Hi, I am
Lebanon OH based NARRATIVE STORY TELLER
After eight years of building and rebuilding in different states, I'm excited to put down roots here and serve this community. My work has been offline for a year, and I'm coming back to it with fresh eyes and a clearer heart. I'm here to create images that matter—the ones that make you feel something when you look back at them years from now.
Kären Michal
My Approach
You won't find me posing you into stiff, uncomfortable positions. Instead, I'll meet you where you're comfortable—your own backyard, a favorite field, wherever you feel at ease. I let kids roam and explore. I capture the in-between moments, the real interactions, the ones that transport you back to exactly how it felt to be in that season of life.
My process is simple and low-pressure from start to finish. Need me this weekend to capture your kids playing in the yard? Call me. I want to be the photographer you actually feel comfortable reaching out to, not someone whose booking process feels like a corporate negotiation.
I'm starting fresh, and this time it's different. I'm not relaunching—I'm beginning something new, something truer to who I am.
I photograph small families, couples, small business owners, and I have a particular soft spot for mother-and-child sessions. As a mom who hates having her picture taken, I understand the resistance. But I also know the value of those images where you're simply with your kids—laughing, exploring, being yourselves. Those are the photos I treasure most of my own children, and those are exactly what I want to create for you.
Let's capture your story, exactly as it is.
I started this photography journey in 2018 as a stay-at-home mom looking for an outlet beyond the four walls of my house. What began as a way to contribute to my family while juggling two kids and a full-time master's program in forensic accounting became something that genuinely feeds my soul.
Over the years, my business has traveled with me—from Texas, to Virginia and now here to Ohio. I've photographed boudoir sessions, weddings, families, and everything in between. I've had studios and formal setups. And honestly? After moving back to Ohio in 2022 and trying to relaunch while working full-time as a financial analyst, I burned out. I stepped back completely, gave myself permission to breathe, and rediscovered why I picked up a camera in the first place.
Gosh where do I start,
Are you ready for me to tell your story
What I do Now
