I can hardly believe that this little sweet thing is already a year old!!! Where in the world did that time go? I feel like it was just a couple months ago we were taking this precious little ladies newborn portraits. And yet here we are capturing her one year old photos! If you’ve been …
What to Wear: for the Interracial Family
I am always looking for suggestions on things that would be helpful to share with all of you here. Recently I had a request for a What to Wear blog post for families that are interracial. And I couldn’t help but think, “Why had I never thought of doing this before? Of course I should …
The First Father’s Day for the Man Who Waited
Today I am super happy to say that I have a guest post from my husband with his thoughts on his first Father’s Day. He’s a much better writer than he gives himself credit and I’m grateful to have him share his perspective here! Enjoy! My wife asked me to write something about how I …
Thoughts for Childless Men on Father’s Day
I’ve always been really good about acknowledging how hard Mother’s Day is for the woman in waiting. But only last year did I acknowledge the heartache that can be Father’s Day for the men who are waiting too. Our society often puts the focus of infertility solely on the woman and it’s effect on her …
Exploring Nearby Nature
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 …