AJ STUDENT GET TOGETHER || A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT AT ST JAMES IN WHEATON

About a year ago I started on a photography journey that has completely changed my life. I took some classes from Amy & Jordan who are AMAZING teachers and even better people!! They believe in empowering, encouraging and loving on their clients, and their students. Part of taking these classes is having exclusive membership in their […]

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About Me, Couples, Education, Headshots

Several years ago this young elder was serving in our area as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  I loved having the missionaries in our home. I have 5 brothers, 3 of them served missions around the world. One served in Virginia, one in South Africa and one in the […]

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Children, Couples, Families, Style Guide

THE PRICE FAMILY || PERFECT NIGHT WITH PERFECT LIGHT!

NAPERVILLE RIVERWALK || AJ MEET-UP IN THE BURBS

I had no idea when I signed up for Amy & Jordan’s Photo classes a year ago how much it would change my life.  I’m really not being dramatic, I can’t believe the difference in my photos, my confidence, my workflow and my social life. I have met some of the most amazing, helpful photographers. […]

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About Me, Headshots, Special Events

I’ve known Alexa since she was just a baby. I started watching her at my house when she was about 8 or 9 months old and she was a part of our life for many years. She came everywhere with us and did everything with us, it was kinda just like having another one of […]

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Children, HS Seniors

THE FRANKS KIDS || ALL GROWN UP

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

I am having so much fun meeting so many new families this fall. The light and the colors have been beautiful. It’s been warm a lot longer, it’s been pretty rainy and the leaves on the trees haven’t really changed yet, so I’m hoping that means we have a longer photography season and I can […]

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Children, Families

THE BRIGGS FAMILY || BOYS WILL BE BOYS

THE ARRIAGA FAMILY || EXTENDED FAMILY SESSION

AWE! I loved working with this family. I could tell right away that they weren’t extremely comfortable getting their photos taken, who is?, but I wanted them to have a good experience and to have photos they would love. I worked really hard to try to get them more comfortable in front of the camera, […]

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Couples, Families

This is the second time I’ve had the privilege of photographing the whole Zajac Family, and let me tell you baby Jack has everyone wrapped around his little finger. It’s pretty safe to say that he is everyone’s favorite and that he loves all the attention they give him. It’s also safe to say these […]

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Children, Couples, Families

THE ZAJAC FAMILY || BABY JACK