Jonathan | Miamisburg Senior Class of 2025 | Riverfront Park, Miamisburg

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Jonathan is a senior at Miamisburg High School and plans to study Mechanical Engineering in college. We shot his senior session on his home turf in downtown Miamisburg & Riverfront Park. The weather was summer bright and blazing- perfect for highlighting Jonathan’s impressive athletic abilities and laid back smiles.

Jonathan, I hope your senior year is flippin’ amazing!

One word to describe me is well-rounded.

I like my ability to succeed in multiple areas.

I’m involved in school and club soccer, pep and jazz band, and tumbling.

I struggle with procrastination.

I enjoy many types of genres of music but some of my favorites are country, pop rock, and contemporary christian music.

Most people don’t know that I’m a gymnast.

I’ve learned the importance of staying in the moment and enjoying every bit of life.

After graduation I plan to go to university to study Mechanical Engineering.

In ten years I see myself hopefully married and starting my career.

Shout out to Mom for raising such a nice, young man!

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Lisa Lifestyle Headshot Session | At Home | Xenia, Ohio

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

I first met Lisa a few years ago when I photographed her Shitzu boys, Oscar and Felix, at her beautiful home. We had a magical morning and instantly connected.

So when she reached out this spring in need of some updated headshots, I was thrilled. Lisa is a realtor so she definitely wanted some classic headshots, but she also wanted a few extra casual poses to have for her personal online profiles.

I suggested a Lifestyle headshot session which includes 30 minutes and an outfit change or two- just enough time and variety to show off Lisa’s beautiful smile, gorgeous red geraniums, and of course, her beloved furbabies!

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Corey + Leah | Small Wedding | Lifepointe Church | Kettering Ohio

Monday, July 22, 2024

I loved capturing Leah and Corey’s small wedding ceremony at Lifepointe Church in Kettering. It felt a bit nostalgic, like it usually does at Lifepointe- the same church where Josh and I were married all those years ago; the same church where Leah and I met, when our kids were still kids- when we were still kids.

But it also felt fresh and new, like an open window on a spring day. Love was in the air! Congratulations Leah and Corey, I am so happy that you found one another! May the rest of your days be filled with love, light and lots of good coffee 😉

One word to describe our relationship is peaceful. It’s easy…even when things get hard.

We initially met on a dating website. The first time we met in person was at a wine bar in kettering called Rumbleseat Wine. I thought Corey looked younger than me. I saw him before he saw me. He was talking to the store owner, which made me feel comfortable because I saw that he was a naturally friendly person.

I was super nervous and don’t remember any of our conversation. My first impression of her was that she was way too pretty to be on a date with me.

Corey is very selfless and thoughtful. He’s generous with his time and makes me feel loved and accepted. He puts our family above his own needs. I admire his ability to make me laugh.

I love Leah’s under-rated sense of humor, her super human compassion, and her quiet strength. She perseveres through life’s challenges with a peaceful grace.

Our biggest strength as a couple is our ability to communicate well with each other…

and we have great hair.

Our biggest obstacle is blending our families. We’ve put a lot of thought into how to help our kids through this life change because they are a huge part of our lives. We want to make them feel accepted and loved as we blend our lives together.

Our dreams are to travel and find the best coffee from around the world! We want to purchase a brownstone in Chicago for the summer season and enjoy our kids as they grow into adulthood…

Ceremony: Lifepointe Church

Music: Seven Hills Duo

Flowers: The Flower Shoppe

Dress: Von Maur

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Richardson Family at the Creek | Grant Park, Centerville OH

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

It was pure summer fun photographing the Richardson family moment session at Grant Park. With Mom & Dad comfortably close, Millie climbed trees, walked & swang free, then abandoned her strappy shoes for creekin’ and crawdads…

Liv | Badin Senior Class of 2024 | Ault Park, Cincinnati

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

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 plenty of buttery sunlight and bright budding blooms to keep us warm and buzzing about.

Liv skipped & twirled through formal hedged paths, high jumped the sun in cheer gear, posed pretty in pink beneath the cherry blossoms and rested on tree trunks while the shadows deepened. Serious and smiling, observing and engaging, Liv made my job easy by just being herself.

Liv, I hope you enjoy your last lingering days of senior year and have a joyful graduation season!

One word to describe me is outgoing.

In my free time I like to go shopping with friends.

I listen to everything but country.

I am involved in Cheer.

My favorite things in the world are animals and fashion.

Most people don’t know I’m a vegetarian.

I look up to Katie Richie because she has such an impact on people’s opinions.

I’ve learned that all good things come to an end.

After graduation I plan to go to college to study Forensic Science.

In ten years I see myself starting a family.

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David | WCCC Senior Class of 2024 | Oakes Quarry Fairborn, Ohio

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

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 father, confident and creative like his mama, we believe David is the very best of us and so much more…

One word to describe me is Liquus.

I like to make music, write, box and workout.

I listen to rap, hip hop, indie, and soul.

I like that I am very mature for my age and I think about things a lot differently then other people.

Most people don’t know that I’ve never cheated or been dishonest to anyone that I’ve been in a romantic relationship with.

I don’t like that I have problems with self control, especially with spending money.

My favorite things are art and creativity.

Art can make us feel new feelings we’ve never felt before. For example, a certain song can make you feel sad and happy at the same time.

Art can be found everywhere all over the world and I think it is one of the main influences in almost every culture.

I think art and creativity just bring life to the world and it is one of the few things that is always good for people no matter what.

Lately I’ve been learning about the war that happened in Sierra Leone in Africa and about all the crazy and messed up stuff that happened there.

A lot of people are too afraid to speak up about certain things and sometimes there has to be someone who can do that.

I look up to people who work hard for their goals but also respect and love everyone around them, people who give back to their community with the money they make from working hard every day.

After graduation I plan to get a sturdy, well paying job and work for a while to save up for a house or apartment.

In ten years I see myself as a professional carpenter with a wife and 2 kids and a nice house.

Can you believe David chopped off all that glorious hair? Of course he’s gorgeous either way. I had to photograph him with the precious baby blanket that Grandma Fields quilted for him. David was her first great-grandchild and I’m sure she’s bragging on him up in heaven…

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Snively Family | At Home | Franklin, Ohio

Thursday, January 4, 2024

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 glowing in the warmth, light and love of family…

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Ben | Dayton Regional Stem Senior Class of 2024 | Fairborn Phoenix & Oakes Quarry, Ohio

Monday, November 20, 2023

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 church band together and taught me all about ‘real life issues.’ They have a beautiful love story and their gorgeous firstborn son, Ben, is tangible proof 🙂

Strong and subtle, smiling and serious, laughing and a bit nervous, Ben hung in there with me and my messy longwinded style of shooting in the patient way that only a big brother could.

We split our time between the urban history of the Fairborn Phoenix in downtown Fairborn and the nature vibes of Oakes Quarry Park. Both locations offered a unique backdrop for his personality.

Ben, I hope you have a fulfilling senior year full of creative exploration, challenges taken and the overwhelming sensation of a job well done…

One word to describe me is dedicated.

I like my drive to make myself a better person.

My favorite things are music, new experiences, and working to improve myself.

I love learning languages and I’ve been taking Chinese for 4 years.

I played soccer for almost 10 years, but now my exercise is mostly weightlifting.

I play guitar and love music. I listen to many different genres. My favorite is hip-hop.

I look up to anyone who has achieved what others consider to be “success,” but continue to do more.

Being comfortable and being fulfilled are not the same.

I never feel like I’m doing enough.

I can be distracted easily.

I was surprised to learn that I’m almost 18.

After high school I plan to continue making music, receive a four-year degree, and eventually attend medical school.

But I don’t know how to predict the future- life can’t always be planned.

I’m not even 18 yet and my life has been full of things I never expected…

I mean, would ya just look at these two lovebirds???

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Ella | Oakwood Senior Class of 2024 | Downtown Dayton, Ohio

Thursday, November 2, 2023

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 iron fences at the niche Neon and twirled dangerously in the city streets. Quiet, focused and fierce, Ella was a natural in front of my lens and it was evident that she is a bright star burning.

Ella, I hope you have an inspiring senior year full of beauty, growth and the best kind of drama!

One word to describe me is passionate.

I like how determined and passionate I am about my interests.

I’m involved in Theater, French Club, and National Honors Society.

I listen to Broadway, Rock, and French Pop.

I am pretty quiet.

I started theater later than everyone else I perform with, and sometimes I think that gives me a handicap for auditions because I don’t have as much experience.

I’ve learned that even if you do everything the way you’re supposed to, it doesn’t mean you will get it.

I’ve also learned that when laid out in a straight line, the circulatory system in your body is around 60,000 miles long.

I look up to Phillipa because she worked hard and became successful.

Now she shares her passion with the world.

You can just go anywhere and learn something new about people, nature, etc.

After graduation I plan to go to college for Musical Theater or Voice/Opera.

In ten years I hope that I will be performing in a professional production and have traveled to a few more countries.

Shout out Ella’s warrior mama Pam, who is not only a cancer fighter and survivor but also my dear, tender hearted friend. Love you sister! Keep going…

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Riley | Ross Senior Class of 2024 | Ross Township, Ohio

Thursday, October 26, 2023

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 rooting for him all these years in the stands and we plan to continue rooting for him as he makes his way in the world.

Riley, hope your senior year is chock full of lifetime memory making and topped off with a few sprinkles of low-level teenage shenanigans 😉

One word to describe me is quiet.

My favorite thing about the world is just being with people I love.

In my free time I like to hangout with my friends.

I look up to my dad and mom bc they have taught me everything Ik and have done so much for me growing up.

My favorite quality about myself is my common sense.

My least favorite quality is that I overthink.

Most people don’t know that I sleep a lot.

I play football and basketball and work at Chipotle.

I’ve learned that time goes fast.

I’ve also learned that hard work pays off.

After graduation I plan to go to college and play football.

In ten years I see myself having a nice career and starting a family of my own.

Love you little big Riley!

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Holm Family | At Home | Jamestown, Ohio

Thursday, October 12, 2023

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.

After spending a bountiful afternoon documenting Pete, Tansy and their 6 children on their homestead, I felt fat with satisfaction, as if I had a belly full of grandma’s buttered biscuits. Of course, I was not too satiated to turn down an assortment of beautifully brown eggs and a freshly canned jar of happy accident BBQ sauce that Tansy insisted I take home…

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Sam | Little Miami Senior Class of 2024 | Loveland, Ohio

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

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 by the river, to browsing colorful aisles of vinyl at Plaid Room Records, photographing Sam felt like photographing a friend.

I’m not sure what made me like him more…his reference to one of my most favorite poets, Mary Oliver, or the Fleet Foxes Shores album he thoughtfully brought from home…

Congratulations on making it this far Sam, I hope you have a harmoniously mellifluous senior year!

One word to describe myself is passionate.

When I care deeply for something, I give it everything I have, and I believe that’s a good thing.

I would imagine that most people don’t know that I was adopted by my parents from Guatemala.

While I haven’t been back there since I was less than a year old, I would like to see the country now as an adult and discover the culture of my birthplace.

My favorite quality about myself is that I have a detail-oriented mind.

It allows me to appreciate the world at deeper levels and continue to be successful in every aspect of my life.

My least favorite quality is my procrastination, hands down.

Someday, it’ll be the death of me, I swear.

In terms of extra-curricular activities, I am in the Little Miami Marching Panther Band, Little Miami Select Choirs, and I have also been cast in numerous school and local theatre productions.

In my free time, I like to listen to all kinds of music, play my favorite video games, and watch movies.

My favorite music would have to be rock and metal from the 1970s and 1980s, although I’ve found myself listening to music of every sort over the years.

One of my favorite things to do is exchange song recommendations with friends to explore new sounds or styles.

I’ve learned lately how special my future career is going to be.

While being a music teacher means I’ll have to face the struggles every teacher does, seeing someone try playing or singing for the first time and really love it is a treasured moment.

Music teachers have the ability to give people a lifetime of inspiration and I have yet to find a career more special than that.

My choir director Mrs. Baker is someone I look up to.

She models good leadership and inspires her students to share their voices with the world through her choirs. The most amazing thing about her is her ability to make connections with just about anyone and unite people with music.

Teaching music should be approached more like a language than a class.

Allowing students to develop their skills naturally while playing with experienced musicians keeps the spark of inspiration in tact and makes them want to practice without turning it into a chore.

Viewing music education through this unique lens has made me excited to find my own way of inspiring the world’s next musicians and also continue to learn and grow personally.

After graduation, I intend on attending Wright State University and pursue a bachelor’s degree in Music Education.

In ten years, I see myself living and breathing music, in and out of work.

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Triple Swift Homecoming | E. Milo Beck Park

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

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 room left for thinking. Oh well, here’s to the one and only Triple Swift Homecoming- starting with our beautiful pretty heart, Savannah in her Cinderella dress…

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Bowers Family | At Home | Springboro, Ohio

Friday, September 8, 2023

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 so we could catch those twilight vibes- who doesn’t want a family picture ‘neath the cool moonlight? After the sun set we played with fire, flash and of course, Amber’s glorious hair…

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Adelaide | Cox Arboretum | Springboro Senior Class of 2024

Thursday, August 24, 2023

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.

We played with light in a shadowy forest, faked violin in a tall grass field and climbed a creaky wooden treehouse only to watch the cherry candy sun sink down into a verdant valley. It was one of those magical summer nights and so of course, I took waaay too many pictures.

Congratulations on making it this far Adelaide, I hope you have a magical senior year!

One word to describe me is adventurous.

My favorite things are nature- forests, waterfalls, hiking & camping.

I’m involved in Aerial Arts, figure skating, National Honor Society, Spanish club, Girl Scouts, Junior Council of World Affairs, Academic Team, Envirothon, and Environmental Club.

In my free time I listen to music, play violin, practice my aerial arts, make jewelery and do art.

I listen to Dark Wave, Alternative Metal, and Screamo. Some of my favorite bands are Pierce the Veil, Deftones, London After Midnight, Muse & Depeche Mode.

Sometimes I get caught up in the big things to come and don’t live in the moment.

I’ve learned to try new things, and know when it’s time to leave my comfort zone.

I like that I am a leader and I’m hardworking.

After graduation I plan to double major in biology and chemistry and use this as a premed track. I’m currently looking at pharmacy, immunology and virology, and surgery.

People around me are here to support me in college, and they’ve believed that I would make it since I was little.

In ten years I see myself living somewhere rural surrounded with lots of forests.

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Kendall | Middletown, Ohio | WCCC Senior Class of 2023

Monday, August 14, 2023

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 and train tracks, and ended in front of a sunset river at Bicentennial Commons MetroPark. Her down to earth personality, dry sense of humor and spunky sweetness towards her mama made our session together a true delight.

Congratulations Kendall! May your future be as bright and fun as you…

Kendall started with a Moment Session which comes with a framed fine art print…

Then added a Story Album later…we went with Taylor Swift’s 1989 Album for our cover inspiration…

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Home is Wherever I’m With You | The Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon Festival | Middletown, Ohio

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

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 go! I bring my camera, a few silly friends, a coerced teenager and two cutems full of enough energy to last us through the firework show and the golf cart ride to the car.

I must admit, the festival felt a little anticlimactic- we all thought the balloons were going to fly! Instead they glowed, but we made the best of it, gleaning not so subliminal messages…

Don’t worry be happy!

Home is wherever I’m with you…

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Colonel Fee Retirement Ceremony | AFIT, WPAFB | Fairborn, Ohio

Thursday, July 27, 2023

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 his 25 plus years of dedicated service.

I must confess, I am a sucker for anything patriotic. My husband, brothers, uncles, grandfathers and even some of my closest friends have served in the military. So when I see a flag folding ceremony or hear the national anthem, it’s quite personal. I love my country like I love my family- not because it’s perfect or better than anyone else’s but quite simply, because it’s mine.

Thank you Colonel Fee and family, for your service and your sacrifice…

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My Florida Peeps | Captain Hiram’s | Sebastian, Florida

Monday, July 24, 2023

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 camera. The original plan was to take some nice family pics on the bay at sunset but the storms kept us on the patio. Lucky for us though, there was an abundance of flattering natural light, an ocean mural backdrop of blue, and lots and lots of love to capture.

My only regret is that the rest of my Florida family wasn’t there with us. Gulf peeps- I owe ya one 😉

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Liz Personal Branding Photography | Aullwood Garden Metropark | Englewood, Ohio

Monday, July 17, 2023

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- many doctors have that in common 😉

She’s venturing out on her own with an online health consulting business. Liz’s vision is to use all her experience and expertise to help patients through the surgery process more gracefully and holistically. Her hope is for healing and her gift moves people to live their lives more fully.

So what better place than a garden in spring to capture Liz’s healer soul? Delicate but hardy woodland blooms peeking all around her, like a shy and steady chorus singing softly every year what we all long to hear after a long, dark winter…

life!