I truly couldn’t even dream up a more perfect way to ring in the next decade of my life and say hello to my 30’s then spending it with my hubby in the beautiful state of Colorado. Our main goal for this trip was to explore as MUCH as we possibly could, and I think we squeezed out every last bit of time we had in this beautiful state. We visited the local coffee shops, we went on lots of hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park, drove tons of scenic routes, had our own photoshoot with a photographer, explored the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, visited Boulder for a few hours and so so much more! […]
Read moreOur Couples Session with Bold Love Photo | Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, Colorado
A dream come true. We visited Colorado last month for my 30th birthday and it was everything I hoped it would be and more. We stayed in the CUTEST little cabin, rented my DREAM of all dream cars (this green cutie you see in these photos!) and we explored Rocky Mountain National Park and a few different surrounding areas. It was the perfect way to ring in this new decade of my life! One thing that was at the top of my little “bucket list” while on this trip was to hire a photographer to […]
Read moreThe Film Files - Roll No. 01 | Saugatuck, Michigan in the Fall and 30th Birthday in Colorado
I am so giddy about this post because it is the first in a new blog series I’m started that documents and catalogs my journey with film photography! I have always been inspired by film photos and brings back so much nostalgia because my entire childhood is preserved in print, thanks to my momma, and what makes this journey so special to me is that I’m using […]
Read moreJessica & Oscar | Lakeside Maternity Session at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Wheaton, IL
Something that always inspires me and gets my creative juices FLOWING is when I’m able to photograph a session at a “new to me” location. When Jessica and I were going over different options for where her maternity photos would take place, she had a request for a forest look. With this being my favorite type of “background”, I have a handful of foresty places that I love and go to frequently! For a while I’ve had Herrick Lake on my “bucket list” to do a session at after […]
Read moreAudrey Christine | In-Home Lifestyle Newborn Session with The Sass Family | Beecher, IL Photographer
Meagan and Chris have been with me since what feels like a lifetime ago (back in 2018!) when I photographed their engagement session in downtown Woodstock, IL and had the most gorgeous summer wedding at the Gardens of Woodstock! I’ve seen these two at ALL of my holiday mini sessions and also at so many of their friends […]
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 […]
Read moreAn Afternoon of Play and Curiosity - In Home Documentary Family Session | Northwest Indiana
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 […]
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