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 …
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 …
Gus & Shepherd 9 Month Session | Troy, MO Photography
It seems so hard to believe that these two little munchkins are already nine months old! But here we are! August and Shepherd were going to be in town for Christmas and their mommy thought it’d be a great idea to capture this milestone while they were here. They had just been gifted the cutest …
Favorite Baby Portraits of 2016
We can’t end this look back at 2016 without looking at all the sweet and precious babies we got to photograph this year. I really cherish the baby sessions I have. Sure, of course, there is an element to them that can be hard knowing that I’ll never be able to carry or give birth …
Everett Evans First 48 Hours | Springfield, IL
You may recall seeing this little guy’s mommy and daddy on the blog many times before, most recently for their maternity session. I had been so looking forward to their little man’s arrival since the day Erin told me she was expecting. And you couldn’t ask for a more fitting due date – November 24th… …
Tips for the Mom Seeking Newborn Photography
The birth of a child is such a special and significant thing. As a woman who has been hoping for a child for the past 6.5 years, I understand more than most how miraculous and wonderful this time is. A newborn baby is so tiny and perfect, cuddly and sleepy – but this time… it’s …
Dan & Erin Maternity Photography | Decatur IL
Oh, guys! I’m so excited to share this session with you! I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it again… I don’t know what I did to deserve this wonderful woman as my friend, but I’m eternally grateful to have her in my life! I love my brothers, but I grew up longing …
Dan & Erin Anniversary Photography | Springfield, IL
Words cannot begin to express how special this session is today and how incredibly ecstatic I am to finally get to share this with all of you! Those of you who’ve followed my journal for any length of time have undoubtedly seen Dan and Erin many times. I’ve been blessed to photograph these two gorgeous …
Gwen Elizabeth Newborn Photography | Decatur, IL
I’m so excited to get to share this sweet little lady with all of you today! Oh! I cannot tell you how happy I was when Sarah and Sean shared their exciting news – they were pregnant with little one number three! And then when they shared that this little one was going to be …
Annastyn is One! | Sullivan IL Photography
I cannot believe this beautiful little girl is one year old already! Her first year has just zipped by in the blink of an eye! It truly feels like just a month ago that I was taking newborn photos of this petite little lady, but here we are documenting her full first year of life! …