THE SEWELL FAMILY || DOWNERS GROVE PARK

Lindsay and I met through LuLaRoe and I was so excited when she said she wanted family pictures taken…..the girls were less excited! We were supposed to do them on a day that it rained all day – of course, it’s been raining a LOT here lately, so we decided to meet early in the morning […]

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Children, Families

They made their FIRST family pictures look so easy and effortless. I really can’t believe that they have never had family pictures taken because their kids were pros!! They were the best sports and they listened so well. We got their session done so quick and without any tears. They were funny and silly, they […]

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Children, Families

THE BRADY’S || WERE TAKING PICTURES….FINALLY!!

THE JACKSON’S || “GOTCHA” WEEK

A few years ago {ok, maybe more like 20}, I didn’t even know that Gotcha Day existed, and this awesome family celebrates a whole Gotcha WEEK!! {If you don’t know, like I didn’t, gotcha day is a day to celebrate when an adopted child is placed with a family}. From the moment I met them, […]

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Children, Families

I’ve known Bonnie and Dan since just after they were married, 11 years ago. There was a time, not too long ago, that they thought they might not be able to have any children. They struggled with infertility for many years and I too know the pain and heartbreak of infertility. I know how it […]

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Children, Families

THE BROWN FAMILY || GOD IS A GOD OF MIRACLES!

THE BECKER FAMILY || DUPAGE FOREST PRESERVE

I love meeting new families. I love being able to capture the joy and the challenges of having little ones. When your child doesn’t act like they usually do, I always try to assure mom that this is totally normal, that ALL kids act like this at pictures. I’m a new adult, I have a […]

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Children, Couples, Families

If you haven’t heard of LuLaRoe, I’m not sure where you’ve been living for the last two years. 🙂  I found them a little over 2 years ago and have made SO many friends through LuLaRoe and their community. Also, BONUS, I love their clothes. I had so much fun with Lindsay capturing the joy […]

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Headshots

LULAROE || SMALL BUSINESS & NEW FRIENDS

THE KORELLA FAMILY || DOWNTOWN DOWNERS GROVE

I was so excited when they asked me to take their family pictures this year…..mostly because I knew their family would be SO easy and so fun. These girls are the cutest little hams around. They were all into the posing and doing exactly what I told them to do….they really needed very little direction […]

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Children, Families

Oh baby, look at this sweet little family and their gorgeous parents!! Could these be any more perfect? These little ones were a bit of a challenge {aren’t they all?} but I am always so excited when I know mom and dad are feeling like it’s SO much work…{and it is, believe me, I KNOW […]

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Children, Families

THE EDWARDS FAMILY || TROUT FARM PARK