I’ve shared many a post about what not to say to someone struggling with infertility and shared some of the hurtful things people have said to us. One of the hardest things to be asked was “Why don’t you just adopt?” Yes – I am now the mother of a beautiful little girl thanks to …
Spirit of Silas Event | Decatur, IL
There are certain events and causes that I’m always happy to be included in and anytime I can help my dear friend, Gloria, I’m elated! I met Gloria and her family in January of 2014 when I was asked if I could come capture some homecoming portraits for her son, Silas, and his friends at …
Fisher Family Photography | Decatur, IL
I cannot tell you enough how excited I am to share this session and family with all of you! I was really excited to meet Alicia in person after emailing back and forth with her before her initial pre-session consultation. She told me she had a special little guy at home named Semaaj and that …
Playtime with Marlee
As a photographer – I’m sure a lot of people think that I’m just constantly taking pictures of this little lady. But the truth is – I rarely pull out my big camera on a daily basis. I grab it for special occasions and her monthly pictures and that’s pretty much it. I typically end …
Javin’s Newborn Photography | Decatur, IL
I’m so excited to get to share this sweet little man’s newborn session with all of you today! I feel so lucky to have these two new parents as part of my chosen family. Rich and Cassy are so dear to me! We have enjoyed many a dinner and evening of conversation. And I was …
Here Comes Busy Season!
Well tomorrow marks my last free weekend until mid to late November. I’m super grateful for all the work coming up to help pay for our extra Marlee expenses, but I’ll be real – I’m a little nervous too! October is always the busiest month of the year for photographers. Everyone seems to want …
Product Feature: The Story Wall
I am SO darn excited to share this new product with you… well it’s not really new it’s just a more fully developed idea. You guys know by now that I offer portrait art in a variety of sizes and styles. We do 4x6s all the way up to 30x40s and you can get them …
Life: Loving My Imperfect Body
The hubby and I have been having some really candid body image conversations lately. It’s a topic that’s important to me as a woman, as someone who struggled (and sometimes still does) with this a lot, and as a mother of a daughter. Obviously life with a baby means that my schedule has dramatically shifted …
The Journey Fine Art Series: Patience
If you recall, I’m trying to still keep my creative juices flowing with my fine art work while I’m taking fewer sessions. I feel like it’s taken me a little while to crank out this one, but today I’m sharing another fine art piece with you from my self portrait series called The Journey. This …
Marlee’s Five Month Session | Sullivan, IL
It seems crazy to think that our sweet little love is five months old yesterday! We can’t believe how big she’s gotten in such a short amount of time and she’s trying to be more and more independent every day! She’s started enjoying little bits of oatmeal cereal and rice cereal. She’s the queen of …