Ray and John's Summer Engagement Session | Cinderella Bridge | Lanterman's Mill | Youngstown, Ohio

When I first met Raymond and John, it was through a video meeting in the middle of quarantine. Even through a virtual meeting, I could just tell that I’d have so much fun with them. And we certainly had a blast at their engagement session! The energy was so light and playful as we basically just hung out, getting to know each other and taking pictures….

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Julie and Jared's Elegant Country Club Wedding | The Lake Club | Poland, Ohio

It feels like we’ve been waiting forever for Julie and Jared to get hitched, but they got to have the wedding of their dreams this June and it was everything. I’d say it was definitely worth the wait!! I spent the first half of the day in New Castle, PA at the Jacqueline House with Julie and her bridesmaids…

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Elaine and Gary's Backyard Microwedding | Cortland, Ohio

Backyard weddings??? I’m here for them!!! Especially when the wedding is one of my family members. When my cousin, Elaine, contacted me last year about her springtime wedding, I was so excited to have her wedding date open and honored to get the chance to photograph this wedding. The goal was to keep things simple, which really made for a relaxed day. She got ready at her mother’s home, with her children and her mom by her side. While the getting ready portion wasn’t high on her list of important shots, there was one specific photo Elaine asked for that might be one of my favorite photos of the whole day…

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Kopachy Family Getaway to Emlenton, PA

It’s true. I’m a homebody. And not home in the physical sense, but home in the sense that I need to be where my people are - where my loved ones are. This is part of the reason why I don’t travel much these days. I need to have my dogs with me almost as much as they need me to be with them. So when my husband, Lou, spontaneously decided we should take a mini getaway, I knew we couldn’t leave the dogs….

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