GIRLS PHOTO TRIP || 24 HRS IN CHICAGO

You know you are CRAZY if… You spend an entire day in downtown Chicago taking pictures with photographer friends, AND you think it was the BEST day ever!!! SERIOUSLY, BEST DAY EVER!!! It was even Emily’s birthday and she was totally ok with spending it with us!! We planned our day around where the light […]

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About Me, Headshots

I woke up the morning after Thanksgiving to a text that said “So, this happened last night” and a picture of an engagement ring. To say I was shocked would be an understatement. I had just been with Andy and Chris the night before and I did not get the feeling that this was going […]

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Couples

ANDY & CHRISTINE || NAPERVILLE RIVER WALK

THE STEWART FAMILY || JOY AND LIGHT

It was pretty clear from the moment they stepped out of the car that this little girl brings this family so much light, and has them all wrapped around her little finger. She was the sweetest, most adorable girl the whole time, and she was very cooperative while we were doing this photo shoot. Most […]

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Children, Families

There is something so precious and special about an 8 year old child who is ready to make covenants, choose the right and be baptized. There is something special about being able to have your very own photo shoot, especially if you’re like me and you grew up in a big family and you rarely […]

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Children

CALLEIGH’S BAPTISM || 8 IS REALLY GREAT

THE SOLIS FAMILY || OUR ADOPTED FAMILY

Since moving to Illinois almost 17 years ago, we have rarely been able to travel home for the holidays. It’s too expensive and too much hassle to take everything home with us. One of the first years we lived here we became friends with the Solis family and have been included in their family events […]

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Children, Families

I don’t even know where to start with the Condie Family. There are just some people who walk into your life and you are never the same again. These are those people. I met Annalisa and Greg during a very dark time in my life, I was struggling with depression because I was struggling with […]

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Children, Families

THE CONDIE FAMILY || SPECIAL FRIENDS

MY SISTER AND HER GIRLS!! || OH, THE OUTTAKES!

I don’t know if it’s because she’s my sister, and because I know her and the girls so well, but man they were all SO SILLY during their photo session. I could barely get them set up and get one good shot when they were laughing and giggling and being so silly….so we got lost […]

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Children, Families

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

THE SEWELL FAMILY || DOWNERS GROVE PARK