Renaissance Man

The thing that strikes you about Justis right away is actually not one thing at all – it’s everything. He was quiet at first, and bundled up in a bulky winter coat, so I thought perhaps he wasn’t interested in having his picture taken. But within minutes of talking to him, […]

A Good Excuse

It’s like an actual crime of the universe that this group has never gotten family photos taken before. A crime! Well, better late than never as kid #1 is headed to college next year (!) and all 3 teenagers actually seem to genuinely enjoy each other’s company in the meantime. […]

Wedding Warmth

Zelda Fitzgerald said: “Nobody has ever measured, even poets, how much a heart can hold.” That may be true, but I bet if Zelda could somehow measure the look these two are giving each other, we’d be one step closer to knowing just how much a heart can hold. Many […]

Five Years of Love

I didn’t realize until after our session that the traditional gift for 5 years of marriage is wood. How perfect that Erin and Eric have such a gorgeous tree in their own backyard that was the perfect backdrop for our casual anniversary shoot! They are such a beautiful and fun-loving […]

Holding onto Home

When you get to watch a little spunky kid grow up into a bright and gorgeous young woman, you count yourself lucky to be able to capture her senior pictures. When that young woman requests her senior pictures to be taken at her childhood home-away-from-home (that is, summer camp), you […]

Sweetest 16

Can you imagine a Sweet 16 more extravagant and fantastic than this?? This young lady is treated in a way that proves her name is more than what’s printed on her ID… it’s her status in life! She truly is a Queen. She is surrounded with such a loving and […]

Changing Leaves

I love this little family, and I was so excited to return to one of my favorite session locations with them this year – the Narrows Nature Reserve. This spot is full of winding trails, dramatic staircases, and big climbing rocks. In other words: perfect for a kindergartener and her […]

Raising the Bar

This young man may be interested in studying law after his graduation this coming Spring, but if that falls through, he should seriously consider a modeling career! He has a natural sense of his best angles, and that was only one of the reasons I enjoyed photographing him so much! Other […]

Perfect Sunflower Wedding

Whether you started planning your wedding when you were 12, or the details of such an event never crossed your mind until you found yourself engaged – at some point, you probably decided that you wanted your wedding to be perfect. One of the reasons it was so much fun […]

Mighty Montessori

This fall I was invited to capture some updated photos of the Montessori School of Dayton for their soon-to-be-updated website. It’s no secret that schools and the people in them are my favorite subjects. Blame it on my background in education and adoration of inquisitive mini-humans. Adding to my excitement […]