Katie Swift
This Thanksgiving we had the most glorious feast with family down in Tennessee. Of course, it helps to have a Chef in the bunch but I also attribute our meal success to the fact that in this here family, we looove to eat… Jonah even tried to steal the mashed potatoes! Oh yes, and Josh...
Juliana’s senior session was a fun new challenge for me because I’ve never (can you believe it?) photographed horses OR Caesar’s Creek Gorge. The horses were majestic and the gorge was too! Juliana is my second senior from the Warren County Career Center and I just loved capturing her sweet animal lovin’ soul… One word...
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...
When Noah’s mom, Sarah, called me to inquire about taking her son’s senior pictures, she told me with a voice that smiled that Noah was a country boy. My voice must’ve smiled right back when I said, I can’t wait to photograph him! You see, I just love capturing ALL the people with ALL the personalities. Not...
Preston is the second senior Levier boy I’ve been privileged to photograph. We choose Oakes Quarry Park, a desert-like oasis located in Fairborn as a backdrop for Preston’s unique personality. Even though he looks a lot like his older brother Parker, Preston has a whole different energy about him. He reminds me of my own...
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...
Ava is a bright light who shines smiles on all around her. She and her family just moved to the area recently just in time for her to finish out her high school career at Dayton Christian School. Her senior session in the Oregon District was full of energy, dance moves and of course, lots of...
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...
Rachel is a theatre girl and her senior session shows it! I loved how dramatic and fierce she was in front of my camera- parts of her session felt like poetry to me. And is there anywhere else like Wegerzyn Gardens in the fall? It’s a different kind of magic- shadowy and shifting like a slow...
Logan’s one of those guys who makes it impossible for you not to like him. His senior session was full of laughter, good vibes and go with the flow energy. I’m sure the fact that Logan has EIGHT brothers and sisters might have something to do with his easygoing personality. I had never shot a...
When Shannon told me she wanted a Phantom of the Opera aesthetic for her senior photography session, I was pretty jazzed up in a way only an ex-showchoir girl could be. (Jazz hands!) I was on mission to find an epic location. After a few failed attempts to connect with local opera houses and theaters,...
When you’re the middle child and you grow up watching your big brother hit all those milestones first, it can be a little intimidating… So you learn to play it cool… You never wear dress shoes… And you let your mom take a few pics… But just a few…
‘Cause when you go to your nephew’s football game… you’ll want him to see that you’re there… cheering him on… along with everyone else… Knowing soon you’ll forget the scoreboard, but never that sunset sky… And you’ll want to thank him and his entire team for the miracle they make every Friday night underneath the lights…...
Val is MJ’s daughter and Octavia’s younger sister. I photographed Octavia’s senior pics last year at Wegerzyn Gardens around the same time. I have to say, it was pretty neat to photograph two sisters in the same place. Both sessions have a thread of familiarity running through them and yet, a distinctive personality all their own- like...
When planning senior photography sessions the most common question I get is: Where should we take the pictures? Now, every photographer is different, but I prefer tailoring each session to each individual client. It’s more work but it’s also more fun! I love getting to know my clients and then figuring out the perfect location to...
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
Every year on patriotic holidays– Memorial Day, Veterans Day and the Fourth of July I want to do something special to honor our incredible country. Not only do I come from a strong military family, I married a man in blues: But every year I get overwhelmed by the grandiosity of how I feel and end...
Caitlin’s senior session was as authentic as she is. We started inside her Uncle’s stunning Victorian home filled with warm wood and instruments. Then we headed out back to find us a funky and fancy garden fit with a chandelier and chamomile. After that we headed over to Wegerzyn Gardens just in time for a...
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