"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

Heather reached out to plan an extended family session to help celebrate her parent’s Gayle and Jim’s 5oth anniversary with their kids and grandkids. It was a beautiful fall day with a peek of some changing colors and so much love and silliness with this beautiful family. Our goal was to freeze this moment with […]

Gayle & Jim celebrate 50 years with their family

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Lindsay wanted to photograph moments with her daughter to freeze how much she has grown and how close they are right now. We also wanted to allow Bailey to be comfortable enough to show her real smile and even do some of her cartwheels and gymnastics moves- at the end of her session Baily did […]

Pietrzak Family

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Lidia and Jordan welcomed their first baby just a few weeks ago and it was such a joy to photograph them with their son David in their beautiful home. Lidia thrifts like an absolute boss and their home is so unique and fits them so well. It is a special gift to be invited to […]

Welcome baby David

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Being invited to photograph and document your families year after year is such a gift. I seriously cannot believe how much the girls in the Meeks family have changed in just one year. Gina and Erik invited me to photograph their family again this year and it was such a blast to see the girls […]

Meeks Family

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Michele reached out to partner to create images of their beautiful family and it was a joy to play and photograph their 3 year old twins; Faye and Ellis. The kids have so much energy and it was an absolute blast running around with them and photographing their real smiles. Real giggles and messy candids […]

Crowley Family

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I absolutely adore this beautiful family and each time I see them I feel teary because I was present to photograph such sacred moments when their daughter Hadassah came into this world and when they were expecting their oldest daughter Nanyori. It is such a gift of this work to see your family grow and […]

Prince Family in Chicago

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Sylvia had so many ideas for her Senior Creative Portrait Session and we made it happen. I was actually laughing so hard walking through the forest with a mirror and her mom Catherine carrying a big chair but IT WAS WORTH IT. Sylvia shared, “I want my images to show the creative and artistic side […]

Sylvia’s Epic & Magical Senior Creative Portrait Session

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Learning in visual storytelling and developing my craft and increasing my ability to connect and honor people’s stories is vital for me in my work. Photographers Without Borders has been a community where I have been challenged, encouraged, and learned so much. I was able to complete their Ethical Storyteller Certification course ad participate in […]

Dreaming in Color with women in Guatemala

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It was such a joy to partner with Dr. Bonnie last week to help her update headshots but we did way more than that with our Creative Portrait Session. Her company Xceeding The Mark goal is in “Helping Women Claim Their Place as Leaders — While Navigating the Blend of Home and Work.” Dr Bonnie […]

Dr. Bonnie is Xceeding the Mark

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