Mrs. Ferguson (aka Ally's favorite 5th grade teacher!)

Ohhh...I better get this shoot right or I'm gonna hear about it from my 11 year old! Melissa Ferguson is one of my old teaching pals from my Waynesville teaching days. It's been great keeping up with her and now Ally has her for 5th grade Social Studies. She loves having her for a teacher! I know Ally is drawn to Melissa's charisma for teaching and her fun style and personality!

We met for a Christmas Eve photo shoot. Melissa's oldest son, Scott, was in town for the holidays. I cannot believe this little boy is now a 23 year old man! Where does time go? He's making a great path in his life, too. His job has taken him to Florida (sounds great right now, huh?) where he -correct me if I'm wrong- teaches piloting classes. WOW!


Jack is now a 6th grader and what a great kid! He's so polite and sweet! I remember when Jack was born just about the time I found out Ally was on the way. It seems like yesterday!

I hope they enjoyed our shoot as much as I did. Boys usually do - haha! As an added bonus, the weather was perfect for some outdoor shots so we hit the road and captured a few with their two pups. Pets are a delight in photo shoots. They help everyone to relax and help me capture some natural moments.

Baby Ava and Christmas Cheer

Oh baby Ava! How I love you! I had a great time catching up with my good friend Hilary and her baby girl Ava while they were in town for Christmas. As an added bonus to this visit, I finally got to meet Hil's hubby Jestin...what a great guy!

Hilary is very creative (must be the teacher in her!). She has made all of these wonderful bows that Ava and Kendra wear. She brought lots of fun items to pose Ava with and Ava performed beautifully! She must realize that having a camera in her face is just a part of life...kind of like bottles and diapers.


And I'll bet you've never seen baby heels before - well, now you have! Check out this squishy baby high heels. Those are one of the funniest things I've ever seen! I can't wait to see them again next time they are Ohio bound!

Lynne, Sean, and Jenn

Lynne is one of my favorite people! She was one of my most devoted workout mavens and I miss seeing her sweaty smiling face each week! She inspired me. I admire her will, perseverance and dedication to anything she sets out to do in life.

A couple of days before Christmas, Lynne brought her grown children, Jenn and Sean, in for a family photo shoot. Sean is working on his undergrad while Jenn is a graduate student at Miami University. She's been wanting to get this shoot together for a while but it's hard to rally college kids with their schedules.


Big kids can be just as fun as little ones. I had a great time hanging with Lynne and her crew. I hope they enjoyed Christmas together before they all dive back into their busy lives with school and work.

Liz Black & White

Liz is a natural and the camera LOVES her! So does her super patient boyfriend who came along for the session (awww...I know!). I even put him to work movin' the heavy stuff! Even though her proofs are up (and you can check them out too on our website), I decided to share some black and whites of Liz.






I can't wait to see where Liz goes from here. It's going to be an exciting ride for her!

Senior Session v1.2

Molley and Erica had their outdoor sessions separately this fall, but since they are friends we opted to have a studio session with the two together. Having a friend along takes away the awkward jitters and makes for great fun!




It's been great catching up with these two past students (man am I getting old!). They really haven't changed a bit! They are fun, hard working, athletic and beautiful!




I'm so excited for these girls as they finish out their high school careers and embark on the great adventures of life! They will both be very successful in the big bad world!

Oh Baby!

I love this little girl! She is so sweet! I love when babies start to emerge from the newborn stage to interactive little human beings. She's responding to sounds and voices and finding her chubby little hands.

I have no doubt that Kyla will be loved and spoiled to pieces over the years. Not only does she have awesome parents, but two big sisters to follow through life.

Thanks for sharing Kyla with me for a short while. I hope to watch her grow through the eyes of my lens!