Karina 6/28/23 Karina 6/28/23

Capturing Precious Moments: The Ruiz Siblings' Wall Art Journey in The Woodlands, Texas

Photography has a unique power to freeze moments in time, preserving them for generations to come. In the beautiful surroundings of the William Goodrich Jones State Forest, two siblings, Diana and William Ruiz, embarked on a memorable photography session to create stunning wall art for their new home in The Woodlands, Texas.

Karina 6/23/23 Karina 6/23/23

Celebrating Success: Peyton Osuobeni's Graduation Portraits

Recently, I had the honor of photographing Peyton Osuobeni, a remarkable graduate from Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio.

Karina 6/22/23 Karina 6/22/23

Capturing the Joy of Achievement: Megan Testa's Graduation Day

While Megan's graduation marked the end of her time at the University of Pittsburgh, it also marked the beginning of a new chapter in her life. As part of the Finance Leadership Development Program in Waltham, Massachusetts, Megan was poised to embark on a promising career path.

Karina 6/17/23 Karina 6/17/23

Nuray Demessinova Shines Bright in Navy Blue Cap and Gown

“We loved our session. Thank you!”

~ Aiden D., mother

Karina 6/12/23 Karina 6/12/23

Capturing Elegance and Confidence: Vikram Kansal's High School Senior Portraits

“Thank you for these. Loved working with you and you got even my grumpy son to smile!👏🙌😂”

~ Puja Kansal, mother

Karina 5/20/23 Karina 5/20/23

Capturing Moments of Achievement: Zainab Hamidullah's Graduation Photoshoot

Graduation marks a significant milestone in one's life, a testament to years of hard work, dedication, and growth. It's a moment worth cherishing and celebrating. Recently, I had the privilege of photographing Zainab Hamidullah, a graduate from the Texas Woman's University, Class of 2023, as she embarked on a new chapter as a registered nurse.

Karina 5/16/23 Karina 5/16/23

Capturing the Magic of Dance: Ella Sanfilippo's Heirloom High School Senior Album

“Thank you so much for your beautiful work and for making the photography process so seamless and comfortable! I love how the images turned out, and I’m so glad you are helping us document this part of my life :D”…”also I’m still so completely in love with my @edeaskates and they look GORGEOUS in your photos”

~ Ella S.

Karina 4/26/23 Karina 4/26/23

Rebecca's Spring Senior Portraits: A Celebration of Beauty and Water

“Thank you so much. These photos are gorgeous. I really appreciate you taking the time with us. Rebecca felt so comfortable working with you.”

- Katie G., Rebecca’s mother

Karina 4/15/23 Karina 4/15/23

Celebrating Aditya Menon's High School Senior Year with Captivating Portraits!

“OMG!! These are absolutely stunning. 😀😀 Thank you so much!!”

- Aditya M.

Karina 3/6/23 Karina 3/6/23

Jackson 's High School Senior Pictures: Capturing Memories to Last a Lifetime

“Thank you!! We had such a great time with you. And you really made Jackson feel special, which I really appreciate. He felt so comfortable with you immediately - we all did! It was fun to be part of your world for a few hours. You have a special talent!!”

~Valerie O., mother

Karina 4/7/22 Karina 4/7/22

High School Senior Portraits for Morgan Snyder

Spring and Summer mini sessions in Pittsburgh’s Mellon Park.

Morgan wanted a variety of portraits to choose from for the yearbook and to make her senior year special. Mellon Park is beautiful in any season and Morgan got it all with the colorful flowers, warm weather and a bright sunny day.

Karina 3/28/22 Karina 3/28/22

Sewickley Academy’s Tech Crew

Tech Crew led by Nathan Bell in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.

Top Row, Left to Right: Zachary Elkin, Michael Gorloff, Landon Dishart, Leo Farmerie, Brendan Ohr, Lila Cox, Aysu Turkay

Middle Row, Left to Right: Colleen Busher, Kathryn Colwell, Alisha Mattson (Stage Manager), Ella Sanfilippo, Rayna Thakkar

Bottom Row, Left to Right: Lincoln Riddle, John Shillingsburg, Aiden Rasmussen, Omar Malik

Not Pictured: Luke Miller

Karina 3/27/22 Karina 3/27/22

Sewickley Academy’s Orchestra

Orchestra Group led by Brian Buckley and Tim Heavner in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.

Front Row, left to right: Isabella Bock, Sarah Cao, Rebecca Glass, Elim Chen, Marissa Wang, Selena Xiao

Back Row, left to right: Roshni Thakkar, Tejas Mitra, Xipei Wan, Lia Nicodemo, Aizah Kamal, Rohan Tayur, Gary Peng

Karina 3/26/22 Karina 3/26/22

Actor’s Portfolio: Alaina Ohr

Alaina Ohr as Poor in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown” .

Sophomore Alaina Ohr performed in her first senior school musical after a debut in a play last fall. She has previously performed in Sewickley Academy’s middle school musicals and PAC. Alaina’s portrayal of a young mother-to-be is truly adorable.

Karina 3/25/22 Karina 3/25/22

Actor’s Portfolio: Kayla Hall

“Its so hard to choose because you make her so beautiful in every shot! There were a couple from the last shoot that even blew away her headshots she had done by Douglas Tjelmeland! You are quite talented in capturing the best of these kids!”

~ Keri Hall, mother

Karina 3/24/22 Karina 3/24/22

Actor’s Portfolio: Ella Tominac-Ural

Ella Tominac-Ural as Poor in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown” .

Ella, a junior, has previously been part of the tech crew in countless high school, middle school, and lower school musicals. Ella also sings in the senior school choir, plays tennis inside and outside of school and writes poetry.

Karina 3/23/22 Karina 3/23/22

Actor’s Portfolio: Ryan Scott

Ryan Scott as Billy Boy Bill in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.

Ryan, a sophomore, performed in his first musical at Sewickley Academy after his debut in a Sewickley Academy’s fall play 12 Angry Jurors. This is Ryan’s 9th high school show, his favorites have been Children of Eden and Anastasia. Ryan sings everywhere he goes, and he also enjoys competing in robotics and teaching students throughout the community.

Karina 3/22/22 Karina 3/22/22

Actor’s Portfolio: Aekam Kaur

Aekam Kaur as UGC Exec #2 in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.

Sophomore Aekam Kaur performed in her first Senior School Musical after 4 Middle School productions at SA. Aekam also plays tennis and lacrosse.

Karina 3/21/22 Karina 3/21/22

Actor’s Portfolio: Abby Bojalad

Abby Bojalad as UGC Exec #1 in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.

Abby is a sophomore and this is her second senior school musical after a number of middle school theater productions. Abby is also an incredibly talented pianist and an accomplished tennis player.