Just like her brother Millie decided to come early! I was starting progress the week prior and was taking it easy at home. That morning I saw my doctor for my weekly appointment and was 4cm and 90%. She sent me home and by two o’clock we headed to the hospital. Adam was amazing and we had our doula Bianca that came shortly after we got there. She […]
Read moreStaci & Mark | Dreamy Pine Tree Forest Maternity Session at Evergreen Park in Lowell, Indiana
When this session happened, they did not know if their sweet baby was going to be a boy or a girl…. BUUUUT… I was definitely getting some boy vibes from these colors! (Once I blog their newborn session you will see what the gender is because I already got to meet them!! :) EEKKKK) Staci and Mark, you made my job SO EASY this day and you are so much fun to photograph! I’m so glad we were able to […]
Read moreKiera's Senior Cap & Gown Graduation Session at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois
I had the opportunity to photograph Kiera’s senior cap and gown graduation session and it was a DREAM! She is such a bright light and has the sweetest heart. When I finally met her and her sweet momma when we got to our location, I just felt this warm, welcoming feeling from them! I knew this session was going to be good! Not only was Kiera a genuine and kind person, she is a natural BEAUTY! I remember mentioning […]
Read moreLivi's Sweet 16th Birthday Surprise Car Portrait Session in Beecher, Illinois
Livi’s sweet momma reached out to me and asked if I offer portrait sessions for individuals, specifically for her daughters birthday. She had mentioned that her daughter and her friends always take pictures at parks together and thought it would be special to book a photographer to do a small portrait session for her. AND…. she was going to surprise Livi with a CAR for her birthday so they wanted to work it into the shoot. W H A T! How fun is that!! I was SO on board! We planned out the location and […]
Read moreFelecia & Tony | Sunset Open Field Maternity Session at Goodenow Grove in Beecher, Illinois
There is just something so sweet and magical about celebrating new life that is on it’s way! Felecia and Tony were expecting their first baby and she reached out to me to capture their maternity session! #HONORED ! When she told me her vision for the shoot and that it included a fresh flower crown, I was exploding with excitement! She told me she has a gorgeous floor length dress in an emerald green color and it […]
Read moreLauren & Boston | Woodsy Pine Tree Adventure Engagement Session in Deer Park, Illinois
Ohhhh these two! I am trying to put into words just how much I loved Lauren and Boston’s engagement session. They came all the way from beautiful Colorado and are getting married in Chicago in the spring of 2021 and I had some big shoes to fill when it came to the location we would go to! They live in the middle of MOUNTAINS and views that look like it’s straight out of a post card or magazine! How am I supposed to “wow” them in Illinois? (haha!) I came across this […]
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 […]
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