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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 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 […]

Tip 1 — Check the weather the week of your session. The weather in the midwest changes so much from day-to-day that sometimes we find ourselves planning a spring outfit and it ends up being winter-like weather. If you check the weather about 3 days before your session, you’ll have plenty of time to adjust […]

I still love the wedding album company I was using previously, and I’ll continue to use that company for my individual prints and canvases, but I thought it was time for a refresh to my album offerings — so here they are! TJP’s new custom heirloom wedding albums! There are many fabulous options to choose […]

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 […]

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 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 […]