The way your heart skipped a beat when you realized this is the person you wanted to spend the rest of your life with...

The "everything is right in this world" feeling you get when you are wrapped in the arms of the person you love the most..

The smell of the top of your newborn’s head...

The way you feel when your three-year-old hugs you with all her might...

The way your heart bursts with pride when you think of your family...

The way your heart aches when you imagine life without them...

Bella Vita Photography captures the beauty of life through the art of photography. We create award-winning images that evoke all of the emotions that come from living a life well-loved. We are here to help you remember every phase of your family's circle of life, from your engagement and wedding, through the addition of each precious new life, and the growth of your family. We want to be there as each of your children experiences their high school senior year and embarks out into the world, to start the cycle all over again with their own life partner and family. We want to be there to capture every age and stage as your family grows and evolves.

We also understand what it is like to be the mom that is always behind the camera, charged with the duty of recording her family's history. If something happened to you today, would your children have any images to help them remember how much you loved and cherished them? Moms: EXIST IN PHOTOGRAPHS!! Do not wait until you have lost 10 pounds, retouched your roots, or found the time. Life will not wait, and your family loves you just as you are at this moment. To your children, you are the most beautiful woman in the world. We know how to pose and light you to make you look and feel your absolute best. Celebrating the special bond that your family shares is so much more important than what you look like, and our images will showcase your relationships.

Let us work with you to design unique pieces that display your family as the beautiful work of art it is. Is there anything you treasure more, that you would rather display in your home and on your walls? 

Lori McCoy, Master of Photography, Photographic Craftsman - Certified Professional Photographer, is the owner and award-winning photographer for Bella Vita Photography. Located in southwest Ohio, we serve the  Greater Cincinnati and the entire Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana tri-state region, as well as the Greater Dayton area. We have been in business since 2007 and are known for our artistic creativity and cinematic style.