I first met Zina through my work with World Relief Dupage Aurora when she shared her powerful story at a Spotlight Event. Her family relocated to the U.S. 10 years ago from Iraq and wanted to capture and celebrate their family with their first portrait session as a family of 5. We had their Family […]
November 13, 2020
I just could not believe how much Mike & Christine’s daughter has grown since our last session and it was a surprisingly unexpected, glorious, and warm November day in Chicago for our Family Lifestyle Session. We explored and even chased some geese while capturing their family. Blessings Evans Family!
November 6, 2020
I got this text from Yasmine when she opened her gallery and it made my day! Capturing you all & having you SEE yourselves as the amazing & beautiful people YOU ARE is what I love most about this work. We recently captured Yasmine, Bryan, and their adorable son Ezra during their Family Lifestyle Session […]
November 5, 2020
Stephan reached out to me to ask if by chance I could capture his surprise proposal to Judith surrounded by a few of her close family members. I wanted to so badly to make it happen despite having been booked on weekends for months. When I asked more we realized he was actually planning it […]
November 4, 2020
Chris & Briseyda welcomed their sweet baby boy Fernando during this pandemic and had not had the opportunity to safely have newborn images so when she reached out to do some family portraits I was so excited to capture their right now. Bri shared I want to capture the “delight of our smiles generate for […]
November 3, 2020
Sam & Brittany’s wedding plans- like everything else in 2020- were shifted and changed but their day was so special and intimate. I was amazed how chill they were and how their day surrounded only by close friends in a tent in their backyard was just perfect. When we captured their engagement story earlier this […]
November 2, 2020
Fezzik: “Why are you wearing a mask, were you burned by acid or something like that?”Westley:”Oh no, it’s just that they are terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future.” The Princess Bride. Halloween 2020. This is what you get when a theater nerd has a family willing to indulge her […]
October 31, 2020
Tamara, Scott, and their sweet boys resettled in the area recently and wanted a beautiful fall colors Family Lifestyle Session to celebrate their new home in the Midwest (well, at least we get the fabulous colors since we have these crazy winters). Their boys Beckett and Riley were so polite and sweet and we allowed […]
October 30, 2020
