"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

When Logan’s mom and I talked through his senior session the goal was to capture him as himself, “Logan as Logan.” That means we included his beloved dog Ember and captured him fishing and with his first truck. I love getting to know what makes YOU unique and finding creative ways to tell that story. […]

Logan as Logan

creative-portraits

September 25, 2020

“The title of this photo should be beautiful mess. I love the messiness of the background with the paint splattered and yet it is such a beautiful photo! It is actually really symbolic of our lives right now.” I texted Ashley an image preview and she responded with this- perfect. THIS is why I do […]

“A Beautiful Mess”

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September 24, 2020

It was a gorgeous prefect end of summer/beginning of fall night for our session and these sweet girls are just adorable. Their princess dancing to Rapunzel songs was a blast and I got a workout from the girls chasing me (I will employ all kinds of tricks to get real smiles.) I always love a […]

Rapunzel dance parties

family

September 23, 2020

Matt & Christina absolutely light up when their daughter Hannah smiles. Being a parent and watching your children discover and wonder at the world is one of the most amazing parts of this gig. This session was so much fun just watching them react to Hannah. Matt shared that they hoped that when Hannah looks […]

“They love me.”

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September 22, 2020

Love capturing this beautiful family again & this time we decided to hit up a location where Shannon and Samir had their wedding photos! How awesome to go back with the boys and new pup! The boys are so adventurous and SO MUCH FUN! Thanks Radi Family!

Radi Family

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September 17, 2020

Our family headed out camping at Warren Dunes State Park this past weekend. Musts at the dunes: head to the beach & pack lots of snacks (or maybe that is just my kids), climb the highest dune and go to the back side to dune jump, run down the dune full speed (at your own […]

Exploring the Warren Dunes

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September 1, 2020

We captured the Danielson Family at a park and beach in Chicago (well, beach-ish because the Pandemic is still wrecking beach vibes in the city). Family Lifestyle Session in your community is my favorite! Since the last time I was invited to capture them they have added another family member so it was so fun […]

Danielson Family in Chicago

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August 28, 2020

First Day of school 2020: Looks A LOT different than usually for us and so many. Many of us are dealing with increased demands, anxiety, worry, & overwhelm to name a few. We are doing school differently and it is hard.  I am with you. I have moments of peace knowing we can roll with whatever […]

First Day of School 2020

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August 26, 2020

It is such an honor to be invited to capture your family each year and getting to photograph the Meeks family again was a blast! Ellie and Adelaide have changed so much over this past year and I love seeing their personalities come out more and more. We even had a dance party this year! […]

New home & new family images

family

August 25, 2020