Meeting Eden was one of the highlights of my year. It was so inspiring walking around downtown getting to know her during her senior portrait session. She is a photographer, who is already producing beautiful work, as well as a very caring human being. I left her session very inspired and so happy to see another young person soar. Sending so much love to you Eden, the world is better with you in it.
The Hoerstings are another amazing family who I have the great pleasure of watching grow, starting with Kat and Brett’s engagement. For their family photos this year, we went to Devou Park when autumn was showing it’s beautiful colors. I love all of these candid moments. Thank you sweet family, I always really enjoy our time together. <3
What a wild year for high school Seniors this year. I have had the absolute pleasure of spending some time with a lot of young adults over the past few months and I can’t say enough how absolutely impressed and inspired by their strength and resolve. They keep pushing forward with a positive attitude.
I have been photographing Alyssa’s family for over 10 years. What an honor it has been documenting so many milestones and watching the children grow into amazing adults. I can’t say thank you enough to all of the very special families who have been with me on my photo journey. Every single time I get to spend a few hours with them, I always come home with a heart full of love.
For Alyssa’s photos we went to Cincinnati Nature Center and walked around Old Milford. It was so much fun celebrating such an amazing young woman. Thank you Mose family!
This duo is so dear to my heart. It was such pleasure visiting them on their family farm for this session. We took photos in the same creek that three generations of children have played in, that is so special. I love incorporating sacred places and objects into photos, I think it makes the photos even more powerful. I envision them being appreciated years later by future generations.
Enjoy this session of one of the coolest Mother and Son teams in town, Amy Jo and Wolf. Keep your eyes on Wolf, he is one of the most creative kids I know. I admire Amy Jo so much for providing him the space to be his true self. Also, we cannot do a proper photo session together without masks and makeup.
Covid has dramatically changed a lot in all of our lives. We are all learning to adapt and be open to major changes and shifts to our habits. Covid has changed the way I photograph portrait sessions. All of my sessions are outside and I am using with a new lens that allows me to distance myself more. I actually love the way the way the lens looks in natural light, so no complaints here. Giving instructions through a mask is sometimes hard, but more often than not, my clients and I just get in sync pretty quickly. I am able to shoot naturally without too much direction.
My heart goes out to all of the new Mother’s who are birthing their babes during this pandemic. With only one person of support allowed in the room during delivery, people are forced to make some difficult decisions. If your partner or Mother is there, you cannot have a Doula there. Once they bring their baby home, family visits are limited. I can imagine it might feel even more isolating than usual especially during the winter months. Sending love to you sweet Mama’s, please know there is a big circle of giving energy around you at all times. All of the mama’s who came before you are sending love and light your way. I hope you can feel it and remember it when you go through some of the emotional first days of Motherhood. We love you and we are here for you.
Angela was such a pleasure to photograph. She wanted to do a shoot in her downtown neighborhood. This might be my first maternity shoot in the city. We dug into the idea that we are not just Mothers. We are business owners, professionals, doctors, attorneys. It is important to celebrate who we are and to really pay homage to the many roles Women take on with grace and strength.
Also, LOOK AT THAT RED DRESS! YES!!
Let us all lift Angela up as she will be birthing her babe int he next couple of weeks. <3 I hope she has the beautiful birth experience she desires.
I have decided for the first time, I am going to offer Holiday Mini sessions. I think Holiday cards are going to be more important than ever this year as we have all been apart for so long. I can’t wait to hang mine all over my home and imagine hugging everyone who sent them to me.
I also want to be able to give everyone a few minutes of joy. I want to love on you from afar and tell you how amazing you are. It’s not just a Holiday session, its a feel good session! We all deserve to feel good this year.
Feel free to bring whoever you want, your kids your dog, your rabbit, your snake. As long as you can somewhat manage the creature, I am there to photograph it. If you need a Senior portrait or a school pictures, let me know, we will make sure to grab a few solo shots for you. If you want to wear your wedding dress because your wedding was cancelled this year, wear it and we will call yours a mini bridal session. If you want a solo shoot just to feel good, let’s do it. I am open to anything as long as it fits into your time frame. This is the year to be flexible, right!?! Remember, this is not a typical, full session. It is meant to capture a great photo of you and your family for a Holiday card or your mantel. I will capture as many candids as I can, but the main focus will be a nice phoot like the ones above. Feel free to buy an extra slot if you want a longer session. (As long as the next slot is open)
The session will be 20 minutes. Within a week of the session, you will receive 5-10 edited images via an online link. I won’t have props or a set up, it’s just you and your loved ones in nature. The park is beautiful every season.
Sunday November 15, 2020 $150 for 5-10 edited images
Location will be shared after you book.
I was recently commisioned by Deana to create images to help her celebrate her Birthday, which is today! Lately, I have been thinking about the photography and the role it plays in people’s lives. We can capture everything with our phone, some new phones are better than my camera. I am grateful for that, I use mine for photos of my son all of the time. But, there is something else that happens when you are truly seen by another person. I can’t explain what it is, but when it happens it feels like magic. I realize my job is not essential, but I do believe it is important. Though it might feel like the world is falling apart some days, we still deserve to be able to experience happiness and to love ourselves. It is my extreme pleasure to provide space for people to do that.
Happy Birthday sweet Deana! It has been wonderful getting to know you, I hope you are smothered in love today!
It is always a treat for me when I get to celebrate my friends. It was a really beautiful day catching up on Wednesday’s family farm. I loved that we got to dig into some solo shots of Wednesday, she is always so fun to get creative with. Her little guy, Desi is such a sweetheart. Distanced photo sessions are so good for my soul right now. I appreciate the connection so much.
Autumn is lingering around this year, I have room for a couple more sessions in November. I would love to spend them photographing your family. I am booking outdoor only sessions for now.
To all of the parents out there doing their best to keep themselves together so that their children feel like everything is together, I see you. It’s tough out there. The weather is changing and the feeling in the air is heavy.
I am especially thinking of new parents today. The ones who are still in the trenches of the very isolating first few months of parenthood. I want you to know you are not alone in your feelings and I hope that you have support.
I photographed this sweet family a couple of months ago in their back yard, I am sure John, Claire and their tiny babies have grown so much since then. Photographing families, experiencing their joy brings me so much joy. I am so grateful for the families who have invited me to document their joy. The photos we make during this very uncertain time in our lives will serve as mementos of happiness and resilience.
