Ashland, Ohio There is always a better, fancier thing out there, something that promises to make you happy once you buy it. In photography there is a similar false promise. Companies would have people believe that if they buy a certain lens or new accessory all of their dreams will come true, that magically their business will […]

Ashland, Ohio As a photographer, I have the privilege of telling many beautiful stories.  I get to hand people memories of their wedding day, of their families.  Today I was tasked with telling an equally beautiful story but a much harder one.  A pillar of the Ashland community, a professor, a friend passed away.  I […]

Fort Lupton, Colorado You may have noticed by now, but I truly believe that stories matter.  I genuinely believe that they affect lives, direct them even.  Stories have a way of helping life makes sense, they tie everything together, they ties lives together.  A few weeks ago, I posted my immediate family’s most recent family […]

Smithville, Ohio Just like any profession, photography has its pros and cons.  Getting to photograph your family qualifies as both.  I am usually an outside perspective on a story, but getting to document how my family’s story changes and shifts is a much more intimate role.  Not only do I get to tell our story, […]

Smithville, Ohio It’s December 23rd and there’s so much to do.  Yet I couldn’t help but sit in front of our Christmas tree and think about what a privilege it is to cherish this unique season.  When else do we get to come home and smell nutmeg, cinnamon, and pine?  To spend time with cherished […]

Ashland, Ohio I. Love. Football.  I love it so much that I put it in my bio.  On everything.  It’s something that I relate to; something that I understand.  Every game is a chapter, and every season a long story. Each season is shaped by new characters, new events, and each season has the chance to […]