Katie SwiftPHOTOGRAPHER
Nate was such a fun senior guy to photograph, not only because he had a sort of easygoing quality about him that made my job feel effortless, but also because he had the uncanny ability to look like a completely different person depending on the light and the angle. See for yourself… My name is...
Mom and Dad have been married for 70 years. My parents were set up on a blind date by my mom’s cousin, Russell. Russell knew my dad from working at NCR. I believe they were both 19 at the time. The rest, it’s said, is history. We were your typical 60’s family. My dad worked,...
Documentary and storytelling high school senior pictures taken in downtown Dayton, Ohio.
Yesterday makes 2 years since Bobby was taken from us. So much has changed and yet the most important thing has not- Bobby is still gone. Last year our family (even the dogs) met together at his grave with gifts, a poem and a song. This year, we tried something different. We gave each other space...
Because all we need are dogs, kids, a rope and some grass to roll around in. Grateful for these summer evenings…
Growing up, we didn’t have dogs. What we did have was lots of cats with even more nicknames. Snookers, aka Schnooks, Jasmine aka Jeezers Double cheezers, Little Guy aka Littles Marittles… you get the idea (my big brother Tyler gets most of the credit for all the goofy names). I will always have a place in...
Every year, on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, we take the scenic drive to visit Josh’s family in peaceful Hillsboro, Ohio. Josh has about 50 cousins and I will admit, after almost 14 years of marriage, I still don’t know most of their names. I do know Lauren- though I always confuse her with Josh’s Aunts,...
When I found out my neighbors dog was diagnosed with a terminal illness I tried to think of a way I could help. I have not experienced the loss of a dog yet but I have experienced loss, I have experienced grief. And I hate it- I want to beat it! But I know that...
The other night we were bored at soccer practice so Savannah I looked at some old blog posts. We ran across an interview I did with my niece Caylee Jo a few years ago, and Savannah was inspired. Here’s a sweet lil’ glimpse of Savannah at age 9: What’s your favorite color? Teal What’s your...
Owner of Dayton Ohio’s Heart Mercantile, Luna and Hedges and Wolf artisan stores shares her ups and downs of single parenting.
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