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Yearly Archives: 2014

Mr. Handsome…

Oh please let me introduce you to Ray…2015 Brecksville-Broadview High School senior…  He was shy at first but became very comfortable in front of the camera…and he has the B E S T hair!  Honestly he does…his curls and his adorable face makes a very handsome young man!  Here are a few of my favorites […]

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Meet Miss Erin…

I love an infectious personality and Erin from Willoughby South has one!  She was so much fun and was so involved in her photo shoot…she brought along her mama and her best friend (who else can make you laugh more). We were on the hunt for “powerlines”  {her only request} OH MY GOODNESS…immediately fell in […]

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The Sweetest Little Family…

…sometime last year I was to photograph these two…but with life circumstances it never happened…until a few months ago…one thing I can say is how sweet this little family was. Such a wonderful bond these two share…sigh…here are a few of my favorites from there mini session…  

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iHeart Returning Families….

…it just makes my day when I get returning customers…to see those changes in the children and the family unit and being able to capture more memories for them.  Especially this adorable family…Mom and Dad weren’t in their last session but I was so happy when they schedule the entire fam for the photo session […]

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The Adorable Lauren…

Aw meet Lauren…a Brecksville-Broadview Heights 2015 senior…the first moment I saw her I thought of Precious Moments…if they became real…this is what she reminded me of…so cute!  And extremely warm and inviting…had fun with her parents on our photo session as well…here are a few of my favorites…  

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Meet the Scott Family…

Let me tell you how sweet and adorable this family is…and how cute they were as “couples”…sigh…two generations of marriages here…and one awesome young man!  I had the pleasure to photograph the Scott family…I seldom go far for my sessions but Columbus is the farthest so far…but when I do do a session I can […]

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Mr. Nano

Michael lived just a few houses down from me and was friends with my son so I got to witness him grow into a young man…it felt like in a blink of an eye…when they moved I didn’t see him as often so whenever I did it was shocking (even though my own son was […]

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Miss Ashley…2015 Medina High School Senior

I love when I get to take photos of families I know! I grew up with Ashley’s mom and ran into her a few years back…it’s nice to catch up!  Her second daughter is graduating and I had the privilege to do her senior pictures just like her big sister!  Sending out a big virtual […]

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The Very Model-esk Angie…

…oh my goodness does the camera LoVe Angie…a complete photogenic natural.  Angie is a Medina 2015 High School Senior…super sweet and so soft spoken…I had a blast photographing her… Here are a few of my favorites from our session…  

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Medina Lacrosse Star

Meet Mikaela…Medina’s Lacrosse’s awesome goalie!  She is a 2015 Senior with a very promising future…Had fun with the family during here photo shoot…not too many Dad’s come out compared to the Mom’s but so happy he did…boy did he get her to give natural smiles by getting her to giggle!  Loved it!  Here are a […]

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Miss Erica…2015 Medina High School Senior

I just adore Erica…her spirit is just amazing…she always looks like she is having a great time…and pretty much has a smile or smirk on her face every time I see her…after our photo session she cut her hair…I honestly wish I can share what it looks like…all I can say it is “her”  ~ […]

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Yay for Family~Family Sessions

I just love when I can take photographs of my family…and their families…my little sister calls me up every year for a family session and I just absolutely love to capture these little squirts growing… It reminds me how fast my kids have grown…sigh…but just love to see my little sister interact with her little […]

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Miss Photogenic…Meet Mackenzie

This girl was meant to be in front of a camera…the camera just loved her…she is a natural…definitely made my job easier and of course I love my job and making it easier is such a breeze ha ha!  We even did a mini session so we can include her love for golf with her […]

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When Families Return…

One of the best part of my job is a returning customer…to document their memories at a particular phase in their lives is such a blessing…and when I get returning customers I get all giddy….they are automatically comfortable with me and I love capturing the changes…witnesses who their family is molding together….love love love it! […]

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A Medina Family…Meet

…the Bartinelli’s!  YAY I got to do these three adorable boys!  A few years back I had the opportunity to photograph the entire family…these boys were a riot…I absolutely love their relationship and how they get along! So when I got the call from the Mrs. and said she would like another shoot with the […]

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Meet Luke… 2015 Kenston High School Senior

Had a blast downtown Cleveland at Voinovich Park taking  photos of this handsome guy!  His family tagged along and we also captured some pictures for them…such a warm friendly family!  I felt he was super tall and had the most gorgeous blue eyes…sigh…here are a few of my favorites…

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A Brecksville~Broadview Heights Senior…

…meet Brandon…a 2015 senior at Brecksville~Broadview Heights High School.  I have know Brandon for as long as I can remember…his mom and my sister have been friends for years.  I use to see him maybe yearly at a birthday part if that much…so I was shocked to see how grown {and tall} he is.  Such […]

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A Summer Family…

I just love when I get emails and phones calls that start out “I saw your pictures on Facebook…you did so and so’s” and they want to book a session…sigh…besides returning-customers, referrals are the best kind…and when they know a specific location they want…I take a deep breath…patiently waiting to hear their location choice…THE BEACH….I […]

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Grown up…

…it is amazing how fast time goes by…thinking back twenty years ago when I moved into my house and neighborhood it was so quiet with just a few families with kids…then fast forward 3 – 4 years and boom…kids everywhere…and then 5-10 years later they play everywhere and with everyone…neighbors have come and gone and […]

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Pregnancy and Radiant…in the same sentence?

I was never blessed with that “glow” many pregnant women get while expecting…me, well I blew up like a balloon with bad skin, terrible hair, and crabbiness like there was no other…I honestly did not enjoy my pregnancy like I should have…I lOVED the fact a baby was growing inside me, and the ability to […]

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Precious Little Preston…

…I just adore this precious face…Meet Preston…my cousin’s baby girl’s baby boy!  I watched his mama when she was just a little thing and can see so much of her in him…and one thing is for certain…this little guy has so many cooing over him.  Taking his pictures was like going down memory lane…and I […]

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Capturing the Stages of Pregnancy…

I get many opportunities to capture a baby’s first year from newborn to 1 year old/cake smash session, and never have the opportunity to capture “mom” from the beginning to the end…to the maternity shoot… I did however have the opportunity to capture some of the progress with my step-daughter during her pregnancy…and it was […]

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The Tom Frietchen Band…

I finally had the opportunity to take photos of the entire band…not just Tom…what a great group of musicians!  Such fun and honestly can’t wait to see them hit it big!  Such talent among these faces!  

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Friendship…iHeartfaces.com

Every once in a while I enter a picture through iHeartfaces.com when the photo challenge screams…”oh this picture would be perfect!”  And for the friendship theme I had plenty…thanks to my recent photo shoot with my youngest daughter’s group of friends.  They have been friends since preschool and now approaching 7th grade I felt it necessary […]

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Bestfriends…

I went through a divorce when my youngest was just a little baby…and just didn’t have the heart to go back to work outside my home…it was hard enough to give up every other weekend with my three children let alone the daytime as well…so I started baby sitting and yes it was a handful […]

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Meet Melanie…high school senior

I think I have mentioned it once or twice before that seniors are one of my favorite subjects to photograph…let alone senior girls…so many of them know their future goals and others just want to take it one day at a time…to witness to youth and hear their stories…truly enjoyable…Here is a sweetie girl who […]

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Meet the Lucas Family…

…Facebook has been such a wonderful resource to catch up with old friends from school and for referrals for clients…and there is nothing better than when then combine…love seeing people I used to know years ago {we just won’t mention how long ago that was…hee hee}…and I have had the pleasure of taking pictures of […]

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The Blogging Starts Again…

…wow… I had someone mention they checked out my website quite often and noticed I haven’t blogged in awhile…I am like really?  Hmm I wonder how long it’s actually been…HOLY COW…since April/May…um…I really have no excuse…well yes I do…warm weather finally came…more sessions…kids home from school…and well…I am outside much more…so I will be dedicating […]

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Fun ~ Loving Life Jenna…

…Meet Jenna…her and her mom went to school together and had so much fun!  Now I had the opportunity to get to know her oldest…there is so much of Lisa is Jordan its amazing…besides there resemblance they talk the same and laugh the same!  I love it.  We started Coe Lake for her photo session […]

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Meet Austin…

…meet Austin…such a handsome adorable young man! I have known his mom which seems forever!  We just won’t mention how many years it actually has been… LOL. It is always so nice to catch up with his mom…I cherish all my friendships I have kept from the past…and it seems so bittersweet as the time […]

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A Happy Photographer…

Nothing makes me more happy than when a family member calls me up and wants a photo session!  And not just anyone!  Jaime!  She may be my cousin but we are honestly more like sisters…love her to pieces!  She is always there for me and I for her…family…can’t get better than that…and when I get […]

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Sisters…

I’ve watched these girls grow into such young ladies in what seems like overnight. I swear the older I get the faster time just seems to fly by. I will only see them once or twice and year if that and when I do it just amazes me how grown they are! And beautiful!!! When […]

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Tu-Tu and Snow…

What a better combination that toe shoes…a tu-tu…and snow…makes an awesome session…and an awesome brave talented girl. When Emma’s mom told me what she wanted for her daughter after she got her braces off I was more than thrilled…I was so looking forward to this photo session…and couldn’t be happier with the results…she looks like […]

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I Hope Winter is Finally Past…

…but now is the time to share some of my winter sessions. There is nothing better than the contrast with snow and everything else in this world…and when you can get snowflakes in the mix…wow…it makes a magical picture. I have the wonderful opportunity to photograph this adorable new family for their wedding this summer […]

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The Mowery Kids…

I know I said I was going to be good at posting on my blog…all I can say is I am trying…I think what I might do is post in the morning before the craziness starts during the day…because once the phone calls come in and answering emails I have a calm quiet time I […]

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Young Love…

I was asked my an old friend of my daughters if I would take pictures of her little brother and his girlfriend before he went off to boot camp…I was in aw of how adorably cute they were together…and sadden on how much I knew he would be missed for the time he will be […]

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Missing Friendships…

My daughter made such wonderful friends with neighbors across the street and they are such a wonderful family…I would be able to see their adorable faces on a daily basis and I can honestly say I miss them.  They moved a few years back and come back into town to visit family and their friends…and […]

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The Eads Family

Here is a sneak pinto a photo shoot I did last summer…I can’t believe I am still this far behind on my blog….I think I should just make blog posts all night one night next month and bring myself current haha…or start at the end of my list and start with snow themed sessions so […]

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Sisters galore!

I absolutely LoVe these girls…what’s not to love…they are so adorable and full of energy…and how can I complain…they have fun during their photo sessions…it’s not the first time I’ve photographed them…and hopefully not the last…and not to mention the little one has been the face of Victoria Campbell Photography for some time now…she asks […]

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Starting New…

I have said time and time again on how much I love doing engagement sessions!  One main reason is to get to know the couple better before their big day! I am a bit behind on my blog these days so please bare with me as I am still posting a few sessions from the […]

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Best Part of My Job…

I honestly can say I have SO many favorite parts of my job…I photograph so many “moments”….the brand new soft adorable newborn…and children of all ages…the happy engaged couple…the high school senior who has come a long way to find the rest of his or her life…and of course…their special day. This couple I am […]

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Nothing Like a Southern~Beachy Wedding…

…my new favorite to photograph are weddings…to capture the love between two people and seeing their close family and friends gather around them for their special day!  And what makes it even more special is how not one single one is near the same as the last wedding…so unique and special in its own way…Randy […]

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How Fast They Grow…

…I absolutely LoVe when my kids have the same friends since they were itty bitty…and see how they grow and mature into their own… …One of Frankie’s best friends Lucy is being such a sweet young lady…and then when I saw her sister which I can’t remember the last time I saw her at a […]

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The “ho-hums” of January…

January brings mixed emotions for me…I am sad the kids are back at school and excited all at the same time…even sad when my busy season is now over and silently happy that I have a month to breathe…but love the craziness of what my busy season brings…It is so hard to find inspiration in […]

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Happy 2014!!!

New Year’s Eve is often seen as a time of regrowth…the chance to start all over…or improve what needs improved, but the older I’ve become the cliché’s of regular resolutions for the new year are no longer important to me. So I sit here on the first day of 2014 listening to Despicable Me 2 […]

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