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Emily reached out to me about photographing her maternity session and she said she was searching for a light and airy photographer that she felt comfortable with — we emailed back and forth for a couple days about photo ideas and we immediately hit it off. I felt like I had known her for years. […]

Dominic’s first birthday session may have taken place a couple years ago already, but I remember it like it was yesterday. We were singing the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse song and his face lit up immediately. He also loved pointing to the sky where the planes and birds were flying above us. Taking this little family’s […]

I photographed Caitlin and her stylists at her hair salon a couple times this year and had an absolute amazing time with her and her team. So when she reached out to tell me the exciting news that she was expecting TWINS, I couldn’t help but jump for joy and want to give her a […]

Fabyan Forest PreserveThis gorgeous location is in St. Charles and doesn’t require a permit to photograph at! It is by far one of my favorite spring and summer portrait locations because it has the most amazing sunsets, the bugs aren’t horrible despite it being on the river, and it has an amazing garden feel to […]

Oh my gosh — the Browne family is just too adorable. These three kiddos greet me at every session with big smiles, giggles and wanting to play. I arrived early for their lifestyle session, so the girls and I played gymnastics and basketball while their momma finished getting ready. We started their session off inside […]

Our little bundle of cuteness joined us on November 23rd and we had our lifestyle newborn session with Blossom Lane Photography on December 2nd in our home. What is a Lifestyle Newborn Session?Often clients ask me what a lifestyle newborn session is, why they are typically done at home and why they are special. Here’s […]

Oh my goodness, this little beauty is 3 months old already!? It feels like yesterday that I photographed her parents wedding day, let alone her newborn session. I can’t believe how much she has grown since! We photographed her 3 month portraits with a fun red barn as the backdrop and just before sunset. I’m […]

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