When you are able to let go of the standards, throw all of the things you ‘think’ you’re supposed to do during a photo session out the window, and TRULY be in the moment with the people you love… you guys…. NOTHING can beat this! When Ashley and Ray want to look back at family photos when Brooklyn was a child, these are the photos I want them to have. (and SO glad they do!) To see just how tiny she was on the couch in her playroom… in her home, how her little hands fit around books that you used to […]
Read moreSummer Picnic Lifestyle Family Session - The Alberico Family | Monee Reservior in Monee, Illinois
Samantha is someone who treasures experiences with her boys and always tries to find new ideas they can enjoy together (love that!) and when she reached out to me to get another session on the calendar, we started brainstorming ideas that would be unique and also something they haven’t done yet! We landed on this summery picnic and I L O V E D it! She thought of everything down to the cutest little details! The picnic basket, the wine and sparkling lemonade in an […]
Read moreMud Puddle Fun Lifestyle Family Session - The Kennedy Family | Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve in Beecher, Illinois
What happens when there is rain in the forecast, it just rained ALL day so the ground is soaked, and you have family photos scheduled- you embrace the weather and play in the mud puddles! HOW fun are these?! Jenna was ALL for doing something different to make new memories with her kiddos and the outcome turned out to be one of my favorite sessions I’ve ever done! I love how carefree, FUN, and […]
Read moreThe Froehlich Family | Formal and Playful Family Session at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois
It is truly the biggest compliment to have a family return for another year to have me document new, sweet moments during a photo session! This was the second time having the Froehlich fam in front of my camera and boyyyy did I miss this little crew! Ever since meeting Cara last year I followed her on social media to see what they are up to through out the year and when they arrived to the session (also with a gift in hand! SO SWEET!!!) I felt like I was reunited with old friends and couldn’t wait to get started! After seeing their color palette and outfits […]
Read moreFelecia & Tony | Sunset Forest Maternity Session at the Kankakee River State Park in Bourbonnais, Illinois
It is such an incredible feeling having familiar faces in front of my camera as their family grows! I photographed Felecia and Tony’s very first maternity session back in October of 2018 when they were expecting their first baby and it was a DREAM! She had a florist create a flower crown for her, she had the most stunning emerald green dress and it was right at sunset so you better believe it was full of glowy magic! (check out that session HERE ) Felecia reached out to me last year and told me the happy news that baby #2 was on the way and that they wanted another maternity session documented […]
Read moreTuckerman Family | Evergreen Park Family Session in Lowell, Indiana
Babies in bow ties? I can’t get enough of smiley little Hudson and the whole Tuckerman family! If I would describe this session with one word, it would be GIGGLES! Seriously, every time I look at these images I can still hear their adorable laughs! Ugh, warms my heart! It was just an absolute JOY to have these sweet people in front of my camera and just being in the presence of them filled my love tank! If you spend even […]
Read moreOberg/Goggins Family | Sunset Forest Family Session in Rockford, Illinois
So many things I love about this family session! The tones and colors (ughhh that GLOW!!!)! The way that little miss Riley had to have her “little doll” by her side during the whole shoot. The dreamy pine tree/forest location! The genuine emotion that they all gave me in front of the camera! <— that actually might be my favorite part because before we even started, they needed to let […]
Read moreFroehlich Family | Evergreen Park Family Session in Lowell, Indiana
It was such a gift and honor to have met and photographed the sweet Froehlich family! They are new to the area and moved from a different state so I was incredibly thankful that out of the sea of photographers, they chose me to document this special time while their littles are still “little”! From the very start of the session, I knew that this was going to be […]
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