Any woman who has planned a wedding will tell you that being a bride on your wedding day is all about expecting the unexpected and rolling with the punches. But more often than not, issues that arise can be easily avoided with a little pre-wedding planning to offset them. Using these eight tips from my […]

  Go to all the dances you can I have a secret…I actually really miss getting all dressed up for school dances. As an adult, you don’t get many chances to shop for an elegant dress, get your hair done and party all night long with your best friends, so take advantage of every opportunity […]

  The most overwhelming aspect of getting ready for senior photography is deciding what to wear. Follow my set of dos and don’ts to make choosing your photo fashion easier, quicker and more fun! DO choose a color scheme based on the setting for your photos Taking the time to coordinate your outfit to the […]

I cannot describe how much I am thankful for my clients because of you, I am where I am at today. I thought about it long and hard and want to thank you for every referral you send my way. I build my business around word of mouth referrals because I want my clients coming […]

  Let’s face it we all love our phones. They provide our lifeline to social media. But when are we relying on our phones too much? People on average spend 5 hours a day on their phone. And to some, they do not know how to navigate life without it. They feel depressed without checking it […]

“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.”  -Edith Lovejoy Pierce   We finally made it! 2018 people! And with a new year upon us, that brings New Year resolutions. When it comes […]

  Boasting 18 reservations filled with over 100 hiking trails and eight lakefronts, Cleveland Metroparks is the oldest park district in the state of Ohio. This cluster of parks, celebrating it’s 100th anniversary this year, has always held an allure for me as a photographer. It is a long drive from North Canton and I […]

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 […]

  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 […]