Meet Payton

In 2023, I graduated from Reynolds High School in Greenville, PA with the full intent of becoming a movie director. I started taking classes at Youngstown State University and questioned that dream. A few semesters later I took a photo and video class which required us to use a camera and complete creative projects. After the first class, I knew I was going to excel. I would finish my projects and then do even more with the camera. Then, I would go to little events and take pictures. I would make my friends do shoots, or really give them full creativity and tell me what they wanted done, which ended up being pictures of cars, a first birthday shoot for my nephew, graduation parties and even a small wedding reception! I had always pictured myself working with a camera and to see this come to life has been nothing short of surreal. A few fun facts about me are as a kid, I wanted nothing more than to be a lawyer, I have colored my hair every single color, I have two sisters, I did band for six years and I love writing.