Being a mom myself, I remember the early days when I stressed over milestone photos and family portraits with perfectly matching clothes!  Please believe me when I say that the stress I put on myself was not worth it!  Here are the three things I wish all moms knew before their family session. Your Session Means As Much to Me as to You! I know how much I treasure my family photos, and I want you to treasure your photos as much as I treasure mine!  Believe me when I say that I am honored to work with you and your family.  You are not just another photo shoot in my calendar!  I am truly blessed for every photo that I am able to shoot.  I hope you are as thrilled as I am about your photos!  I can't wait for you to share them with all of your family and friends! Kids Will Be Kids My favorite photos are the candid moments that just can't be recreated!  I often see adults nervous about having their pictures taken while kids are beyond...

Mom Guilt is real.  And, luckily, it has a fun and easy fix! When my kids were 6 & 3, I decided to sit down and organize my family photos.  Let me tell you how that seemingly simple task made me feel like I failed as a mom! I had tens of thousands of digital pictures of my kids that were OK but nothing special.  And, even worse, I noticed how few pictures I had of my whole family with me included.  Any pictures that did include me were selfies that were either out of focus or they cut off half of someone's face. I'll tell you what I did to reclaim my confidence in my mom skills: I booked a session for my family with a professional photographer. Within a week, my home had new portraits of my whole family with me included that I was proudly displaying on my walls! My name is Kelley Brubaker.  I am a professional photographer based in Bath, Ohio and I am looking forward to connecting with you! Let's get you out from behind your cell phone'...

A picture is worth a thousand words. Hanging pictures on the wall is natural; cavemen and Egyptians were decorating the walls of their caves and pyramids thousands of years ago.  And, although the type of memories hung on a home's walls has evolved with technological advances from hieroglyphics to paintings to photographs, the reason for the pictures is the same: memories. We live in a digital age.  With so many digital devices within reach all day long that help us take more pictures than ever before, we end up with thousands of photos stored on our phones and computers and less photos printed. But, here are 3 reasons that your photos should be printed: (1) Photographs capture a moment in time.  With thousands of photos on our phones and computers, printed photographs hung on the walls of our homes are easily identified by our family and friends as our favorite memories; printed family photographs instantly become heirlooms to our children. (2) Moreove...

“Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.”  ― Alexander Pope It can be nerve-wracking to book a photo session - I get it!  I've been there too.  It's an investment of your time and money, both of which are very precious to you. The thing is, I want you to be as excited about our appointment as I am!  I'm not the right photographer for every client; that's OK.  While you've been able to read a little bit about me on my "about" page , I'm sure you are thinking... "what am I really getting into with Kelley????"  Hmm....well, let's see! Overall, I have 3 rules: Have fun. Have more fun. See rules 1 & 2. Seriously though, I love photography!  I have had a "serious" career that burned me out primarily because it wasn't fun.  And after some soul searching, I realized that I had an opportunity with a lifetime hobby that could inject fun back into my daily life. I am a mom...

~ January 2019 ~ Month in Review Snowball, our fluffy white cat, finally sat still long enough for a creative shot! January was filled with snow and cold but also some breathing room to get creative! Also, I was able to finish editing a gallery I shot in the last week of December as well as tear down the Christmas decor and set up Valentine's Day decor! Check out highlights from this month below or click on through to the website to see all new photos added.  Galleries are sorted with the most recently uploaded photos appearing first. Enjoy! ~ Kelley Check Out New Photos Now! Copyright © 2019 Broken Road Images, All rights reserved.

Monthly Update ~ New Photos Posted and BIG news!! December 2018 The BIG news: our new studio!!!!!  We are excited to announce that we have moved into a studio!!!  We now have a wonderful home that is perfect for us!!  The studio is located in Ghent at 788 Wye Road, Akron, Ohio 44333.  While we are still moving in and making it our new home, we are scheduling studio sessions! Below are a few of our favorite pics from the month of December, but you can check out all of our new photos posted in our  online galleries  which are sorted with the most recently uploaded photos appearing first. Enjoy! ~ Kelley Check Out New Photos Now!

Monthly Update ~ New Photos Posted! November 2018 I made a special trip in August to Los Angeles to visit with my best friend from my childhood.  The flowers were fabulous and begging to have their picture taken! I've finally found time to review my LA trip photos!  Flowers, flowers and more flowers! Below are a few of my favorites, but you can check out all of my new photos posted in my galleries which are sorted with the most recently uploaded photos appearing first. Enjoy! ~ Kelley Check Out New Photos Now!