As you may know – from time to time I get asked to do an editorial shoot for Healthy Cells magazine. About 3 weeks ago, Krista sent me a message to see if I’d be available to help with their August issue. I was thrilled I had an opening to swing by and help capture …
Baby Journey Update: Adding Trust to the ‘Trying’
As always – I try to keep things real with you guys as I’ve shared the ups and downs of this journey. So you know that I don’t always handle things well. Sometimes I have bad days. Days that it takes everything in me to get through the day without breaking down and crying in …
Taryn Karsten Senior Photography | LSA Decatur
Oh my gosh you guys! I’m so excited to share this gorgeous young lady with all of you today! Last year I got to photograph her older brother, Garrett for his senior session, so I was super excited when Jeanne contacted me about Taryn’s senior session. Taryn is one of my LSA senior ladies. She …
12 Elements of a Strong Print Competition Piece
This summer I was honored to be asked to judge the Print Competition for the Decatur Camera Club at the Macon County Fair. I really enjoyed getting to view all the images the participants submitted, and they entered a lot of really exceptional photographs. This whole process got me thinking about Print Competitions on the …
Floyd Family Photography | Decatur, IL
I am so excited to share a little sneak peek at the Floyd Family’s session with all of you today! I’ve been lucky enough to get to photograph this beautiful family every year for the past 3 or 4 years now! My families who come back to me year after year have a very special …
Zach Fitzgerald Senior Photography | St. Teresa Decatur
Today I get to share this awesome stud with all of you! Zach is another one of my Saint Teresa seniors. I’ve been lucky enough to already take Zach’s picture at school for baseball. So I was super excited to get to work with him for his senior session. One of my favorite things about …
Travist Tuttle Senior Photography | St. Teresa Decatur
I have been dying to share this awesome senior stud with all of you! Travist came to meet with me and plan his senior session near the end of June. I always love our in-person consultations because it gives me a chance to get to know my clients before their session. And it was during …
Moore Family Photography | Sullivan, IL
I love the families I have been blessed to work with over the years, and I am always honored when I have a new family contact me about family photography. I understand what an important thing this is that we’re documenting. We’re capturing fleeting moments. Family units as they are right now with parents and …
Baby Journey: Pregnancy & Fertility Apps for iPhone
Whether you are trying to conceive, going through fertility treatments or wanting to responsibly avoid getting pregnant, there are a lot of things to keep track of for us girls. Contrary to what some may believe – getting pregnant isn’t something that can happen at any moment. There are very specific times in a girls …
Ruey’s Three Year Photography Session | Sullivan, IL
Today I get to share this beautiful little princess with you again! I am so pleased to have gotten to capture so much of this little girl’s life! I’ve photographed her when was in her mommy’s tummy. I photographed her again when she made her debut into this world as a beautiful little bundle of …