"Family isn't an important thing, its everything"

I share this photo with you because it is one of my favorites.  Those two cuties are my grandsons, and that handsome man is my husband.  I have dreamed about them since I was a little girl.  My Life's ambition was never to have some corporate career or live in a luxurious house.  My dream was to fall in love with a wonderful man, raise lots of children, rescue dogs and become a grandmother. 

I am happy to report that all of my childhood dreams have come true! 

With all of that being said, it should come as no surprise to you that photography was not my first or only adventure.  I have been a Medical Assistant for 17 years, and an Adjunct Professor at The University of Cincinnati teaching Medical Assisting.  I got bored with the glass ceiling, so I went back to college and became an Interior Designer.  I worked in Kitchen design for a 5 years. Photography started as a hobby, after my father in law  gifted me a Canon Powershot camera.  He would challenge me to photo competitions by seeing which one of us could take a better picture. 

I have been blessed to be able to turn my hobby into my career.  10 years later, and I'm still finding the joy, creativity, and challenge in Professional Photography. 

My Photography Career is Diverse and includes: People, Pets, Commercial Work, Still Lifes, Street Photography, and Landscape Photography.  My specialty, however, is photographing Children and Families.  I love documenting a child's growth and development,  watching a family grow from 2, and then more.  I love photographing grandparents and great grandparents while hearing their wisdom and stories.  

I contribute my strength in Family photography to my core beliefs that FAMILY is what life is all about.