One of my favorite moments was a very candid and unplanned one towards the end! Harper decided to pull some books out from the bookshelf and she started to read. It then turned in to everyone cuddled up on the floor in front of the crib reading together and it was SO sweet! I loved so much spending the afternoon with this […]
Read moreCourtney & Reagan | Summer Maternity Session at Perry Farm Park in Bourbonnais, Illinois
How on EARTH am I supposed to keep my composure during this maternity session! MY BESTIE IS HAVING A BABY!! (by the time this blog post goes up, baby girl has already been born! YAY!!!) As long as I can remember, for as long as we’ve been friends since basically the 7th grade- Courtney’s biggest dream in life was to be a momma one day. She has been an incredible Auntie the last several years to her nieces and nephew, but now it’s her time to bring a beautiful little one […]
Read moreBrady Raymond | Family of Five In-Home Lifestyle Newborn Session with The Mead Family | Beecher, IL Photographer
The sweet, sweet Mead family. Where do I even begin! These four are not strangers to being in front of my camera. I’ve had the honor of capturing them a handful of times in the past! One being Kaycie and Brad’s spring Downtown Frankfort engagement session AND their gorgeous wedding day , which— a few of the images from that day took place in this very bedroom!! It was a full circle moment and I had instant flashbacks from Kaycie and the girls getting ready for the big day and now here they are, a family of FIVE! (well, six if you include their pup Gunner!) […]
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 moreSamantha & Ryan | Anniversary Hiking Adventure Session at Shades State Park in Waveland, Indiana
When Samantha told me that she wanted to do a hiking adventure session to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary… and have me capture it… I was FLOORED! Every single thing about this is right up my alley! We originally were going to go to the Indiana Dunes National Park because it was closer to them, but half way through the planning, she asked what she thought was a big request… to drive 2.5 hours away to one of their all time favorite places to hike, Shades State Park in Indiana! She sent me photos of it and I couldn’t say yes fast enough!! A hiking adventure AND a road trip!? UGHHH MY HEART! Yes yes yes! […]
Read moreLincoln Mark | Safari Inspired Nursery and Lifestyle Newborn Session with the Lopez Family
When I was welcomed into their home and they showed me where the nursery was so I could get started, my mouth probably dropped open! (it did in my head at least!) It was such a dreamy, safari themed space and had such a light and airy feel to it! I was obsessed with the wood paneling work that was on the wall with the crib and was so impressed when Mark said he did it himself! It looked soooo good and I loved the paint color of […]
Read moreRemy's Boho Inspired First Birthday Cake Smash Session at Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve in Crete, Illinois
When Tara told me about her vision for sweet Remy’s cake smash session and that she wanted it to be “boho themed”, I was SO excited! She sent me photos of a tepee, flowers, lace, pillows, and when I look at the final images- MAN she blew it out of the water! I am OBSESSED with how this session turned out and she definitely brought her idea and vision to LIFE! Cake smash sessions are quickly becoming a favorite thing of mine to […]
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 […]
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