As I sit here writing this, I’m eagerly looking forward to when you get back home and I get to throw my arms around you. Sunday will be the fourteenth birthday I’ve had the joy of celebrating with you. I sit here and I think of how blessed I am that I get to be …
Things to Know About Pursuing Domestic Infant Adoption
Okay so the first thing to note is that my knowledge is limited to my own experience and information I’ve gathered from friends and doing my own research. Adoption is a complicated process and there are many different approaches to it. So while my hope is to help share some knowledge and shine some light …
Favorite Baby Portraits of 2018
Today I’m continuing the trend of looking back at 2018 and all the beautiful families and people I got to capture in my images. So today we’re looking at all our sweet little babies! My heart just adores each and every one of these little guys and girls I get to snuggle and capture at …
Bella S. Senior Photography | Decatur, IL
Today I get to share another beautiful senior with you guys! There is no greater honor than to have a family come back to me again and again to capture their families special moments and milestones. This family has given me the greatest privilege of documenting their three oldest children and now their youngest – …
Favorite Family Portraits of 2018
I started sharing some of my favorite portraits from our 2018 senior sessions last week. Today I’m going to continue the love and share some of my favorite portraits from our 2018 family sessions! It is not lost on me how important these portraits are. I always do my best to accommodate people to fit …
Favorite Senior Photos of 2018
With the end of the year and beginning of the new year, I start getting nostalgic and love looking back at all the amazing people I got to work with this year! While I may not have had a ton of seniors this year – I feel like I always end up getting the absolute …
Saying Farewell to 2018 & Embracing 2019
Every year for the past several years I’ve done a new year post that looks at the previous year and the upcoming year. Personally I have found this to be an excellent exercise as it serves as a reminder of all the good we’ve experienced and how much I’ve grown. No matter how hard a …
Jacob M. Senior Photography | Decatur, IL
Hooray! This handsome young guy has waited a while to see his portraits and I’m so so glad I get to share it with you today! Jacob is one of my amazing LSA seniors! You guys know how much I love my LSA families and I was so excited when Jacob’s mom messaged me about …
Holiday Self-Care for the Family in Waiting
Over the years I’ve written a number of posts about how painful the holidays can be for those who want nothing more than to be parents. This time of year is really just a slew of reminders about that one overwhelming thing that you feel is missing from your life. Afterall the biggest focus of …
Xander’s 6 Month Photography | Decatur, IL
Guys! This little man has such a big piece of my heart! He is such a little sweetheart and just the cutest little man! I could not be more thrilled to get to capture all of these cutie’s milestones in his first year! As timing would have it – Xander’s six month session aligned perfectly …