the journal
latest from the blog
This is the 2nd year I've gotten the privelege to see this little guy for a birthday photo shoot. What a joy! He's busy and inquisitive...and it's such fun following him around as he plays.
On this particular day of minis, all proceeds were to be donated to The Portwood Family (you can read about their story here if you'd like). This amazing family (The Edwards) did double duty and purchased two minis[...]
This wonderful family, the Stephens, also took part in my Portwood Mini fundraiser! I'm so thankful for this beautiful family...and everyone who helped me raise $1100 for the Portwood Family. Thank you so much!!
This adorable family lives just down the street from us! They were so sweet to participate in this day of mini sessions that was held to raise money for the Portwood Family GoFundMe.
Wow- the warm glow of the sun in these photos is so amazing to me! A few days before these minis, we had some terrible cold, WINDY days! I was scared all the leaves had blown off the trees, but I was so happy (and reli[...]
Beautiful Sophie - Amundsen High School, Chicago - Class of 2023. Starting off by Montrose Harbor, I let her mom and dad guide me to various spots for Sophie's photos. So fun! We worked quickly, knowing that the su[...]
I'm thankful that I get to meet the most lovely families when I take photos. The day I met the Zamzow family at Lincoln Landing in Lockport (which is a lovely spot for fall pics, by the way), it was so chilly! [...]
When I started my photography business in 2016, I asked this family if I could photograph them so I could have some sample photos on the website I was building. They graciously said yes, and that helped me get by littl[...]