Walking up to meet with Maggie for her session, I was greeted by lots of warm hugs and excited smiles: aka the best way to start!! We had little conversations about volleyball, since my sister and Maggie played on a team together last year, and joked all about how you usually will not catch Maggie […]

One of the best things about working with seniors is being reminded of what life was like when I was their age. Girls like Angela remind me to be more excited about the little things in life, more kind towards others, and more present in every moment! Every moment with this sweet girl is a […]

Sometimes senior sessions are super dreamy, and I can’t stop myself from staring at them all the time. Sydney’s session was just like that, and we had such a blast celebrating this time in her life! Syd and her mama met up with me in downtown Youngstown to start her session on Federal Street. From […]

Little Liz is a senior?! What?! My awesome cousin, Liz, is graduating this year and it is hitting just as hard that she is all grown up as it does with my sister!! For her session, I headed up to Johnson Island, right next to Marblehead in Ohio, because her family has a gorgeous lake […]

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it a million times – the class of 2020 has my heart!! Watching kids I knew in my middle school days grow into incredible young ladies and gentlemen is such a pleasure, just like it is for Gina! I met this sweet gal when she was super little […]

I’ve known Maggie for about nine or ten years because one of my closest friends, Moira, is her older sister, and she is one of my sister’s friends! We share so many little memories growing up including sister movie nights, trick-or-treating, dance practices, etc. It is so cool to spend time with her and document […]

Waking up early for sessions is always worth it when it means spending time with incredibly sweet seniors like Sydney! This lovely gal and I spent the morning around some of the most beautiful places around Youngstown and Niles for her senior session, and laughing the entire time! I’m a huge goof ball, if you […]

Winter Working with seniors every year since I was a senior, I knew one day would be my little sister’s chance. This year is that time!! What more perfect way to start of the class of 2020 senior blog posts than with her?! One of the perks of having your sister as your photographer is […]

Working with a senior rep team has been such a cool opportunity because I get to be extra creative and I get to see the change in them from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. Their excitement for their last year of high school turned into their excitement for college. […]