar.

They feel like home.

10/22/2026

✨ HOLIDAY SESSIONS AT THE QUE STUDIO ✨

The perfect excuse to get everyone together, put on those matching PJs, dress up a little, or capture some beautiful memories in a cozy, elevated setting. 🤎🩵

I’m now booking holiday sessions at The Que Studio in Columbus, Ohio! Whether you’re planning family portraits, photos with your partner, a fun session with friends, or simply want some beautiful seasonal photos of yourself, there’s room to make this session your own.

Here’s what’s available:

🤎 THE MINI | $195
30-minute session • 8 edited images

🩵 THE FULL | $390
1-hour session • 16 edited images

Think dressy outfits, cozy sweaters, coordinated neutrals, matching pajamas, wrapped gifts, and all the little details that make this season feel like you. You can even bring a few personal props to make your photos extra special!

📅 Booking now through December 11
Early booking is encouraged, and sessions are scheduled based on studio availability.

Spots are available throughout the booking period, so reach out with your preferred date and I’ll help you find a time that works!

Ready to make some memories? 🤍

DM me to reserve your session or inquire about availability!

Austin Garnette Photography | Columbus, Ohio

10/21/2026

I think we're living through one of the most photographed generations in history.

We have thousands of pictures on our phones.

Screenshots.

Selfies.

Videos.

Random pictures from dinner.

And somehow, I still think we're missing something.

We're documenting everything.

But are we actually preserving anything?

There's a difference.

A photograph on your phone is convenient.

A photograph printed, framed, passed down, and eventually discovered by someone who wasn't even alive when it was taken?

That's legacy.

That's what keeps me excited about photography.

Not just making more pictures.

Making the pictures that are worth keeping.

10/17/2026

Something you may not know about me: photography isn't the only career I've built.

I've worked in the dental field for almost as long as I've been a professional photographer. For years, I've had the privilege of doing both — working in dentistry during the week and building Austin Garnette Photography alongside it.

And honestly, I'm really proud of that.

I get to work alongside some incredible periodontists who are widely respected for the care they provide their patients, and I'm constantly surrounded by people who are really, really good at what they do.

So when I was asked to photograph our doctors, it felt like a pretty cool full-circle moment — getting to bring my photography into the other career that has been such a big part of my life.

And honestly, this is also a little reminder of what I want Austin Garnette Photography to be.

I don't want to only be your wedding photographer.

I want to be your photographer.

Your engagement photographer.
Your wedding photographer.
Your family photographer.
Your maternity photographer.
Your baby's photographer.
Your senior photographer.
Your headshot photographer.
Your anniversary photographer.
Your "we haven't taken family pictures in years, let's finally do it" photographer. 😂

Whatever season of life you're in, if you need photographs, give me a call.

I want to be your photographer for life.

That's the legacy I'm trying to build. 🤎

10/14/2026

There are so many things happening on a wedding day that you'll never get to see.

The room your spouse was standing in before you walked in.

The conversation your parents had when nobody was paying attention.

The friend who was holding back tears.

The person who kept checking the clock.

The little moments happening in completely different rooms.

That's one of my favorite parts of being a wedding photographer.

I get to watch the story unfold from a perspective you don't have.

And years from now, I want your photographs to give you more than a beautiful wedding album.

I want them to remind you of everything you didn't get to see.

10/12/2026

Senior pictures are funny because everyone talks about the senior.

But the photographs aren't just for them.

They're for Mom.

They're for Dad.

They're for the grandparents.

They're for the people who watched this little kid become this person.

Because when you look at these photographs years from now, you're not just going to see a graduating senior.

You're going to see everything it took to get them here.

That's why I love photographing milestones.

The moment matters.

But so does everything behind it.

10/10/2026

Money can’t buy happiness, but it can get you some really good pictures with your favorite person. 🤎

Keziah and Tyler made my job easy. A little walking, a little laughing, a little time together, and the kind of moments that don’t need much direction to feel like them.

That’s one of my favorite things about an engagement session. It’s not just about getting pictures for the announcement or the save-the-dates. It’s about having something to look back on from this season of your life, before the wedding, before the next chapter, and before everything starts moving a little faster.

And if you’re worried about being awkward in front of the camera? Don’t be. You don’t have to know what to do. That’s what I’m here for. 🫶🏾

Keziah & Tyler’s full sneak peeks are coming to my stories, and if you’re newly engaged, consider this your sign to get those photos on the calendar.

Let’s make something worth keeping. 🤎

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10/07/2026

One day, this will be the photograph you wish you could step back into.

Not because it was a particularly important Tuesday.

Not because everyone was dressed perfectly.

Not because the kids behaved perfectly. 😂

But because this was *your family*.

This was what everyone looked like.

This was how little they were.

This was how you looked at each other.

And one day, you won't be able to recreate this exact version of your family.

That's why I love family photography.

We're not just taking pictures of what your family looks like today.

We're preserving a version of your family that only exists right now.

And that's worth remembering.

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