Heart Of It All Photos

10/16/2022

Happy Halloween!

06/16/2021

Squad goals with The Love you Give
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06/16/2021

Working with other small businesses is what I love most about networking! I was overjoyed to work with the team at The Love You Give shooting this lifestyle brand. The shop is up, and you can buy any of these super cute shirts here:

https://personal-fitness-givelove.square.site/s/shop

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06/12/2021

Kara and Braden are in the final count down of welcoming their little one into the world and we were able to take a last minute stroll around the amazing Oregon District in Dayton to snap a few pictures, chat and laugh about the adventures to come and enjoy one of their last evenings as a family of 3 soon to be 4.

06/11/2021

Marsha P. Johnson:
The Saint of Christopher St.

Marsha was an American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen from New Jersey, whose activism in the 1960s and 70s had a huge impact on the LGBTQ+ community.

At this time, being gay was classified as a mental illness in the United States. Gay people were regularly threatened and beaten by police, and were shunned by many in society.

Marsha said the "P" stood for "Pay it no mind" - a phrase they used when people commented negatively on their appearance or life choices.

On June 28th 1969, when Marsha was 23 years old, police raided a gay bar in New York called The Stonewall Inn.

The police forced over 200 people out of the bar and onto the streets, and then used excessive violence against them. This event and the protests that followed came to be known as the Stonewall uprising.

Marsha, who was living and working in New York at the time, was one of the key figures who stood up to the police during the raids.

Marsha resisted arrest, but in the following days, led a series of protests and riots demanding rights for gay people.

Much like the recent Black Lives Matter marches in the United States, news of these protests spread around the world, inspiring others to join protests and rights groups to fight for equality.

A month after the protests, the first openly gay march took place in New York - a pivotal moment for the gay and trans community everywhere.

Even though the Stonewall riots kick-started this wave of support for the LGBTQ+ community, there was still a lot of discrimination against them.

It was common for young gay and trans people to be kicked out of their family homes by their parents.

Marsha and good friend Sylvia Rivera, who was also an activist , founded STAR - Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries - an organization to support gay and trans individuals who had been left homeless.

Much of Marsha's life was dedicated to helping others, despite suffering several mental health issues.

Marsha was nicknamed the "Saint of Christopher Street" (where the Stonewall Inn is located), because of the generosity they had shown towards people in New York's LGBTQ+ community.

Sadly, Marsha went missing in 1992 and six days later police found Marsha's body. They said nobody else had been responsible for the death. But many friends argued this ruling at the time, saying attacks on gay and trans people were common. To this day no one has been held accountable for the death of Marsha P. Johnson.

My daughter shares a birthday with Marsha P. Johnson and I wanted to celebrate the impact Marsha had on the LGBTQ+ community by highlighting her and her contributions to others. We chose to learn about Marsha and celebrate PRIDE by recreating one of the most well known images of Marsha who was often seen with flowers in her hair. I hope our Homage to Marsha spreads her story, uplifts her message of love and inspires you to learn about activists in the LGBTQ+ community.

“History isn’t something you look back at and say it was inevitable, it happens because people make decisions that are sometimes very impulsive and of the moment, but those moments are cumulative realities.” – Marsha P Johnson

05/29/2021

Throw back of this little gem. Happy 2 year anniversary Bethany and Doug! ❤️❤️

05/29/2021

Dakotas newborn session was such a joy. He was alert and a happy camper for the in home session with his parents and at 4 weeks old he was full of curiosity and personality. Dakotas parents wanted to celebrate the arrival of their rainbow baby in a special way and I'm so happy we could do exactly that.
You're the gold at the end of your parents rainbow sweet boy.

05/29/2021

I had the SWEETEST little rainbow baby session this week.

Anyone else celebrate the arrival of their rainbow babies in a special way?

05/21/2021

Lillian is a graduating senior from Coshocton. When their dad hit me up to do senior photos I couldn't have been more excited. We wandered around Schiller park, stopped at Jenni's Ice cream, experienced The Book Loft in German Village and Stauffs coffee. Lillie is passionate about illustration and story telling, we chatted about character development in some of our favorite cartoons, Thrifting and what the future looks like when they decide to set off and leave for college. I cant say enough what a cool kid Lillie is.
CONGRATS GRADUATE!!!

05/21/2021

01/18/2021

This littlest wild thing is ONE!

While the cake wasn't the smash hit you'd think, parents understand the best laid plans can always change in the blink of a little eye. So, everyone had cake. (after all, making it that first year is as much a celebration for the parents too!)

Happy Birthday Colton!

09/11/2020

Keryna needed updated head shots. I was able to help her with that from the privacy and comfort of her home. So often I hear people say they have uncomfortable or rushed professional head shots done, that ultimately they're not happy with.

Getting head shots done shouldn't be stressful! When you're comfortable, that's reflected in your pictures.
Get head shots you LOVE! Its the first impression people will get of you, it should be the REAL you!