Commissioned fine art portraits of the family, the milestones, and the animals worth keeping for generations.
Blackwater is not a photo session. It is a studio that turns the people you love into artwork designed for your home and made to be passed down.
A photo lives on a screen and is forgotten. A Blackwater portrait is finished as gallery grade wall art, designed for a specific space in your home and made to outlast every trend.
We talk about your family, your home, and the walls you want to fill. The design begins here.
Unhurried and fully guided, directed with the ease of photographing thousands of people.
You view your portraits at true scale and design your pieces together, nothing left to guesswork.
Finished to an heirloom standard, ready to bring home to your walls.
I have had a camera in my hands since childhood. Through my company DLS Innovations, my team photographs thousands of students and athletes across the region every year.
Blackwater is where I slow down. This is my fine art studio, where I create commissioned artwork one family, one senior, and one animal at a time. The result is never a folder of files. It is artwork made for your walls and made to be passed down.
We are passionate about both the people and the animals you love, and every portrait is created as fine art for your walls.
A studio that photographs thousands of people every year. You are working with an artist who knows exactly what he is doing and treats your artwork as seriously as you do.
From planning to the finished piece on your wall, every step is designed around you. Nothing is rushed or left to chance.
Gallery grade materials, hand finished framing, and a Certificate of Authenticity. Created to matter for generations.
Blackwater creates commissioned artwork, not a folder of files. A guided design appointment helps you choose exactly what fits your walls, so nothing is a surprise.
A $299 nonrefundable retainer holds your guided portrait experience and is credited in full toward your artwork.
View the InvestmentMost families invest in a signature wall piece and a collection for the home. We guide you through every option at your design appointment.
Donnie Stevens · Named by the Professional Photographers of America
Proud members of the Professional Photographers of America, the Professional Photographers of Ohio, and the St. Clairsville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Tell us about your family, your senior, or your animal, and we will plan a portrait experience made for you.
