The Portrait Dude

10/20/2026

We are wrapping up another amazing season at Ohio Renaissance Festival so don’t wait too long! Many days have already sold out. Would love to see you there!

Almost sold out for Myths & Monsters Weekend! 💀🐉🧌 There are no tickets left for Saturday, so get your tickets for Sunday to roam the village along side legends, ancient tales and fantastical beasts!

Purchase tickets at the link in the comments.

📷: The Portrait Dude

10/18/2026

When these fellows asked “Do You want a gnome blessing?” I knew I had to record whatever that was. I was not disappointed!

Ohio Renaissance Faire 2026
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📸 The Portrait Dude

🏰 Ohio Renaissance Festival

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Many thanks to for making this awesome gear that lets me get these cool shots!

10/17/2026

(Breathes in) EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! still finding new places my shots are popping up over at Ohio Renaissance Festival. This first full season has been absolutely magical and I love seeing my shots out and about to help promote one of my favorite places! Come check out my happy place and keep an eye out for me and my wife - we'd love to say hey and get some pics of you!

10/16/2026

https://www.theportraitdude.com/orfpublic

Now that I have been officially working with the Ohio Renaissance Festival this past year, I wanted to create a single location where I can tell folks to go where they can get access to the pictures I shoot each weekend. In the gallery below you will find the pictures I have taken at Ren Faire organized by Year, then Date and Theme Name to make it easy to sort through. I also plan on getting cards or stickers to hand out when I shoot with somebody to make it easy to find soon! In the gallery you can do the following:

- Download Web resolution pics for free (Please tag and share on social media with accounts at the bottom of this post.)
(NOTE: It looks like web resolution is desktop only because of my hosting site's setting. So sorry for the confusion!)

- Order prints of your pictures shipped from my color lab straight to your house.
- Purchase a full resolution file and personal license (for printing personal pictures at home or a color lab)
- Purchase a full resolution file and commercial license (for prints to sell, use in design work, web advertising, menus, etc)

When sharing your web resolution images please make sure to tag both myself and the Ohio Ren Festival on social media!
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10/13/2026

First three pics (Jedi, Marty McFly and Hiccup and Toothless) are mine in this wrapup from Time Traveler's Weekend at the Ohio Renaissance Festival. Thanks for the love, always a pleasure coming out and getting some pics of you all!

10/12/2026

Time Traveller’s weekend is in the books! Unloading memory cards and editing, galleries coming soon!

Steam punk continues to rule the realm today! Drop a photo of your garb for a chance to be featured. ⬇️

🏰 Time Travelers Weekend: October 10-11, 2026
⏰ 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
📍 10542 Ohio 73, Waynesville, Ohio 45068
🎟️ Get tickets for today at the link in the comments.

📷: The Portrait Dude

10/10/2026

If you’ve ever wondered what the view looks like from on stage at Haunted Mountain’s performance of the Immortal Dracula, wonder no more!

360 photo taken at Tecumseh Outdoor Drama & Concert Venue
📸 The Portrait Dude (me!)

10/08/2026

Ohio Renaissance Faire 2026
Photoshoot with the ever awesome The Lady Victoria. Thank you so much for taking the time! Love your music and you are appreciated :)

Instagram: Lady Victoria, The
TikTok: theladyvictoria
Facebook: theladyvictoria
YouTube: theladyvictoria
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📸 The Portrait Dude
The Portrait Dude
🏰 Ohio Renaissance Festival
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10/08/2026

Update on the Beaver Oktoberfest Queen's Luncheon photos. I am working on finishing them up and should have everything edited, verified and uploaded by Friday evening 10.9.2026. Thank you all for your patience and I will be in touch soon!

10/07/2026

Ødfel and I always make cool stuff when we get together!

Saturday is almost sold out! Get Time Travelers Weekend tickets before they're gone. Link in comments!

📸: Wes Smith