THE GROENEWOLD FAMILY || KIDS WILL BE KIDS

There really are places in the heart you don’t even know exist  until you love a child. ~Anne Lamott   I am naturally an extrovert. I love being around people. I’m a talker. I am comfortable in most new situations, so you would think that reaching out to new people and meeting new people for photo […]

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Children, Families

AHHHHHHH!!!!! These are some of my favorite pictures!! And can we talk about that beautiful light?? I say that about all of my pictures lately. If you’ve noticed a difference in my photos lately – and I really hope you have because I’ve been working a LOT on making them better – you can thank […]

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Baby Bumps, Couples

CRAWFORD BABY BUMP || OUR GROWING FAMILY

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

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

THE SASSACK FAMILY || GROUP HUGS

Oh my word, this family was SO fun to work with. The littlest one is a spitfire and she kept us on our toes all night….you’ll see in the photos that she caught some grasshoppers and wanted to kiss them {ewe!} and then she wouldn’t put them down because they were going to get away! […]

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Children, Families

This is the third time I’ve worked with the M Family and we had such a great time. The sun was perfect, the light was beautiful and we got some GREAT shots. Little one wasn’t into it much so we had to be a little patient and wait until we could catch him off guard. […]

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Children, Families

THE MCLAWS FAMILY || CUTE LITTLE STINKER