I'm a Northeast Ohio Photographer who was raised by a mom who snapped pictures of everything: every event, every place, every family member and friend, and whatever else she could document for memories. That curated such passion and influence in my life as I've adopted that same mentality. I've always loved how a picture can capture a special moment in time. • • • I grew up in the boondocks and mountains of West Virginia on 85+ acres of land with my family and 13 rescue dogs. By the time I was five, we had moved to Ohio so that my mom could attend law school. I got my first iPhone when I was 12 years old and that’s where a lot of my passion for photography blossomed. I snapped pictures of anything and everything: from flowers, to my sisters and cousins, to my pets, and more. I would immediately download my photos and edit them in free programs before I ended up purchasing Photoshop. Eventually, I “upgraded” my “photography gear” and was given my first camera for Christmas: a red digital camera. Later, I was given my grandpa’s camera; a camera that was an honor to receive. I also began collecting old film cameras we had lying around the house (like my dad's old Fujica AX-3 film camera), which led me to pursuing photography classes at the all-girl’s private school I attended in middle school and high school. I loved going in the darkroom to develop my 35MM film- such nostalgia! I can still remember the smells of the chemicals we used during the developing process. Each camera upgrade certainly elevated my photography. I’ve upgraded several times and now I am blessed with my absolute dream setup. • • • 
My dad's old Fujica AX-3 film camera.
Fast forward 14 years from that small town in West Virginia: my parents, three sisters (Paris, London, and Brooklyn), and I moved to sunny Los Angeles to pursue our music dreams. Our Grandma moved out there with us, too. My sisters and I created our band in 2011 (called ASTERINO). We appeared on television shows and movies. Our first "official" debut was on a show you may have heard of: America's Got Talent. We appeared on their 9th season of the show. 
Before we even started our band, our dad had always wanted to travel the country in an RV (we thought he was ABSOLUTELY crazy for wanting this). But, his dream came true and it was SO much fun. We packed our family, four Pomeranians, sugar gliders, and hedgehogs, into an RV and lived across the country, driving from Los Angeles to Nashville, recording at record labels like Capitol Records and more, sightseeing, and touring the country to perform at venues all over. Several years later, Paris and I began work at a film company based out of Pasadena, and then switched over to a record label in Anaheim. In the meantime, my sisters and I fell into acting in the Greater Los Angeles area and appeared in many productions and commercials. In addition, I started work on set as a makeup artist and photographer. • • • I have since relocated back to my "home state" of Ohio with my husband Zach, our Siamese cat (Jif), our stray-adopted kitten (Jellybean), as well as my OG sugar glider (Electra) and leucistic sugar glider (Pistachio). In my free time besides working on my work as a paralegal and working with photography, you can find me knitting and crafting, refurbishing furniture, learning languages, gardening, baking sourdough, four wheeling, or driving around town with the doors and top off of our Jeep (we’re obsessed). Photography has been my passion for so many years; I love the ability to story-tell and express creativity through it. One of the best parts is capturing your precious moments through my lens. And that's my goal - to capture those candid and raw memories for you to cherish forever. • • • 
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