THE JOURNAL

Some of the most epic love stories start out as great friendships, and Kiyen & Gary are the perfect example! These two had known each other for a while through their kids, but reconnected as friends at a softball game for their daughters. Grabbing two cups of coffee together at a local Starbucks, Gary slowly […]

How They Met: After arriving at a college Bible study, Maddie found herself sitting next to Jonas. At the time, they’d never met, but God works in crazy ways because little did she know, she was actually sitting next to her future husband! Their relationship has been incredibly intentional – getting to know each other […]

Their Love Story Kirsten and Justyn met freshman year of high school in a mutual class, but never talked until two years later, when Justyn got her number and sent her a quick text to say hello! After time in the friend zone, Justyn finally made his way out and took her on their first […]

Wind in both our hairs, arms around each other, this was the moment it all actually felt real. A LOT more real! We’re getting married! Over the years, Hayes and I have photographed many couples’ engagement sessions, telling their love stories through photos and videos, and allowing them to enjoy time alone together. We get […]

“Will you be my sunrise partner forever?” Sitting on a blanket on the beaches of Hilton Head, Ashley was asked the biggest question of her life by the love of her life! An easy, “YES!” and it was time to pop the champagne to celebrate their engagement! How they met: In true cool kid fashion, […]

Looking through his Instagram feed, Stephen’s eye caught a girl’s profile. She was gorgeous, and he clicked on her story to find a question box where people could ask her anything they wanted. Having gone through the answers to see a few different guys asking her out and her declining, he decided not to ask […]

Walking up to the white pillars at Niles McKinley Memorial Library, I spotted a perfect golden retriever ready for his parents’ engagement session. Sunset wrapping around the building, it was time to spend some time with the couple of the hour: Brooke and Mike. These two met at Youngstown State University at a bar downtown […]

While hanging out with a friend, Alex caught a glimpse of a snapchat her friend had received which pictured a guy she thought was super cute. Her friend told her he had a girlfriend, and the conversation ended there, neither not thinking much of it. After some time passed however, she got a text from […]

One of my favorite things about my job is when I get to reconnect with people I used to spend time with in high school, and Mikayla is one of those people! The two of us cheered together, and she was always such a sweetheart. Now that we are older, it is wonderful to get […]