Bella, University of Cincinnati, DAAP 2020 …

I cannot begin to imagine the number of pictures I have snapped of this beauty. There have been photos covering birthdays, vacations, proms, museum trips and art ventures (remember the blue series, Bell? 😂). I knew shooting her senior pictures for college graduation would be bittersweet but it is so much more than that. It’s noticing that single little dimple on her right cheek all over again. It’s seeing those bouncy curls as if it’s the first time. It’s observing her tiny, little pigeon-toedness, the way she swings when she walks and that smile that always likened her to Shirley Temple, this time with an added grace that wasn’t there before. I have looked at these pictures forwards and backwards and I see a young woman that I’ve not seen before. One that I knew would come, one that was likely always there but like a star in our galaxy, I’m seeing it in light year measurements. It is unfathomable to me that both the speed of time and the feeling that it’s been many years coexist on the same plane. There are brief moments I long for the days she was small; those ridiculously sweet moments and many, many belly laughs but they pass quickly because this person before me continues to draw me in more and more each day. It is a privilege to know her, to listen to her, to converse, to laugh with and to love her. I’m so grateful that I’ve reached a point in my parenting that there is a shift, while I’ll still parent, I can also, now, revel in a friendship and I couldn’t be more thrilled.

Bella, congratulations on your graduation. You killed it my dear girl and I am not, in the least, surprised. I cannot wait to see what unfolds from here and I am so looking forward to being a part of it! I love you beautiful girl! Many many good wishes!
~ Momma

Logan, Class of 2020

A quick and easy mini-shoot near St. Peter in Chains Cathedral for one of my Senior Models, Logan.

Off to College ...

Sometimes you're just lucky enough to make great friends in middle school and even luckier to have them by your side at graduation and into college. These three girls have been that for each other. It was a pleasure shooting them as they prepare to head off to college together. It was a pleasure shooting three of you. I wish you great luck on your this amazing adventure! ~ B

Ben ...

I always look forward to shooting the beautiful streets of Covington when I get the chance. The rich textures, the history lined streets, the impressive Roebling and the skyline of our gorgeous city peaking over the Ohio, all provide an amazing backdrop. Add to that, an intelligent and handsome senior along with a portion of his gorgeous family and you're assured an easy evening. Ben and family, thank you so much for the time, it was genuinely a pleasure. I wish you great success at UC, Ben, and beyond - I've no doubt this new season will be an excellent one! ~ B

Jayda

I met this lovely senior and her family downtown for a windy shoot! We weren't sure that the weather would cooperate but ended up with a fantastic evening. I love the textures that urban shoots provide and wind and skies full of enormous clouds only prove to add to them. Jayda, it was a pleasure wandering with you. Thank you for allowing me the time. I wish you the absolute best as you near the very end of senior year. Courtney and Ernie, thank you again for letting me photograph your beautiful girl, I'm so grateful. I look forward to seeing you again for her summer short. :) ~ B

Mason, Class of 2017 …

This Handsome guy and his beautiful Momma met me at Devou Park on a warm Sunday evening.  The weather was beautiful and we were able to freely enjoy the park as we wandered into several spots from the Behringer-Crawford Museum to Rotary Grove.  The park was bustling with folks, many of whom were enjoying a good game of golf in the unseasonably warm weather.  From there we found ourselves on the old brick roads of downtown Covington, where we admired the gorgeous architecture and character that was around each corner.  We could hear Reds fans cheering across the river as they watched their favorite team in the last game of the season.  I genuinely enjoyed the great conversation and ease of our walk with these two.  It was easy to see with these genuinely kind and brilliant folks that "beauty and handsome" aren't only skin deep in this fantastic family.  Thank you, Tina and Mason, for the wonderful time and for the opportunity to photograph the start of this new season for you all.   I look forward to round two on the Soccer Field with you both! ~ B 

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Thunderclouds, Sun and Windswept Whispers ....

I met this gorgeous Senior, her beautiful Momma & even the handsome guy in her life, on a night where the thunderclouds hung overhead.  We kept a close eye on the forecast and wound up with a perfect night for shooting.  I had the pleasure of wandering this beauty's backyard of a couple hundred acres which was home to many a critter and many fantastic corners, even snapping pictures on the very spot her own sister was wed. There the towering trees provided a perfect canopy of shade on the area, a location not much different than one you'd find in a classic film.  This senior, a talented one, with such an ear for music, managed to teach herself how to play a variety of instruments and still stay grounded.  She truly commanded the attention around her with the least bit of intent.  It was easy to capture her in a place she called home, where she has likely run barefoot more times than can be counted with the sun falling on that smile like it was made just for her and where the wind's in her hair like it has sweet whispers of her beautiful future.  Alex and Sherry, Thank you so much for the wonderful time, for allowing me the opportunity to catch a glimpse of your world and for allowing me to document this place in your book.  I am sure there are wonderful things in store and I wish you many blessings en route!  ~ B   

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