Your Bio
My name is Alaina (Speiser) Carnahan; originally hailing from Sherwood, OH, I now reside in Kendallville, Indiana with my husband Ryan, our black lab/collie mix Rebel "Rooster", a 24 toed cat named Thumbelina and 5 fish from the Dekalb County fair.
Having poured my life into the arts since a young age, I am dedicated to using my skills, talents, and training to better my community as well as earn a living. Holding a Bachelors of Fine Art from Defiance College, I specialize in photography, drawing, and printmaking (the original graphic arts!). When not working, I donate my time and photography to such organizations as the Volunteer Connection of Northwest Ohio and the Gene Stratton-Porter Historic Site in Rome City, IN. I truly believe the phrase I picked up from the Volunteer Connection, "Your time, your choice. Don't just live here, DO something".
Why do I primarily work in photographic media? I get a kick outta telling the stories that make life great, for better and for worse. As a photojournalist for the Defiance Crescent-News (since 2006- recently also joined the FW Daily News team as a contributor), I discovered my love of sports photography. Forever documenting that precise moment that a high school senior makes the winning play, in spite of adversity due to weather, size of the opponent, or time -- that inspires me to strive. Dedication to my craft is also about tender moments when those same seniors realize it's graduation day, time to move on. When a father looks over and sees a bride walking up the aisle as not simply his little girl, but now someone's wife, it's these moments that move me.
This is why I have been sucessfully shooting weddings since 2005. I also am who I am today because I come from a long line of strong people who are often characterized by others with one word: Integrity. This is but one of the reasons I treasure my family, the crazy quirks and silly arguments taboot! I pass that respect on through my work with photorestoration. Everyone has a right to know who and where they come from.
Being an artist in the field of photography gives me an edge over competition. Artists are passionate. Artists do not settle for the quick snapshot, they risk ridicule, and sometimes personal injury to get that perfect shot, to really tell the story. (yay for insurance!!! I've discovered most of us are clutzy at the most inopportune times...) In these economic times, many people enter this field for a quick extra buck. Those of us who remember spending whole days scurrying around in the dim light of a darkroom, learning the basics and perfecting personal style endure and rise to the top.
It is a privilege and right earned through dedication and hardwork that I am in this business.
Thankyou,
Alaina Carnahan
Having poured my life into the arts since a young age, I am dedicated to using my skills, talents, and training to better my community as well as earn a living. Holding a Bachelors of Fine Art from Defiance College, I specialize in photography, drawing, and printmaking (the original graphic arts!). When not working, I donate my time and photography to such organizations as the Volunteer Connection of Northwest Ohio and the Gene Stratton-Porter Historic Site in Rome City, IN. I truly believe the phrase I picked up from the Volunteer Connection, "Your time, your choice. Don't just live here, DO something".
Why do I primarily work in photographic media? I get a kick outta telling the stories that make life great, for better and for worse. As a photojournalist for the Defiance Crescent-News (since 2006- recently also joined the FW Daily News team as a contributor), I discovered my love of sports photography. Forever documenting that precise moment that a high school senior makes the winning play, in spite of adversity due to weather, size of the opponent, or time -- that inspires me to strive. Dedication to my craft is also about tender moments when those same seniors realize it's graduation day, time to move on. When a father looks over and sees a bride walking up the aisle as not simply his little girl, but now someone's wife, it's these moments that move me.
This is why I have been sucessfully shooting weddings since 2005. I also am who I am today because I come from a long line of strong people who are often characterized by others with one word: Integrity. This is but one of the reasons I treasure my family, the crazy quirks and silly arguments taboot! I pass that respect on through my work with photorestoration. Everyone has a right to know who and where they come from.
Being an artist in the field of photography gives me an edge over competition. Artists are passionate. Artists do not settle for the quick snapshot, they risk ridicule, and sometimes personal injury to get that perfect shot, to really tell the story. (yay for insurance!!! I've discovered most of us are clutzy at the most inopportune times...) In these economic times, many people enter this field for a quick extra buck. Those of us who remember spending whole days scurrying around in the dim light of a darkroom, learning the basics and perfecting personal style endure and rise to the top.
It is a privilege and right earned through dedication and hardwork that I am in this business.
Thankyou,
Alaina Carnahan
