When Lauren contacted me to schedule her photo shoot this year, her only request was that we do them early this year, so it’s not FREEZING like it was last year!! Last year we had to re-schedule several times and ended up doing their family session on a freezing cold November day. This year was […]

OH. MY. GOSH. These might be my favorite pictures EVER, like I want to print them really, super big and put them on my own walls!! They turned out so adorable, and I can’t wait to see what Marie does with them!!! Everything was perfect, the lighting, the colors, the girls, EVERYTHING!!!! I could not […]

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 […]

I was so excited when Anne contacted me and told me her whole family was going to be in town for Thanksgiving weekend and wanted to know if we could work out a time to take an extended family picture! YES!!! I love extended family pictures. I have a big family and I LOVE when […]

Thank you just doesn’t really convey my gratitude for the amazing year I had last year, but really THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart!! That’s 80 SESSIONS guys, EIGHTY!!!! My heart is bursting at your love and support of me and my small business. One of the questions they ask you in the […]

I love working with families and I love watching kids grow up and have kids of their own. This is the daughter of a family we have known since we first moved to Illinois almost 17 years ago. {WOW, that’s a long time!} I’ve known her for many years and I got to take their […]

I love shooting photos outdoor, in the natural light. I love the soft beautiful glow of the sun. I love the beautiful open fields and natural settings…….but honestly October and November were the worst weather months we’ve had in a long time. I think I had to re-schedule 75% of my sessions. It rained and […]

I had the BEST time with the Judd Family at their family pictures!! It was a little chilly, and it’s always an adventure when you’re working with this many kids, but we had a great time!! I grew up in a big family and I remember many years going to get family pictures, but we […]