Category Archives: Engagements

chicago – here we come!

Sometimes in life you go on crazy adventures. And April sounds like a great time for one of those. Our little family is road-tripping back to Chicago for just such an adventure and I’d be all kinds of honored to have the opportunity to document your amazing self (and possibly your loved ones) while I’m...

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this is why

I’ll be back.  Pinky swear. I’m just in the midst of growing.  Of healing.  Of God rewriting so much of me.  Of learning how to be more present in all that I do and create. It’s beautiful.  I’m grateful.  It’s hard.  It’s worth it. But…this.  This is the biggest why I’m not here… These two....

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buy one, GIVE ONE

“She even lost her wedding photos.” I read those words and I just knew…I had to do something.  I can’t give her back her wedding pictures.  But I can give her the gift of a session and document now.  This love that’s carried through losing everything.  And if we can find her a wedding dress...

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kristin and kevin

I squealed.  Audibly. Upon reading her email and hearing all the exciting news I knew nothing could keep me from coming back to Wheaton again to document their engagement. Because…well…they’re amazing.  Gracious.  And just plain awesome. It all started in high school.  When tutoring turned into ice cream dates which turned into long conversations which...

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how to prepare for your photography session: part 1

A few weeks ago I traded the role of photographer to become a client.  And I’m CRAZY GRATEFUL for that experience.  Not only do I now have pictures that mean the world to me (and pictures that I’m ACTUALLY IN with my kids) but I also learned a lot about what my clients (and anyone’s...

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