When Marissa was deciding on where she wanted her next photo session to take place, she was envisioning a beach vibe! The soft and light colors, the sand, the water, all of it— so we headed up to the Indiana Dunes in Chesterton, Indiana! The boys LOVED it! Their true inner child came out during this session and getting to see them experience the beach through my lens was absolutely precious and I couldn’t stop smiling! Instead of heavily directing them from spot to spot, we just […]
Read moreFamily Hiking Trip to Starved Rock State Park in Oglesby, Illinois - Documentary Photo Session | Beecher, IL Photographer
When Alena reached out to me with an opportunity to join her and her family on a hiking day to photograph their adventures, I was floored. WHAT! A dream come true! I couldn’t say yes fast enough! They were staying for the weekend close by at Camp Aramoni and had a game plan to start the day with a fueling breakfast and coffee, then head to Starved Rock for their guided hike. It was such […]
Read moreSummertime Family Session in Downtown Frankfort, Illinois | The Van Wyk Family
Downtown Frankfort in Illinois is one of my favorite cozy little towns to visit in, actually, every season! (Especially the fall! Ahhhh it’s an autumn wonderland here during the start of the “ber” months) There are a few little parks to soak in a slow afternoon, a coffee shop called Grounded Coffee Bar to grab a refreshing treat, tons of boutiques and shops to peruse, a handful of restaurant options and the neighborhood streets are FULL of charming homes with […]
Read moreExploring Navy Pier in Chicago, IL - Documentary Photo Session | Beecher, Illinois Lifestyle Photographer
When it’s your kids’ first time at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois ….. you make it an adventure filled day and hire a photographer to document it all! Sarah made an entire plan for the day of going on the iconic ferris wheel, riding the swings and carousel, taking in the skyline views at Olive Park and finishing off with a special […]
Read moreMaking Summer Memories At Home - Documentary Photo Session | Crown Point, Indiana Lifestyle Photographer
A quintessential summer day. Playing with bubble wands, cooling off with a water balloon fight, drawing on the driveway with chalk and chasing your sister around in your motorized ride in cars! (or should I say, Jeep and tractor) These are things that you can typically find G and E doing in the summertime at home to soak up the sunshine in between naps and snack breaks. Their sweet momma Erin reached out to me and wanted me to come to their home and document these activities that […]
Read moreFamily Baseball Game | Documentary Photo Session - The Mead Family Celebrating Brady's 1st Birthday in Peotone, Illinois
Let’s play ball! This was such a special day for the Mead family because they were celebrating their little man’s first birthday by doing something a little different than the traditional “cake smash” session! Kaycie decided to just have a more laid back, documentary style session that captures their whole family doing an activity together! Since Brady’s party theme was going to be […]
Read moreSummer Days on the Farm - At Home Documentary Session with The Biesterfeld Family | Beecher, Illinois
There’s just nothing like spending a summer evening with your family roasting marshmallows and playing on the farm. As the sun was setting, the Biesterfeld family showed me around their land (that was so peaceful and beautiful!) and I got to photograph them all being together at their favorite place and sharing sweet little moments in between! It was a day filled with warmth, nostalgia and abundance of joy and I loved every second of it! […]
Read moreFront Porch Snuggles - At Home Lifestyle Session with The Tanis Family | Northwest Indiana
This session reminds me of what people call “the good ole’ days”. Just a simple Friday afternoon, hanging out with the ones you love, snuggling up on the porch of your (maybe?) forever home with your first child. There is just nothing sweeter. And this season of life will only last for so long. I look back on photos when I was little and it’s always the ordinary days and the simple moments in the photographs that tug on my heart strings just a little extra. This session […]
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