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I think this session has to be one of my favorite maternity sessions to date. I mean, who doesn’t love a lovely mom to be, adorable family of three (becoming four), a golden sunset AND beautiful waterfall? I had a blast photographing Jessica and her adorable family. We played on the bridge, walked along the […]

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 […]

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 […]

I honestly could have posted every single image from Nicole & Nicole’s Olive Park Chicago engagement session. Seriously, I love every single image. Not just because of how stunning these two brides-to-be are together, but because they were truly present during their engagement session and so focused on their love and each other. We got […]

The Brewer family came out for our Spring Mini sessions and I’m SO happy that they did! It was wonderful to see them again. I took Ella’s baby portraits when she was little and I can’t believe how much she’s grown since the last time I saw her! She’s such a stylish young lady with […]