Personal Planning
We start with what you want instead of assuming every session should look the same.
About Artistic Flaire Photography
Photography should feel personal from the first conversation to the final print.
I'm Maria Bachus, owner and photographer at Artistic Flaire Photography in Thornville, Ohio. My goal is to create portraits that feel like the people in them—not a copy of someone else's session.
Photographer portrait
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This space is ready for a professional portrait of Maria when you're ready to add one.
My approach
Guided, creative and never one-size-fits-all.
I believe clients should feel taken care of throughout the entire photography experience. That means helping with planning, guiding posing and expression during the session, carefully preparing the finished images, and helping you choose photographs and products that make sense for you.
Some people want timeless and traditional. Others want modern, dramatic, dark and moody, playful, themed or completely unexpected. I enjoy creating all of it. The goal is not to force every client into one style—the goal is to create portraits that feel right for the person in front of my camera.
Why Artistic Flaire
A full photography experience, not just an appointment with a camera.
Professional Direction
You do not need to know how to pose. I guide positioning, expression and small adjustments throughout the session.
A Dedicated Studio
Our Thornville studio gives us year-round flexibility, controlled lighting and the ability to create many different looks indoors.
Natural Retouching
Finished portraits receive light, natural retouching so you still look like yourself.
Professional Products
Prints and products are prepared through a professional photography lab and personally reviewed for quality and crop.
Creative Flexibility
Traditional, modern, dramatic, themed, seasonal, studio or outdoor—we build the experience around the session.
The studio advantage
Having a studio changes what we can create.
Weather does not have to decide whether your entire session happens. We can create indoors with professional lighting and a range of backgrounds, then use outdoor locations when they are part of the plan.
See the Studio ExperienceYear-round portraitsLess dependence on Ohio weather.
Backdrop flexibilityClassic, specialty, themed and seasonal options.
Controlled lightingConsistent and intentional portrait lighting.
More varietyMultiple looks without needing multiple outdoor settings.
What I photograph
Portraits for different people, different seasons and different stories.
Seniors
Our signature full-service portrait experience.
Families
Classic and relaxed portraits made to be displayed.
Children
Portraits that capture personality as they grow.
Creative Themed Shoots
Imaginative, dramatic and story-driven concepts.
Back to School
Individual school-style portraits with more attention.
Seasonal Sessions
Limited Christmas, Easter and specialty studio dates.
What matters most
The photograph should still matter years from now.
Digital images are convenient, but I also believe photographs deserve to become something you can hold, frame, share with grandparents and keep. That's why professional prints and finished products remain an important part of the Artistic Flaire experience.
Whether the session is a senior experience, family portrait, child, themed concept or seasonal session, the goal is the same: create photographs worth keeping.
Let's create something together
Tell me what you have in mind.
You don't need to have every detail figured out. Start with the reason for the session and the kind of photographs you want, and we'll build from there.