Chelsea and Jared's Summer Beach Engagement Session at Headlands Beach State Park in Mentor, Ohio

I fall in love with Lake Erie every time I'm there. There are a few particular lakes around here that hold such great memories for me and Lake Erie is one of them. Getting to photograph there combines so many great things for me, so I was over the moon excited when Chelsea mentioned Headlands Beach State Park in Mentor, Ohio. No, I'd never been there before but I absolutely love a good adventure with my couples! The weather was perfect for their engagement session and we were so fortunate to have some cool clouds and a magical sunset….

Elizabeth and Dan's Rainy Summer Engagement Session at Ford Nature Center in Mill Creek Park and Whistle and Keg in Downtown Youngstown, Ohio

I think it's true that the energy we put out into the world comes back to us. Sometimes that's in the form of life events. Sometimes that's in the form of relationships. If you're really lucky, it's both. When I first met Elizabeth and Dan, I could sense how chill and laid back they were, which totally spoke to me. Once we started shooting their engagement session the other night, I watched another layer peel back and saw just how much joy and laughter they share, together. I aim to bring that to all of my sessions, but these two brought it in spades so I just sat back and enjoyed the love and happiness that was unfolding!…

Allie's Lifestyle Maternity Session in Cleveland, Ohio

Since my beautiful friend had her baby boy last week, this week's blog is dedicated to her! I've known Allie for most of my life. We grew up together and her family is basically my family, too. I remember crying when she told me she was pregnant. Like, sobbing. We've had soooo many pregnancy and baby talks and I just couldn't believe my little sis was finally having a baby...

Meat and Sophie's Winter Gold Glam Birthday Party in Youngstown, Ohio

Yesterday, I thought about how Meat and Sophie were turning six and the idea crossed into my mind that maybe shouldn't have been there. I thought that since they were getting older, maybe Meat is finally mature enough to not eat the remote if we left it on the coffee table while we were gone. Wrong. So wrong. It wasn't the remote, but while Lou and I were grocery shopping, Meat decided to teach us a lesson. We accidentally left a box of tissues on the end table. Ughhhh. The box and all of the tissues were destroyed all over the floor. That's when I decided that tearing up a box of tissues was Meat's birthday present this year. I'm sure he had fun *insert a million eye rolling emojis here*...