From the time I was little, I was ALWAYS asking to use the camera. I didn’t care what I was taking pictures of, I just wanted to have a camera in my hands.
As I got older, my strengths in portrait photography became evident through taking my friends' pictures! That coupled with my extreme nurturing spirit and love for newborns and children, and made it easy to fall into photographing newbies and families!
I grew up in the Youngstown, OH area and run my studio out of Boardman, OH. After living in PA for a time, I now reside in Poland, OH with my husband, Jordan and our baby boys, Conrad & Houston! We enjoy going on walks in our little town and studying the Bible together in the evenings!
You can often find me wrangling a very active little guy, while rocking our sweet babe or sitting in coffee shops in my free time!
I LOVE PEOPLE+THEIR STORIES!
My love for photography stems from being able to create images that show who people are – and what they love. Giving others the ability to look back at a moment that otherwise would just be a memory, brings me pure joy!
My goal is to help families have photos that are filled with love and memories. I live for head-thrown-back, nose-scrunch moments. I love running through the grass and hearing children laugh. I love unexpected snuggles, butterfly kisses, and tickle fights. I love the raw love between parents and their newborn babe!
After having my son, the depth of importance for photos in those early moments and years has only grown in me. These moments go by so fast, and when they are over all we have left are memories and photos. Let's make that next big milestone a memory you'll have forever!
xoxo – Melissa