i love my job.  & i feel so blessed by all of the wonderful people that it brings into my life. i photographed josh & ashlinn’s winter wedding a few years ago & was so excited when they asked me to do some family photos for them with their sweet little 3 month old Reese…what [...]

It’s rare for me to get the chance to do newborn photography, but I gotta say, I love it more & more every time I get the chance to do it. This session was such a bright spot in my week…I just finished editing them & can’t wait to share!! Wes & Liz live in [...]

This sweet engagement session may have happened months ago, but I love it too much not to share! Amber’s parents live out in Defiance, MO (which is such a beautiful area to drive around in good weather with the widows down & music up, fyi)…& I was thrilled when she mentioned wanting to do their [...]

One of my best friends from high school referred this awesome couple to me…no doubt she knew what a great match we would be!  Thanks Mandi.  ;)  I knew right away when I met with them (& Colbi’s momma) that this was gonig to be such a fun union to capture & celebrate.  Oh, & [...]

Cassandra & I started at Faust Park for some beautiful/rustic images (high heels & barns – a great combination right?!)…then we headed over to the SLFC Skate Park where she works to finish up her session – talk about a well rounded girl!  You’re going to have fun looking through these! isn’t she stunning?! What [...]

these two sweethearts have been engaged for quite some time…but planned their wedding in just two short months!  We did their engagement photos as quickly as we could after they invited me to be a part of their special day & we had a blast doing them too!  i hope you enjoy looking through the [...]

This was a delightful little styled shoot that I had so much fun shooting a few weeks ago.  I met Betsy at college & got to photograph their beautiful wedding in 2008 (when I was still a pup photographer).  They live in Chicago, but since Jason has family in town I get to see them [...]

This little darling was born on May 1st & was only a few hours old when we went to congratulate Tricia & Keegan!  Ahhhh, there’s nothing quite like holding a sweet new sleeping baby in your arms!  Keegan just so happens to be John Paul’s best friend & I had the fun pleasure of capturing [...]

DAY 4 ~ 7 Things that cross my mind a lot OH GEEZE – these daily challenges are all so personal people!  haha 1. MY WEDDING!  haha  Literally.  I try not to plan too many specific details because I want it to be something we do together once we’re engaged, so I sort of think [...]

DAY 3 ~ 8 Ways to win my heart Well, for some reason this question makes me feel a little vulnerable; but hey, I’ll do my best to keep my answers as short & sweet as I can.  Also, I’m going to try & approach this generally & not just in a romantic sense (how I [...]