Where You Have Your Wedding Matters
Your wedding location can make or break your photos. Here is my list of things to consider when choosing the right wedding venue for you!
Pros & Cons of Mini Sessions and Full Sessions
Mini sessions are the perfect way to document young families and create sweet memories. Find the pros and cons of mini sessions here!
Creating Magic Even When the Kids Aren't Feeling It
Here are a few of my favorite tips for creating beautiful portraits when the kids are not in the mood.
Harmer Wedding | Late Summer in the Illinois Valley
We recently moved to North Central Illinois, and the Harmer wedding was the perfect opportunity to explore new venues in the area. They ended up choosing the Hundred Acre Orchard in Princeton, Illinois, and it is absolutely beautiful!
10 Ways to Give Yourself Grace When it Comes to Motherhood
This blog is all about the messiest, most beautiful, and most difficult job you'll ever have. Here are ten things to remember in order to give yourself grace when it comes to being a mom.
Maggi Family Session | Illinois River
It is incredible when a family can connect in a way that makes you forget that they are being photographed, and that is exactly what happened in this Illinois River session.
Megan + Stewart | Intimate Wedding in Tiskilwa, Illinois
Megan and Stuart had the most beautiful, intimate wedding in Tiskilwa, IL. It was a gorgeous day from start to finish.
5 Reasons to Book Your Newborn Session in Your Home
There are many reasons that families choose to book their sessions in-studio. However, today I’m sharing my top 5 reasons to book your newborn sessions in your home rather than in a studio.
Coloring Outside the Lines | Personal Project
I am so excited to share these dreamy images from a styled nursing shoot in Starved Rock State Park.
Adreoni Family Session | Starved Rock State Park
Working with this sweet family was such a treat! We went up to Buffalo Rock in Utica, Illinois and it was everything we were looking for for our fall family session.
Suarez Wedding | Ironwood on the Vermillion
This LaSalle wedding in the woods was gorgeous and unique.
The Unposed Family Session Explained
Something unique about me and my photography style is that I offer my clients an unposed family session. In my opinion, emotional photos will always trump posed family photos.
Bohemian Bridal Portraits | Jenny
Jenny’s gown was so stunning. She had a classy, bohemian, chic vibe to her that matched her personality perfectly. We had plenty of time so she could get the most out of her bridal portrait session, which is ideal!
Illinois Engagement Session | Abbasi
We decided to have their engagement photos taken at Starved Rock by the river and out in the open fields. This area is truly breathtaking which made it perfect for their engagement session.
Starved Rock State Park Family Session | The Taylor Family
I loved every single thing about this day, we met up at a local park that has the most stunning scenery. No one was around which was perfect because we got the whole place to ourselves!
Location Location Location
Selecting a location for your photo session is a big choice! Sometimes, as the photographer, I am asked to select a location based on client preferences but sometimes my clients ask if I can come to them. When my clients ask me to come to them, I always get a thrill out of the unknown.
Inspiration from Client Relationships
The beauty of my trade is that I am inspired by such a wide variety of elements. One of my very favorite things to be inspired by is actually my clients. In my opinion, client relationships are essentially the life blood of any business. It is through good relationships that you get return customers.
Mixing Family Sessions with Milestones
One thing to know about me is that I get attached. Not in a creepy way but rather in regards to working with clients multiple times and in different stages of their lives. My clients hire me to take wonderful and memorable photos of your family (aka they are investing in me). Then, while working with them, I have the opportunity to get to know them and their family and we start to build a relationship (aka I become invested in them and attached to their stories)!