Those who’ve seen me in person or follow me on facebook have seen some serious changes in the last six months to… well me! My body shape has changed drastically and I’ve slimmed down pretty crazily. I often get asked questions about it so I figured – hey! I’ll just write a blog post about …
Asher & Brinley Newborn Photography | Decatur, IL
It seems fitting that after Monday’s post about my favorite things about newborn photography that I would get to share a newborn session with you all today. And I have such a sweet little duo for you! I feel super lucky to have gotten to meet these two little darlings so soon after their arrival! …
My 6 Favorite Things about Newborn Photography
Newborn photography is a truly an artform and one that I absolutely love! It requires patience, knowledge, and a whole lot of love to capture those beautiful sleepy newborn portraits my client want! I’ve been lucky enough to train with some of the most recognized newborn photographers in the industry and it makes my heart …
11 Things You Might Not Know About Me…
So it’s been a long time since I really introduced myself on here. I mean – sure you can look at my about page and see some tidbits about me. But some of you may be new here and just starting to get to know me… So I thought maybe I should share some random …
Amelia Martin One Year Photography | Sullivan, IL
Oh guys! This family right here – I love them! They just melt my heart and mean the world to me! I consider Katie one of my dearest friends! It’s so funny because in grade school, her hubby, Nathan, and I were super good friends. We hadn’t talked in quite a while – life happens …
New Fine Art Piece: Loss
It’s time to share another fine art piece with all of you. I’ve been holding onto this one for a little bit because it’s very precious to me. It has great depth for me personally whether it speaks to anyone else or not. This is another piece that is a part of the self-portrait series …
PSA to the Well Meaning
I know it’s been quite a long while since the last time I shared anything about our adoption journey here, and that’s for a couple reasons. First, because aspects of it have been too hard to write about; and second, because in general there hasn’t been much to report. The way domestic infant adoption works …
My 6 Favorite Things about Family Photography
Some of you may not know that I specialize in seniors, families and newborns. There are so many reasons I love working on these specific styles. But today I thought I’d share what I love most about family sessions. Let me start by saying… that I truly believe family photography is so SO important and …
New Fine Art Series: Stopping Time
Once we hit busy season, all time to create for myself disappears so I really haven’t had time to work on my fine art series lately. But that changed once we hit the new year and I’m getting back into my creation mode again. You may recall that this series (which I think I’m going …
2016 Christmas Festivities
As of yesterday, I was officially back in the office. It was wonderful to take a little over a week off to spend time with my family and recharge my batteries. The rush between September through December for photography can be a little intense so taking a little time off can be hugely beneficial for …