"Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die, we can't remember who we are or why we're here.” 
Sue Monk Kidd

Stories that matter

These gorgeous women and the gorgeous color needed to be photographed. These friends traveled to Mexico together and I met them on the beach. I am thankful I can choose to bless people with images that help them feel as beautiful as they are- love that I travel with my gear for just such moments! […]

the sea & sarees

creative-portraits

January 20, 2022

When your teenager asks to do a sunrise session at the beach you always say YES. Our daughter Annikah is growing up so quickly and I just cannot believe how fast it has gone. She is amost half way done with high school- what is actually happening friends? Photographing my kids has always brought me […]

Sunshine rise session at the beach

creative-portraits

January 3, 2022

Our family enjoyed some glorious sunshine over winter break together. We had some amazing adventures together; zip lining, swimming through caves, bartering for gifts, driving off road vehicles, parasailing, swimming, eating way too much, and plenty of beach and relaxation time. Part of any trip for me is making photographs. These images make me smile […]

Family Time in Mexico

family

January 2, 2022

Alex & Christie wanted to photograph their life right now as they look forward to growing their family in the near future through adoption. Adoption is part of our family’s journey and I always love partnering with folks on that journey as well. Once we chatted on the phone I could not wait to meet them and […]

“for that we are thankful”

family

December 30, 2021

Marisa Choate of Choate Studio is an artistic designer and teacher with a passion for creating art that everyone can enjoy. She and her mother Nuccia curated and designed a fashion show to help celebrate the Winfield Centennial in partnership with The Winfield Foundation. The focus was a 100 years of fashion through the ages […]

Clothing has shaped our history & future

creative-portraits

December 16, 2021

This Family Session with this dear friend was good & hard & I’m grateful my friend Jamie invited me to photograph her beautiful family on this chilly but gorgeous night (& by night we mean 3pm). I have photographed Jamies’s family for the last few years but this year was different. They lost Andy. I […]

A family portrait in a difficult season

featured

December 9, 2021

Westmont High School students dressed to impress at the annual feast and they buzzed with excitement and energy as they entered the commons on December 7th.  This tradition was started in 1995 and allows students to dress up and enjoy a special meal together as a school community. Teachers and administrators- including School Board Superintendent […]

Feasting at Westmont High School

events

December 8, 2021

I am so grateful to be featured in the World Relief Gift Guide 2021 again this year. “Welcome to World Relief Chicagoland’s annual holiday gift guide! We’ve created a holiday gift guide that creates change with every gift you buy. When you purchase a gift from the holiday gift guide, you’ll be a part of building […]

2021 World Relief Gift Guide

organization

December 6, 2021

Telling stories of the good work Styles 4 Kidz has been doing in their community is some of my favorite work. They have expanded their work even with the restrictions of the last 2 years to offer more online classes furthering their reach; a mom from South Africa tuned in to their educational courses. This […]

Styles 4 Kidz 2021

events

December 5, 2021