Katie Swift
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...
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....
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...
The Carsons are neighbor friends with whom we’ve traded bonfires, Christmas parties, piano lessons and senior pictures. This year, Kendra planned to gift her East Coast in-laws an extended family session for Christmas while they were in town over the holidays. Originally, we were set to shoot at the Grotto Gardens at the Dayton VA...
This was my first time photographing the Bush family and if you can’t tell by the long post, I had no problem collecting many sweet moments at their lovely farmhouse in Germantown. The Bush boys stole my heart and of course reminded me of my own sons at that age. Oh how fun it was...
This is my second time photographing the Kresser family and this year, I was invited to shoot their family session at their home- an honor an privilege I do not take lightly. Not only am I incredibly humbled by the fact that people actually pay me to do something I love, but I am also...
This is the third time I’ve been privileged to photograph the Oberding family and I have to say, I just love watching these kiddos grow. This year we choose E Milo Beck Park, a hometown favorite for us Boro peeps. We meandered our way through tall grasses until we found an alluring wooded trail which...
The Witts are a family of three with their only child growing up and out. They may be small but they are full… full of love, laughter and you better believe it- Witt! I met Caitlin and Heather in the spring when I photographed Caitlin’s senior session at Wegerzyn Gardens in the rain while Heather held...
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, my favorite place to photograph family sessions is at home. Home is where the heart is and the dog roams. Home is where we let our hair down and put our feet up. Home is where we decorate- with plants and pictures, pumpkins and skeletons. If...
Photographing the Hudson’s and their extended family was as easy breezy as a summer evening at Cox Arboretum. Because sometimes all you need is a little bit of lovely light and a whole lot of laughter… See more Families
Taking precious Beverly’s one year portraits at home really filled my bucket! Give me ALL THE BABIES!!! Ok that sounded weird, but seriously, I could photograph babies all day (imagine I am Schmidt from New Girl)! I am so glad we decided on doing the session at Beverly’s home because she was completely comfortable in her...
Tansy and Veronica are two sisters whose mom shares my name and a November birthday. For Katie’s birthday, they wanted to do something special, so they hired me for an extended family session. To be sure, extended family sessions extend me as a photographer. The more the merrier may be true, but when a camera...
It was a dream photographing the Bowers family at home. Authentic and modern, playful and kind, the Bowers are those rare breed of people who not only look cool but actually are… See more families at home Learn more about booking a session
Meet the Kresser family. Mom- Alexandra, is an Agency Recruiter for State Farm. She was born and raised in Costa Rica. She came to the US in 2007 and became a US citizen in 2012. She loves art, music, dancing and drawing. Dad- Michael, is Vice President at Victory Wholesale Group. He was born and raised in Cincinnati. Michael...
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,...
Owner of Dayton Ohio’s Heart Mercantile, Luna and Hedges and Wolf artisan stores shares her ups and downs of single parenting.
Documentary photography session showcases the everyday life story of the Lurie family from Englewood Ohio.
Short story family photography session at Wegerzyn Gardens Metropark in Dayton, Ohio. In their own words, the Oberdings share their family’s unique personality, their greatest challenge and their hopes for the future.
The Finks are old friends but they feel like family. We’ve all known each other since Jenna and I had different last names. When slumber parties were still ours and staying up all night was for fun. Before we were moms and dads and wives and husbands. Before we had bills to pay and fights to...
I’m not gonna lie, when a photographer asks me to take their pictures, I feel pretty awesome. Like maybe somebody smells what I’m cooking. Somebody’s snacking what I’m packing. Like maybe they’re itching what I’m scratching…you get the point. Sarah and I found each other in a photographer group on Facebook. She was looking for...
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