I get really excited when I get to photograph not only a great family but also my friends! And the S. family certainly falls into both categories. We squeezed in all our fall family photos, laughed, and had a few 5th birthday moments too. All in all, a pretty perfect way to spend a weekend […]

One of the best aspects of this job is getting to meet some amazing local families. I especially love when it’s a family full of boys because that’s what I have. I’m surrounded by boys at home. Don’t get me wrong, glitter & sparkles are pretty great…. but mud & sticks & throwing grass is […]

Oh this little one…you may have seen her a lot on this blog. Isn’t she the cutest? We shot a quick summer sunset session out in the backyard. And that apple dress? Seriously?! They don’t come any cuter. Really. Want to see some more of this cutie pie?  Check out her last winter family session […]

Our littlest in the family, who has wanted to be five like his big brother, has finally gotten there!  We celebrated with a gigantic nerf gun party with lots of preschoolers, and as soon as mom recovered from that, we baked a birthday cake together, ate dinner at his favorite restaurant (Emerson’s!), and headed outside […]

I happen to have a little boy obsessed with fighter jets.  So as Halloween approached, and we asked the big question of what he would like to be this year… there was only one answer.  Maverick.  Yep, that’s right.  This four year old has been educated on his early 80’s movies. (Who knew Top Gun […]

It’s officially September. The weather is changing, fall is starting up and we’re heading towards halloween. I know, I know… it’s still early, but it’s time to start thinking about Halloween + Fall photos. I’m squeezing in one mini-session + here are the details: Sunday, September 30th from 8-11 am Schaumburg wooded location (with the […]

“Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.” – Robert Browning Very few of us moms (me included) like to step in front of the camera, but when we do, we create such beautiful lasting memories for our children to treasure. For me, the best part of photography is capturing relationships and emotion.  It’s such a gift […]