THE JOURNAL

You know you’re dedicated to your job when you’re willing to fall into a waterfall for a senior… Yes, you read that right. I slipped and fell at the bottom of a waterfall trying to take a picture. But not to worry, my instincts kept my arms straight up and the camera above water. Phew! […]

Every senior is special, but when your senior is one of your favorite friend’s boyfriend, the session is a little extra special! Carson is such a gentle guy with an incredibly kind personality (everything you want for your friend, right?!) and all those things showed in his photographs. Once I met up with him, his […]

Cozy sweaters on late fall afternoons and walks around downtown Youngstown at golden hour: that was Kaela’s stunning senior session! Once I arrived at the B&O Station to meet this sweet gal, I was happily surprised to see Ally, one of my other seniors, there too! I always love when seniors bring their best friends […]

The class of 2019 has seriously been full of some of the most gorgeous and kind seniors I have ever met, and Tessa was no exception! From the second I arrived at Fellows Riverside Gardens for her fall session, we were having a blast with her mom and sister! One of my favorite things during […]

Having Sadie as a rep this past year brought a crazy amount of joy into my life, so spending time with her for her fall session was as much fun as I expected! Sometimes I pick the strangest places for pictures, such as a red bush about a feet shorter than Sadie that I made […]

I absolutely love getting to know seniors beyond just the photographs, like I have with Alyssa! This fun-loving girl is not only exceedingly photogenic, but she also is a volleyball queen! Back when I was in high school, I would go watch the volleyball games my friends played in. At the time, Alyssa was just […]

If you know anything about me, you know I love farm animals. I’m talking absolutely obsessed. If you ever need to find me at the Canfield Fair, I can almost guarantee I’ll be by the barn. My favorites are cows, but horses are a very close second! They truly have a piece of my heart. […]

When Jayda first reached out to me to do her senior photos, her name rang a bell in my head. So I reached back into my memories and it hit me: not only had Jayda gone to middle school with me just a few years behind, but I also used to play with her when […]

Fun senior + hilarious mama = perfect senior session! Before I ever met Taylor and her mama, Lorie, I knew our shoot at Mill Creek Park was going to be so much fun. We connected through a mutual family friend, and knowing that awesome family I love, there was no doubt in my mind that […]