engagement // corey + kelley. waynesville antiques. | dayton ohio engagement photography

 she's a planner, he's a doer.  she's confident, he's hesitant.  she's taller than him, he's shorter than her.  she's risky, he's cautious.  she's in love with him, he's in love with her.  

kelley contacted me about engagement + wedding photos before she had a ring on her finger :) (truly a girl after my own heart.) I had been wanting to photograph photos in an out-of-the-box location, so when she asked for location ideas i suggested heading to waynesville for the antique shops.  little did i know that actually, together, nearly every weekend, corey + kelley go antique shopping.  

so basically, they went and lived their life for a day and i followed them around and took pictures of them living their life for a day.  and it was amazing.  and sometimes awkward.  but still amazing.

corey and kelley, i'm so glad that you chose me (and kept me!) as your photographer, and i truly can't wait to be a part of your wedding this october :)   you two are adorable.  for real.




senior // moriah. cox arboretum. | dayton, ohio senior portrait photography

stunning beyond belief, sweet, sincere, charming, soft-spoken, and unafraid to be honest and heard.  not to mention, she (and her sister, whom you will also meet below!) could be in a shampoo commercial without any editing.  holy cow their hair is to die for.  you've been warned: it was a windy day...so hair + wind = lots of awesome windy hair-blowing pictures.

our afternoon consisted of a winter coat worn by yours truly (do not let the sun + leaves on trees be deceiving), moriah stepping into snapping-turtle infested (okay so probably not infested) waters for "just the right picture" (suggested by her ever-loyal sister), changing in the middle of the park in broad daylight (mom approved!), awkwardly waiting for the HUNDRED MILLION other seniors that were getting their photos done on the same day, posing in front of park-goers, and pretending to be a ballerina. (she did take dance for a little while, she said. so it wasn't totally fake. promise.)

moriah, our sunday afternoon was SO much fun.  i'm so glad and honored that you chose me as your photographer :)  you will do so much in life...i admire your beauty, smarts, and drive.  you go, girl ;)

and i'll bet you would've never guessed that she and her sister are twins.  double points if you did.