THE JOURNAL

As a small town girl growing up in Ohio, it comes as no surprise that one of my favorite times of the year is our local fair. Packed with fried food vendors, games, rides, and barn animals (cows being my personal favorite), The Canfield Fair is THE spot for the end of summer, but what […]

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 […]

Couples that laugh together are the absolute best kind, and when it comes to Brie & John, there is so much joy in the love they have for each other. When I met the two of them for coffee at trusty Starbucks, we couldn’t stop talking about everything under the sun. They both are so […]

Time with old friends is always precious, but it is even more special when you’re meeting for a couple session at Santa Monica Beach in California!! If you’ve never been to this little part of the west coast, you are missing out big time! There is so much to do and it is all picturesque. […]

Walking to meet Katie & Alex, I could tell instantly that these two love birds were going to be incredible to work with simply by how much they very clearly love each other. Intertwined fingers, these two took a hike with me and my sister to the back of the Experimental Farms to start their […]