I have been having so much fun working on these creative, fine art pieces for myself. There is a certain level of joy that comes from allowing yourself to be inspired and to find a way to create the vision in your head. Especially since for so long, I didn’t acknowledge my own creativity, which …
The Cavanaugh Family | Decatur, IL
I feel like I’ve gotten to share so many amazing families with you guys lately, and today is no different! Today I have the intense joy of sharing the beautiful Cavanaugh family with all of you! Andrea and Kim are members of my church, Renaissance. You may recall reading about Kim from our Baby Journey …
Baby Journey Update: Adoption Fundraisers
I know many of you have been waiting for this… Our Adoption Fundraisers Announcement. I know it’s taken me a couple weeks… one of my girlfriends told me the other day I was either really brave or really crazy for undergoing all this work during the height of busy season – but it seems to …
Idle Family Photography | Decatur, IL
Today I thought I’d share another amazing family from our church with all of you! We love our church family and the people we have gotten to know! Nick and Bekah are two of the sweetest people you could ever meet with HUGE hearts for Jesus! They both volunteer on the worship team – Nick …
Baby Journey Update: The Steps for Domestic Infant Adoption
When Ryan and I first started getting the inkling that God was calling us to the adopt, our gut reaction was to start researching. We will be the first in both our families to adopt children, so we had very little knowledge of the current adoption process or systems and what to expect. The first …
Mallory Baker Senior Photography | St. Teresa Decatur
I’m so excited to share this gorgeous senior with all of you today! Mallory is one of my lovely St. Teresa high school seniors. I met her earlier in the year when I invited some of the girls to be a part of our model program. So I was super excited when Mallory’s mom, Cindy, …
Street-Hutchens Family Photography | Decatur, IL
Today is another day where I get to share this very special family with all of you! Jarred and Laramie are two of our dearest friends. We met them early on when we first started attending Renaissance – and the proverbial ball of friendship started rolling at great speed. Laramie and I had been talking …
Speaking at the Decatur Camera Club
Last week on Thursday I had the amazing privilege of speaking to a local photography group – the Decatur Camera Club. You may recall earlier this year, I was invited to be a guest judge for their print competition at the Macon County Fair. It was a wonderful experience meeting the photographers and looking at …
New Fine Art Series: Strength
As you guys know, I’ve been carving out some time for myself to work on some projects just for me. Creative expression has been a huge outlet and benefit for me with trying to convey the things I’ve been thinking and feeling. I’ve currently been most inspired to create and work on my fine art …
The Busiest Time of the Year
Well I had a post all lined up for you guys today and then I had to move some things around. But man! Let me tell you guys! This month has been SUPER busy! I mean, October is normally the busiest month of the year for photographers. At least in the Midwest. Because here we …