Life can be HARD. Sometimes it can chew you up and spit you out, leaving you feeling less than great about yourself. It seems that women, especially, have been feeling the burden of the mental load, and often end up exhausted. There has been a rise in women who are booking self-love sessions, looking for a confidence boost and a bit of empowerment. Who doesn’t love that?!
This amazing woman sought me out to capture a time in her life that was full of change. An in-between, of sorts. We spent our time together chatting, laughing, and just FEELING. It was incredible! Every woman deserves to have an empowerment session that makes her feel BEAUTIFUL and STRONG.
When is the last time you connected with yourself? YOU are brilliant. Let’s capture it.
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S + G | Sibling Session
I just love a sibling session. I have known these sisters for years. I have watched them grow into these beautiful, amazing young adults. When I found out I was going to be doing a sister session for them, I was SO excited! We had a beautiful day for it, too. Take a look!
Breathe In Yoga
Who doesn’t need a little zen in their life? I know I sure do! As someone who has really only done yoga in the privacy of her own home (save for a couple random classes here and there), it’s a bit out of my comfort zone to actually go and attend a class in person. It can be quite intimidating!! Well, I decided to get over my nerves and attend one of Terra’s morning classes. When I first entered the room, I was met with warmth, soothing light, and essential oils. It was SO comforting!! Class started, and Terra did a great job of easing everyone into the routine. I never felt out of place or judged. She encouraged everyone to only do what they felt their bodies could handle, but gave us the space to attempt things if we felt so inclined.
If you’ve thought about giving yoga a try, but are a bit intimidated, I would highly recommend trying Breathe In Yoga. She offers beginner’s yoga, as well as Vinyasa, a Slow Flow, and more! Check out her website, and follow her on Facebook to see all the latest updates and class times. Hopefully I will see you there!
Miss G | A Fall Session
The fabulous Miss G is growing up entirely too quickly. I’ve been photographing her since before she was walking, and now she is quite an amazing young woman! Being able to watch these little ones grow, and capturing these moments, is such a special opportunity that never gets old. Check out the wonderful Miss G!!
Elyse | A Breakthrough Session
I met Elyse for the first time about 3 years ago. Aside from that first meeting, we rarely encountered one another, but seemed to have a bit of a connection. One day, a couple years later, Elyse reached out to me to see if I would be up for the challenge of capturing her in a unique way. Ummm…YES! I present to you, Persephone:
"Persephone, goddess of spring, is not the helpless maiden you hear of in the common version of her myth.
Her 'fall' into the Underworld was not a kidnapping, but the next step
in her evolution,
in her growth,
in her empowerment.
The maiden who had mastered the light of life, within and without, was ready master the
shadows,
death,
rebirth.
For she had always contained darkness.
She could no longer deny it.
So she decided to master it.
In the Underworld,
she learned how to not only face her shadows,
but own them,
work with them,
love them.
And while others had always preferred she stay innocent and childlike forever,
Hades loved her for her darkness, not despite it.
And for it, he made her Queen of all shadows, Queen of the Underworld.
Without giving up anything that made her goddess of spring.
Her journey is your journey.
To maturity.
To self love.
To sovereignty.
To step out of denial out of shame,
into the light that shines no matter how dark the night,
into acceptance,
into allness,
into self-love."
-Sabrina Lynn, Rewilding for Women
The C Family | A Fall Family Session
Sometimes it’s fall and you land upon the most magical light during a session. That happened with the C family! This light was so dreamy and this family was perfection! In addition to just being the CUTEST, mom and dad must be doing something right, because their three littles were absolute dreams!! The most well-behaved children ever, and SO much fun!!!
Shelby + O | A Mother Daughter Session
Shelby and I have a unique relationship. We met because she cared for my youngest for nearly four years. It’s not easy to place your trust in someone else to look after your child, but Shelby always made sure to put Gray’s best interests first. For that, I will be forever thankful.
Shelby now has a little one of her own! I had the pleasure of capturing their special connection in honor of Miss O’s second birthday! We had a beautiful day for it, and O was a trooper, despite feeling sleepy near the end. We were able to get some really great shots and I am SO glad we had the chance to do this!
Lauren | Dance Session
I met Lauren for a dance session, despite the lack of recital this year. She wanted to commemorate her first year signing up for the competition team. She absolutely crushed this session!
The L Family | A Fall Family Session
I am super excited to blog this family today. Not only are the an ADORABLE family, but it also happens to be my cousin and her beautiful family! Miss L is just a ray of sunshine and it was SO great to spend the morning with this crew! Seriously…how cute are they together?!
My cousin, Allison, ALSO happens to be an incredible talented artist! I highly recommend you go check out her page, Go Gray Artwork. Her work is incredible!!
Chelsea | KRP Real Senior
I’m getting really excited about the upcoming senior season, so what better way to prepare, than by blogging another one of my class of 2020 seniors?! Today, you get to meet Chelsea!!
What high school do you attend?:
Conneaut Area Senior High
If you've chosen the school or university you're planning to attend, and been accepted, please share!:
Undecided
What are your post-high school plans? If you've chosen a school, what will your major be?:
After high school I plan on going to school to become a meteorologist. I have not yet chosen my school.
What accomplishments are you most proud of this year?:
The accomplishment I am most proud of this year would have to be finding out what I deserve and finding my own self.
What was your favorite part of being a KRP Real Senior?:
My favorite part was meeting new people from other schools and learning what their future plans were. It was always comforting to know that others were still somewhat undecided on what they wanted to do when they grow up.
Maria | KRP Real Senior
I met Maria for her senior session one Saturday morning early this fall. The weather looked like it was going to be hit or miss, but we decided to go for it, anyway. When she arrived, I immediately noticed the tall, beautiful, hard-working, volleyball player! She is SO sweet and I had a great time getting to know her. We managed to get almost the whole way through the session before the rain decided it wasn’t going to hold off any longer. We met one other time to wrap up the shoot, and I am so glad we did, because I love the shot of her in her uniform!
The S Family | A Fall Family Session
I just LOVE this family. I’ve known them for many years, now, but watching them grow together never gets old. I really enjoy watching their interactions…they all get along SO well! They braved this cold day, and I think the results were worth it!
Mend On The Move
I had the fantastic opportunity to do a shoot for an amazing non-profit organization called Mend On The Move. They work to help empower and employ women who are abuse survivors. If you are not familiar with their mission and work, please head to their site! Part of what these women do is make some really amazing jewelry. Each piece has a story or message, AND the proceeds go to a great cause!! PLEASEE check them out!!!
Sydney | KRP Real Senior
Sydney is a quiet beauty who fit perfectly with the natural surroundings we found for her session. It was a great day and she rocked the location! She also epitomizes the “Real Senior” and I love that about her! Check out some of the images from our time together!
This is also the last chance to apply for the KRP Senior Team for the class of 2020! Contact me ASAP for info!!
SENIOR TEAM SEARCH!
Hello, lovelies! It’s that time of year again…the annual KRP Senior Team search! I am accepting applications for those graduating in 2020 from ALL local high schools. If you’re interested in applying to represent KRP, please message me and I’ll send you the information. I am SO excited about this year! AHHH!
Hillary | KRP Real Senior
I had the delight of working with this wonderful young lady just one year after doing her sister’s senior session. I can’t tell you just how great it was to work with both girls and their mom. They are SUCH awesome people! We chanced the weather and it ended up working out perfectly. A little bit moody, a lot amazing. I am in LOVE with the results!!
Tucker | KRP Real Senior
I had the chance to spend an evening this past summer doing a senior session with Tucker. Not only is he a hard working, well-spoken young man, but he’s also a pretty fantastic Cross Country athlete. At the time of the session my son was on the fence about joining the XC team, himself, and after talking to Tucker and his mom about it, I knew I could convince him to give it a “go”. My son ended up joining the team and would tell me about how one of the really nice high school boys would help the middle school students and encourage them. I don’t know how many of you spend time with seniors, but let me tell you…THAT is awesome. He made such a good impression on P and I am so grateful for that.
In addition to being kind and athletic, he also knew how to work the camera. He pretty much rocked this session (so did Jackson!)!
Baby N | A Lifestyle Newborn Session
Mr. N made his debut into the world right after mom, Blair, squeezed in her maternity session. Thanks for waiting, N! Once mom, dad, and baby were all settled in at home, I spent some time with them, doing a lifestyle newborn session. His little sleeping self was SO precious. Not to mention…THAT HAIR!!!! I couldn’t even. Check out these images from this sweet session!
Blair | A Maternity Session
When my good friend Blair told us she was going to have a baby, there was no doubt in my mind that she was going to be a stunning mama-to-be. She took such great care of that growing baby, as well as herself. You’d find her in the gym right up until the week she delivered! Around 39 weeks, she mentioned maybe we should do a maternity session, so we got right to it! Little did we know, she’d give birth to an incredible little boy just 3 days later!!! Isn’t she amazing?! Stay tuned for the newborn session, as well!
Libby | KRP Real Senior
On the coldest day of the year (or maybe ever), I was thinking about a session I did on the HOTTEST day of the year! Libby, a Meadville senior, braved some major heat (in her jeans and long sleeves!) to get some shots with her horse, Moose. We found a couple shaded areas so it wouldn’t be quite so overwhelming, and they both did great. I had so much fun with these two!!
