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Professional headshots are the perfect way to show off your unique personality and style. They can catch a potential client’s eye, and give them a glimpse into what working with you would be like. I recently did a professional headshots session with online business & marketing strategist, Susie Romans. During the shoot, we got to […]

This family! They’re so sweet, fun and beautiful! Shenika & Chris were referred to me by one of their friends for their maternity session. We had a fabulous time photographing their maternity session in Crystal Lake that I was beyond excited to hear they wanted to do a spring session at the same park after […]

Happy Monday everyone! If you saw my post from last Monday about the, “10 Thigs Most People Don’t Know About Me,” then you know that I actually wanted to be a teacher when I began college. I obviously ended up taking a different path. So, today I thought I’d share the story of how I […]

I absolutely love shooting an engagement session. It’s an opportunity to get to know my couples and allow the couple to showcase not only their love, but their hobbies and interests as well! As much fun as engagement sessions are, there is also a lot of planning that goes into them. Lucky for you, I’ve […]

Newborn lifestyle sessions are one of my favorite types of sessions to photograph. I have the privilege of photographing my clients in their homes at these super special moments in their lives–the arrival of their baby. In this case, the arrival of two babies! Two beautiful, cuddly, perfect baby girls. Daisy + Madelyn’s newborn session […]

I wish every winter day could be this sunny and beautiful. Chrissy and Zach celebrated their first wedding anniversary by getting a photo session with me in Crystal Lake–how amazing it was! We got extremely lucky and picked a day that ended up being 50 degrees and sunny in the middle of February! Who would […]

These two cuties–where do I begin when telling you about their beautiful Crystal Lake Maternity Mini session? Shenika + Christopher are so giddy, adorable and it’s obvious they’re beyond excited to become parents! Their mini session took place at Veteran Acres in Crystal Lake. Shenika wore an adorable light pink coat over her navy and […]

I can’t believe it has been two months already since I got to meet this beautiful baby girl. My friend Jessica and her husband welcomed their second child into the world last December and I had the honor of photographing her newborn lifestyle session. Not only was I obsessed with this beautiful baby girl from […]

I’m obsessed with everything about this boho chic wedding at Beyond Stable Farm in Woodstock. Dani & Andrew said ‘I do’ under a beautiful arch in a candle-lit arena. The backdrop to their ceremony was a the beautiful, tree-lined property with drizzling rain. Surrounded by their family and friends, Dani & Andrew shared their vows […]

Second time is a charm–haha. We attempted a summer family session in this beautiful location, however, mosquitos had us running (quickly) back to the car. So, we rescheduled for a fall family session and they got the most beautiful weather (and no mosquitos)! 😉 It’s always a pleasure photographing this family–they’re so sweet, fun and […]