IT’S CANCER || NOW WHAT?

I’ve been approached MANY times by friends who have recently learned someone in their lives has been diagnosed with cancer. I have been asked many questions about how they should react, what they can do, how they can help, what kinds of things helped me the most. I’ve been asked how to help during treatment, […]

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Education, Families, Photo Books, Special Events, Travel

Yes, I’m very much aware that it’s not winter and that this wedding was in January, and yes, I’ve been meaning to blog it {and several others} ever since their beautiful day….AND finally, I’m getting it done!! {it’s only 8 months late, so not a big deal at all!!} This is my baby brother Skylar, […]

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About Me, Families, Travel, Wedding

WINTER WEDDING IN PROVO || SKYLAR & AVERY

THE GOODWIN-KAIRIES FAMILY || CHICAGO FAMILY!!

There are some people who you know are meant to be a part of your life, who are placed in it at just at the right moment and who make such a huge impact on your world.  As Christmas is only a week away, and I find myself once again missing my family in Utah, […]

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Children, Couples, Families

MaryRuth and I have been friends since 8th grade. We’ve been through everything together, PCOS, Infertility, job loss, cancer, the death of our moms, and many, many other struggles along the way. We talk to each other about EVERYTHING and we’ve been there for each other through some of the worst days of our lives. […]

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Couples, Families, Wedding

NATALIE & JESSE || ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT SESSION!!!

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME || GET TO KNOW YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER

I thought it would be fun to do a getting to know me post. I don’t know if there is anything exciting about me, or anything you don’t already know, I’m pretty much an open book, but here goes. My name is Liberty Dawn. I’m the oldest of 7 – I have 1 sister and […]

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About Me, Families

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

GIRLS PHOTO TRIP || 24 HRS IN CHICAGO

RYAN & JAMIE || PARTY OF NINE

Many of you know that my sister-in-law Jennifer passed away in May of 2017. As you can imagine, being a single dad to 4 little kids has been REALLY, REALLY hard for my brother Ryan. In July of 2017, he met an amazing woman, Jamie, and they started dating. In October, I went home for Skylar’s […]

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Couples, Families

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

THE STEWART FAMILY || JOY AND LIGHT