Katie SwiftPHOTOGRAPHER
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...
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
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.
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...
Maybe the best way to show the loneliness and shame, the stigma of postpartum depression was to pretend that it didn’t exist.
The Wilson’s are blessed. With talent and beauty, babies and dogs. Jessica is an Adoption Case worker and Jason is an Arts director at Lifepointe Church. Indie Marie is 4 years old and wants to be a princess doctor. Ivy Harper is 3 months and wants to be held. The Wilsons dream of Disney, a...
Gary and Brenda Palmer come from small beginnings. Together they are writing a new story. Brenda is a dentist and Gary is a physician. They both run their own practices. Brenda reads when she gets a chance and Gary enjoys cycling and noodling on the guitar. Renee is their oldest and loves painting, soccer, pets and school....
The Donohoos are big hearts growing. Parents filling up with love like balloons and expanding in ways they never knew capable- their children breathing new life effortlessly. Josh is a Regional Sales Manager and Jimalee teaches preschool. Carter wants to be a ninja worker someday and Baby Claire wants to be a singer (Carter insists). They love sports and...
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