Chicago engagement photographer I had so much fun photographing Christina and Anthony’s engagement session today!  The rainy October weather got in the way of our outdoor session, and so we connected at the studio.  I just love the simplicity of the gallery.  They are such a sweet couple and I had a great time documenting […]

Smiling New Lenox Newborn Get ready to saw aww!  This sweet girl had the most beautiful smile and shared it throughout her session today.   I introduced baby J a few days ago in a sneak peek from her lifestyle session!  You can view more from her home session  from earlier this week.  Meet Baby J part […]

I turned 36 today. Every year on November 15th, I reflect on the past year and set goals for my year ahead.  For my 36th year I have quite a few goals in mind, both in my personal and business life.  Some of them seem daunting and almost impossible but I’m excited to see where they […]

Welcome to the world Baby J! I was thrilled when our good friends announced their pregnancy earlier this year.  They have two beautiful girls at home and just welcomed their third girl last week.  I enjoyed photographing this five day old babe in her home along with her parents and big sisters and I can’t […]

Welcome to the world baby E! Meet the newest member of the C family!  This sweet babe came in for his newborn session and was a such dream to photograph.  He had the sweetest disposition and was such a calm baby which made the session flow nicely.  Four years ago I photographed his big sister […]

Baby Plan First Birthday Session I can NOT believe this sweet girl is ONE already!  It was just yesterday that her parents came into my studio for their maternity session.  They were SO excited and thrilled to be having a baby and I remember them being so incredibly happy.  I have had the pleasure of […]

On Saturday’s we wear pajamas SaturYAY!  I love breaks in our hectic schedules and having lazy weekends.  This is the first time in a while that we had a relaxing morning and were able to snuggle in bed.  I love their giggles and goofy stories and I love cuddling with them and enjoying these simple […]

The work + life hustle The struggle is real between my home life and running a photography business.  I’m am certainly not saying I have found the perfect balance, because lets keep it real, I have melt downs ((often)) BUT I have learned some ways over the last decade of self employment that might help […]

Please enjoy a video slideshow of some of my favorite images by scrolling to the bottom of this blog post and clicking on the white triangle in the last image.  Enjoy!  Hey neighbor Meet the M family!  We met this awesome group a few years ago when we moved into our New Lenox neighborhood.  Luckily […]

Confessions of a baby-ing mama… Confessions of a baby-ing mama here.  It is time for my five year old (gulp) to stop sucking his thumb.  I know, I know, I should have stopped him years ago but if there are any finger sucking baby mama’s out there you will feel me and understand how hard […]