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 […]

  Some of my favorite work as a North Canton family photographer is when I get the chance to photograph a family year after year, watching as their family grows and documenting the changes along the way. Some sessions, I photograph just the babies, sometimes the full family, and sometimes it’s about capturing the special […]

  As a Northeast Ohio Family Photographer you can imagine I love shooting families and you guessed it, kids. So July through August I will be offering a limited batch of Summer Lifestyle Sessions! These pint-sized sessions are designed to showcase your children the natural way they are. If your perfect summer night includes dipping a toe […]

  As a North Canton, Ohio, family photographer, I spend most of my time photographing, yep, you guessed it, families. But serving families as a photographer doesn’t always mean getting the whole crew together for a photo shoot. Sometimes it means bonding with a fellow mom-preneur and creative in downtown Canton and sharing our talents […]

Mommy and Me session   Summit Metro Parks, the second oldest park district in Ohio, is full of beautiful spots to photograph, but one is a North Canton, Ohio, family photographer’s dream: F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm. Just half an hour south of Cleveland, it feels as though you’ve stepped into another world, and each time I […]

Breakfast at Tiffany’s Styled Shoot   Styled shoots can be such fun treats for photographers to put together, and this North Canton, OH, senior photographer is no different. Particularly, when that styled shoot pays homage to one of my all-time favorite actresses. Ninety-three years ago, Audrey Kathleen Ruston was born in Belgium. She grew up in […]