While preparing for a client’s lifestyle photo session, we discuss possible locations for our shoot, generally tossing around the possibility of this local North Canton park or that lush forest. Sometimes they ask for my recommendations, and sometimes they already have a spot in mind that holds a special place in their hearts: the park […]

The air crackled with the unmistakable crispness of autumn, and the breeze carried the spicy scent of brilliantly colored leaves. Breathing in the scents of a new season, I wanted to grab the nearest pumpkin spice latte for the road on my way out the door to meet the Su family at the F.A. Seiberling […]

  Who else is in the midst of a crazy season? Shooting sessions back to back, driving to crazy locations for that perfect photo or maybe staying up till 2 a.m. editing your life away with a glass of wine? Well, my friends, that is currently me. I used to love this. Sure, it was crazy and […]

Photographing in the Northeast Ohio area, you can probably expect to see so much color currently but that doesn’t mean I have lost my love for greenery. Along the Cuyahoga River, which runs between Cleveland and Akron, lies Ohio’s only National Park: Cuyahoga Valley National Park. This 32,572 acre stretch of land was designated a […]

One morning, Hannah and Garrett went for a run at Quail Hollow State Park in Hartville, Ohio. But this was no ordinary morning run. Garrett had a very precious piece of jewelry waiting patiently for the perfect moment in his pocket. As this soon-to-be-Mr. and Mrs. now plan their May 2018 wedding, they wanted to […]

Family Session with the Jenior Family One of the greatest parts of being a local family photographer is the ability to get to know many families in a small area, and to photograph them again and again as they, and their families, grow. As a Northeast, Ohio, family photographer, I’ve had many repeat clients, documenting […]

Years ago, I launched my business as a North Canton, Ohio, family photographer, and as every solopreneur knows, the toughest part of embarking on a brand-new business venture is finding those first clients who will take a chance on you. The Shank family was one of those amazing first clients who allowed me to learn […]

Ali and Derek | North Canton Ohio Photography So often, clients schedule photo shoots because of, or to coincide with, big life events: the birth of a child, an engagement, a wedding or a grandparent’s 90th birthday. But some of my favorite portrait sessions are the “just because” sessions during which clients simply want to […]

The poet, philosopher and novelist George Santayana, who lived and wrote during the late 18th and early 19th century, once said, “The family is one of nature’s great masterpieces.” To photograph this great masterpiece of nature in a park that is one of my favorite local nature masterpieces was magnificent. I explained a bit in […]

  I truly believe that one of the most precious parts of being a North Canton Ohio full service photographer is that I am able to capture the fleeting moments of life for families. A 2-year-old child about to outgrow his next pair of shoes. A young couple in love with their first child. A […]