Alayna | A Teen Session

Teenage years are a time of rapid growth and transformation. These years are filled with milestones such as prom, graduation, and other important events. As a parent, you want to capture these special moments and hold onto them forever. Booking a photo shoot for your teen is a great way to do just that.

A photo shoot will help your teen build self-confidence. Professional photographers know how to capture your teen's best angles and features, and they can make your teen feel like a superstar. This boost in self-confidence can carry over into other areas of your teen's life, such as school and social interactions.

It's also a great opportunity for your teen to express themselves. Whether they want to show off their unique style or highlight their favorite hobbies and interests, a session is a chance for your teen to be themselves and have fun in front of the camera.

Lastly, they provides lasting memories. As your teen grows older, they will appreciate having these photos to look back on and remember their youth. These photos can be passed down to future generations and serve as a cherished family heirloom.

Not only is it a great way for your teen to capture their individuality and create lasting memories, but it's an investment in their self-confidence, and a way to celebrate their unique journey through, what can often be, a challenging time.

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!

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!!

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.

Mikayla | KRP Real Senior

What a better day, than senior Sunday, to share with you one of the members of the KRP Real Senior Team from the class of 2019!? Mikayla is a ray of sunshine! Each time we met up, she made me smile. She is truly a great person! Here is a glimpse of her sessions, and a peek into what she’s like!

What high school do you attend?: 
CASH (Conneaut Area Senior High School)

If you've chosen the school or university you're planning to attend, and been accepted, please share! : 
LTI (Laurel Technical Institute)

What are your post-high school plans? If you've chosen a school, what will your major be?: 
I will be going to LTI in September for cosmetology and hopefully working at Aella when I graduate in 2021!

What accomplishments are you most proud of this year?: 
I’m most proud of being the soccer captain this year!

What was your favorite part of being a KRP Real Senior?: 
My favorite part was definitely getting to know Kelly and the locations we picked for our sessions!!

Are you interested in being part of the KRP Senior Team? Stay tuned because applications will be accepted SOON!

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!!

Allie | A Maternity Session

It’s always such a great experience when you can watch a couple grow. I did an engagement session for these two beautiful humans a few years ago, and also had the pleasure of doing their maternity pictures! Let me tell you…these. two. are. FUN!! We had such a blast at both sessions. They don’t live around here, but I am anxious to meet the little girl they’ve welcomed into this world (YES, I am SUPER behind in blogging!!). I’ll quit rambling now and get to the good stuff. Here you have it…Allie + Bryan (+baby!)!