So after my last Baby Journey Update, I received a number of messages from other women on a similar path. It’s always simultaneously heartbreaking and comforting to find out others are going through similar experiences. There’s a support there, a collective “Thank God – you get how this feels!” But in chatting with all these …
Harlow is Three | Sullivan, IL Kid Photography
I’m so excited to share this pretty little princess with all of you today! I first met Harlow and her mommy, Heather last year for her two year session. And I was so excited when Heather contacted me again to photograph Harlow’s Three Year Portraits! With the cold weather, we decided to photograph Harlow’s session …
Ryan’s Birthday…
Yesterday was my wonderful husband’s birthday. Words cannot adequately express how much I adore this man. He has done more for me in the past 10 years than I can even explain. He has saved me from myself, lifted me up and helped mold me into a more complete and independent person. A good portion …
Gratitude 2014 in Print
So if you guys know me – you know I’m a big believer in printing your pictures. For the past few years I’ve had personal projects, my Gratitude Project in particular. In case you missed it from posts in years past, my Gratitude Project was something I started to help me focus on the positive. …
The Hays Family | Decatur, IL Family Photography
I’m so happy to get to show you this beautiful family today! This was my last official session for 2014. Janette contacted me a in early December to get a session scheduled for her family while her boys were home for the holidays. It worked out perfect that I had an opening available right before …
Exciting Things in 2015
Last year was a crazy, awesome, busy year – which is largely thanks to all of you! So with this bitterly cold weather and the slowing down of work, I’ve been working on getting everything ready for all you wonderful people who will be visiting me in 2015! So that means some tweaks, some changes, …
Our Baby Journey Update
So I figured it was time for a long overdue baby journey update. I realized I haven’t shared much about our journey on the journal since my initial post in March of last year. I’ve had a number of people following the little snippets of our journey on my personal instagram account and I’ve posted …
RCC 8th Grade Career Fair
So on Tuesday this week – I was lucky enough to get invited to speak again at the Richland Community College 8th Grade Career Fair! This is my seventh (or eighth…. I’ve lost track) year getting to be a speaker at the career fair and I so love doing this every year! I truly wish …
Silas’s Celebration of Life | Decatur, IL
If you’ve been following me for any length of time now, you probably remember the amazing Silas, a sixteen year old young man with brain cancer. I met Silas in January of last year when I was blessed to photograph him and some of his friends before Decatur Christian’s dance. It was such a blessing …
Tim & Kristina | Decatur, IL Engagement Photography
Today I have the absolute pleasure of sharing Tim & Kristina’s engagement session with all of you! I met these two gorgeous people at our church actually. From time to time I help our church media team with filming and photography. Kristina, being the beauty that she is, got to star in one of our …