Katie SwiftPHOTOGRAPHER
Liv is graduating from Badin High School this month and plans to study forensic science at Ohio Northern University this fall. We shot her senior photography session at the glorious Ault Park in Cincinnati. It was my first time shooting on the sprawling lawns and they did not disappoint. The evening was pleasantly cool with...
After all these years photographing high school seniors, the time has come for me showcase one of our very own. Our firstborn son, David, is a senior this year at the Warren County Career. He’s in the Construction Trades program and plans to continue apprenticing in the field after graduation. Practical and patient like his...
It was a pleasure photographing the Snively family a few days before Christmas at their log style home in Franklin. Sharin was thrilled to have all the kids and grandkids together in one place and I was thrilled with the decent December weather. We huddled in fields, launched leaves laughing, and sat around the fire...
Ben is a senior at Dayton Regional Stem school. He plans to go into the medical field and keep making music. Ben is also a Fullam boy- a family I have known since I was a teenager. His parents, Rich & Cherry, were kind of like cool older siblings to me. They sang in a...
Ella is an old family friend and a senior this year at Oakwood High School. She plans to have a career in theatre and to travel the world. We shot her senior session in downtown Dayton on a bright October day. We played in parking lots near the colorful K12 Tejas Art Studio, chilled on...
Riley is a senior at Ross Township High School and a star player for the Ross Rams football and basketball teams. But more importantly, he’s my sweet nephew, one of those rare gems- a focused and fierce athlete with a kind and gentle soul. He’s a real treasure to our family. It’s been super fun...
The Holm family is rich. Lush with the fullness of life, their modest farmhouse buzzes with the sounds of chickens clucking, horses nickering and girls giggling. There are lazy kittens loitering and watchdogs watching. There’s mama’s skirts to hide in and daddy’s hands to hold onto and a long lane leading down to the creek....
Sam is a senior at Little Miami High School. He wants to be a music teacher and is a full of passion for the arts. We shot his senior session at my new Ohio favorite, historic downtown Loveland. From rod iron stairs and backlit balcony at Bishop’s Quarter, through trees and sunlight and reflecting down...
This year is a very special treat- all three of our chitlins’ are high schoolers which means Homecoming dance for all! You’d think I would’ve thought to get a picture of all three of them together but by the time I got everyone dressed, ticketed and to the park for snap shots, I had little...
My favorite thing about photographing the Bowers family each year is that I get to watch them all grow up. With each passing year the boys (and the flowers) grow taller, the dog grows sweeter (as if that’s even possible) and Mom and Dad grow wiser. This year we scheduled our session a little later...
Adelaide is a senior at Springboro High School. She wants to be a doctor and loves nature. We shot her session at Cox Arboretum Metropark, where I have to admit, I usually struggle to find authentic inspiration; not this time though. Adelaide, with her dark eyes and bright smiles was all the muse I needed....
Kendall graduated this spring from the Warren County Career Center. She was in the Digital Media Arts program and plans on going to Sinclair this fall. Kendall wants to be a photographer and loves Taylor Swift (scroll down to her Story Album for 1989 inspo). We shot her session in downtown Middletown starting with brick...
Summer nights are my favorite. There’s something about the warm dusk that calls me out of my cozy comforts of home and into the soft, shadowy, twilight air. It’s a type of soul soothing that can only be experienced, not explained. So when a festival promises to get me beneath the setting summer sun, I...
I am so grateful for the opportunity I was given last month to photograph Colonel Fee’s retirement ceremony at the Air Force of Institute of Technology. Colonel Fee is one of those impressive leaders who used his authority to lift up others. It was an honor to attend such a major life milestone and celebrate...
Last month Josh and I were blessed to take a short trip to Florida. It was our first visit to the Space Coast in almost 10 years. I have a wonderful family in Melbourne with whom a visit was waaay overdue. We met for dinner at Captain Hiram’s Resort in Sebastian and I brought my...
When Liz contacted me last fall to plan her personal branding session for the spring- I knew right away she was a boss lady… only boss ladies are that on top of scheduling! After a short phone consultation, I discovered that Liz is an orthopedic surgeon who has a great big heart to help people-...
I’ve known Ella since she was a little girl: Her parents are family friends so I’ve had the privilege of photographing Ella and watching her grow up in tandem with my own kids. Like my oldest son David, she’s a senior this year which means…senior pictures! But first, she needed some headshots to use for...
David went to prom this spring with a few good friends and a fistful of bling to the kid at the restaurant who called my son a fag i know your life is a mediocre drag but i hope and i pray and heap burning coals on you that maybe someday you’ll find the courage...
Words can’t even begin to describe the immense gratitude I feel for the opportunity I was given to photograph all of the Warren County Career Center programs. Over the course of weeks, Melissa, WCCC director of marketing, communications and student recruitment, took me on a fun filled tour of all WCCC’s amazing career and technical...
Brett and I had a nice little headshots session last month at Austin Landing. Of course, Brett only a needed one basic head and shoulders shot for his business profiles but I had to take a few extra since he was looking so schnazzy in his navy suit…
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