I was so excited to share this session with all of you that I couldn’t wait until Wednesday to post the Floyd family’s feature! I adore this family! Elizabeth and Kyle are so sweet and make an amazing tag team when it comes to wrangling, feeding, and caring for the one year old twins, Caleb …
The Journal
Labor Day…
Well it’s Labor Day Weekend again and that usually means I’ve gotten a year older. When I was younger, it was always kind of fun because it meant a three day weekend. And my favorite part about my birthday was that my Grandpa Karl started the month of August and I ended it. It just …
Ruey Ann is One! | Decatur, IL | Children Photography
I’m SO excited to be sharing sweet miss Ruey’s one year old session with you today! It has been such a joy and honor and blessing to get to capture this sweet little thing from being a brand new sparkling and perfect little newborn to the one year old little beauty that she is today! …
What I’m Reading: Quiet by Susan Cain
Well Happy Monday everyone! I’ve been doing a lot of reading in the times in between these days and I’ve been lucky enough to have been recommended some phenomenal books! I just finished up the book, “Quiet” by Susan Cain, and it was rivoting! It’s a nonfiction book focusing on the dynamics of personalities and …
Hayley Salefski Senior Session | LSA High School | Decatur, IL | Senior Photography
I am so darn excited to be sharing Hayley’s senior portraits with you tonight! Hayley is one of our senior models from LSA High School in Decatur. I had so much fun with this lovely young lady! She’s so sweet and soft spoken, but a determined and strong athlete. I’ve had the pleasure of watching …
August Giveaway | Back to School Fun
Well I had been thinking… I haven’t done a giveaway since our Prom Princess Giveaway earlier this year. So I decided it was about time I did another one. With school having started back up for most of you I thought it would be kind of cool to do a back to school themed giveaway. …
Steven & Alison Paul’s Wedding | Holy Family | Decatur, IL | Wedding Photography
It was a beautiful August morning as Ryan and I headed to Holy Family Catholic Church in Decatur, IL to capture the wedding of two awesome people. We arrived at the church a little early to capture the decorated church before guests arrived and to get some images of the bride and groom as they …
Gratitude Project: Part 5
While I’m getting caught back up around the office today, I thought I’d slow down for a few minutes and remind myself of some of the things I’ve been thankful for in the past week and a half or so. And perhaps you’d like to see what I’m grateful for as well! Here’s a little …
A Few Tips on How to Dress for the Best Family Portraits!
If you’ve been thinking about scheduling a family portrait session, odds are you quickly realized how difficult selecting clothes can be! Just figuring out how to dress one person can be stressful, let alone your whole family. Many professional photographers will help walk you through potential clothing options that might be best for you and …
Why I Blog…
I was sitting here this morning trying to decide what to write, what to share with all of you today & it made me think…. Why do I do this? Why do I blog? And as the question formed in my mind I realized what a valid question it is. I spend a great deal …