It’s finally here ~ Your Family Session Prep Guide! Beside the task of coordinating family members’ schedules to select a date when everyone is available, I think the next hardest task for folks to prepare for their photography session is to figure out what everyone will wear! I’ve had this task on my “off season” […]

This is my mom…..my brave and beautiful mom. This image was taken about 1 week before she passed. It was taken with my very first digital camera. The location was her Hospice room, as cancer was overtaking her body. Every picture tells a story, so let me share with you the story behind her smile. […]

They say the “third time is a charm”, right? Well, this time, the saying applied to our attempts at getting the awesome Rayman family on my calendar and in front of my camera. And once we did, let me tell you, it was worth the wait! Originally, the family contacted me in January of 2022, […]

Each year, my calendar is  jam packed the last week of October through the first week of November as clients want to be photographed against the beautiful backdrop of the fall colors in Ohio! Some years I am travelling to Mill Hollow, a gorgeous Lorain County Metropark located in Vermilion, Ohio, several times in one […]

One of my favorite places for family photography sessions is Mill Hollow, a gorgeous Lorain County Metropark located in Vermilion, Ohio. Andrea contacted me about a year ago when her father graciously gifted her a family photo session for a Christmas present. (NOTE: while I am most likely a bit biased, I think that is […]

Photographers are family historians. Family photography is a powerful way to capture memories and preserve them for generations to come. When you establish a long-term relationship with a family photographer, you can rest assured your most important moments will be captured beautifully and professionally. Wow!! You know that old saying, “Time flies when you are […]