Early December always holds so much joy and excitement. The slight chill in the air creating anticipation for Christmas in the coming weeks. The light snowfall on the ground in the mornings, even if it melts by the end of the day. The music, the bustle of everyone grabbing their gifts to give their loved […]

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 […]

Have you ever met a couple that makes you feel so warm and welcome that you instantly feel like friends simply because of the kindness they show? That is exactly what getting to know this couple is like! And after a year of postponement and high anticipation, this was it: Brooke & Mike’s beautiful wedding […]

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 […]

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. […]