Claira Tokarz is an undergraduate student at Ohio University receiving a degree in Visual Communications with a focus in Photojournalism. Claira has an immense passion for visual storytelling through photography. She was born and raised  in Appalachia which heavily influences the work she does now.  Claira’s photo career started at the age of thirteen when her aunt Erin created a small photo class that taught her the importance of a photo. Since that moment she has been capturing the world around her in any way she can.