Once upon a time, I had a gratitude project series I worked on. On my hard days, I’d take my camera in hand and go out to photograph things that would make me happy. Before we got to bring our precious little lady home, I was struggling to figure out what the future would hold. …
Tiny Life Update and Some Love
I know so so many of you are eagerly awaiting when I’ll finally post about Marlee’s adoption story. And honestly, I’m looking forward to finally being able to share it too. Unfortunately, the truth is adoption is complicated and long and right now we’ve been encouraged not to share too much. So that’s why you …
What to Wear: Newborn Photography
So I’ve done What to Wear posts for senior guys and senior gals. I’ve done what to wear posts for families at different times of the years. I’ve done different ways to take a single item and create different looks. But I haven’t ever really talked about what to wear for your newborn session. So …
Memorial Day 2017
As many of you know – today is Memorial Day. It means that many of us are enjoying an extended weekend, cookouts, BBQs, and time with family and friends. And maybe it’s just me – but sometimes I think the significance of this holiday gets lost in the fun of an extra day off work …
Harrison is Two! | Sullivan, IL Family Photography
I am so excited to share this little man’s session with you all today! I’ve had the insane blessing of documenting this little guy’s life since he was a brand new little baby. And I’ll be honest – it seems so surreal to think that Harrison is already a two-year-old! Not just that but he’s …
LSA Decatur: The 2017 Graduates
Monday you got to see a peek at the graduation – today you get to see a quick peek at the graduates! There are so many awesome and talented young people at LSA. Anytime I have the opportunity to hang out with these guys and gals makes me happy – even more so when I …
LSA Decatur Graduation
I feel so blessed each year that I get the honor of working with LSA. It’s a wonderful school with the kindest faculty and staff & the students are bright, respectful, & compassionate. So graduation is always a bittersweet time because it means getting to spend some more time with these awesome folks, but it’s …
Creating from Other’s Work
If you’ve had a session with me, you’ve most likely had one of our complimentary consultations where we plan your session and walk through our products and all that good stuff. It’s not uncommon for me to get an idea of what products you are most interested in during this consultation. And that… that’s when …
Why You Should Book Your Senior Session Now!
HEY JUNIORS – I’m talking to you! The school year is almost over and I’m sure you are all getting super excited for summer! It’s that time of year when you want to take a break from all the hard work of the school year, have fun, spend time with your friends, and maybe go …
The First Mother’s Day for a Woman Who Waited
You know… I had already planned out my post for Mother’s Day this year. (The post I shared on Friday.) Never had I imagined that I would suddenly find myself to be a mother this Mother’s Day. For the past seven long years, we have hoped and yearned and ached and fought and surrendered and …