Mt. Lookout Business Association

March 2025 Business Spotlight

Keepsake Photography Studio Celebrates 37 years in Mt. Lookout!

In 1988, Kim Rice started her photography business in Mt. Lookout, occupying a 2nd floor space in the building where Ramundo’s is now. She only spent a little over a year in that small office space, then moved to a storefront where there had been an ice cream shop at 1018 Delta, gutted it and made it her own.

Nine years later she moved to her current location 1008 Delta where she rented for many years, then purchased the building 10 years ago. As Kim notes, "there aren’t many ‘bricks and mortar’ independent photography studios left in town.”

Kim's studio offers family portraits, as well as children's, high school seniors, pets,headshots, and business portraits, both at the studio or at the location of your choice. She also does passport photos, both US and foreign passport photos and visas. The foreign ones are usually specialty format and she is often the shop in the greater Cincinnati region that does them to spec.

One of Kim’s favorite specials she does is right before Easter. She brings in two live bunnies
and 6 baby chicks for a Spring Mini Photo Shoot. So much fun!

Kim’s sidekick for the past 32 years is her infamous Amazon Parrot, Oscar, that lives at the
studio! Stop in and say “Hi to the Birdie!”

In addition to being a long-time member of Mt. Lookout Square business community, Kim has been a stalwart on the board of Mt. Lookout Community Council and leader of our Business Association. She has seen a lot of changes in the Square in the past 37 years and plans to be present for many more.