"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

Roxanne Engstrom

Kindra reached out to update their family photos and the location we choose was so perfect. Chinatown in Chicago is an amazing beautiful place and we walked around a local park with amazing views of the city to photograph their beautiful family. Kindra wanted to remember that the last couple years have been tough but […]

“God sustained us & helped us through”

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We had our Family Session at a park near this beautiful family’s home. Kelly describes their family as “silly. loud, and loving” and the kids were so sweet and humored my silliness in getting those real smiles. I shall not reveal my secrets 🙂 but I am here to photograph Izzey & Roman anytime. Thank […]

“silly, loving, & loud”

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Lola just turned 3 and one of my favorite things is seeing your children and families change and grow. We photographed the Allegretti family last year when Lola was 2 and this year we changed up our location and had fun exploring and documenting Lola’s new found independence. She is learning to put more and […]

“Small Family with a Big Love for Each Other”

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10 years, 3 kids, a family business, and lots of adventures later Charis & Kevin wanted to mark their 10 year anniversary with a session to celebrate all that is their right now. Their 10th wedding anniversary in in September so this was the perfect time to photograph them at a park near their home […]

Celebrating 10 Years!

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Bridget reached out to capture the chaos of their right now with 4 kids and a very full life. They arrived with 2 kids having adventured outside and having walnut stained hands – I LOVE it (and as a Mama of 4 I GET IT)- this is real life. Never let the chaos of your […]

“embrace the crazy of life & enjoy the chaos”

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Andriana reached out because all of her mom Denise’s grandsons were in one place at one time and it needed to be captured because it is so rare. We wanted to photograph them all together capturing their personality right now- I love their creativity. The two oldest young men live in Greece but are here […]

Her Grandsons

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Emily reached out to capture their daughter Ellie for her first birthday and to celebrate moving to their new home. We decided to have their session at their home and a park nearby they take Ellie to all the time. Their home is beautiful and smelled divine as they were preparing empanadas for Ellie’s party […]

Celebrating Ellie’s 1st & their new home!

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Mike, Rhiannon, and Eamon welcomed Colin just 6 weeks ago and it was an honor to capture their family of 4- well 5 with their pup at their beautiful home. Rhiannon wanted to capture, “this stage of our lives: the mess, the newness, the closeness, and the smallness of my babies.” We did just that! […]

Welcoming Colin

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We headed to Virginia Beach with family for a week to celebrate my sweet niece’s 2nd birthday and squeeze her because we do not get to do it nearly enough. My parents just moved to this amazing house and welcomed our crazy crew to crash it! Jason and I also celebrated 20 years of marriage […]

Dear Family in Virginia Beach

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