Barrington Photographer: My Girl, Stella!

So it has been a year since I last photographed the sweet and adorable, Stella. If you have been to my studio you would recognize her immediately. I have a huge photograph of her right when you walk in hanging on the wall. She was only 6 months old and sitting in her nursery with her big baby belly showing and big beautiful eyes sparkling. Well, she still looks the same, minus the baby belly. She is a big girl now and on the move, so those days of chubbiness are all gone!

This shoot with the family was so great. Getting to see how much joy she has brought to her family and all the love that everyone has for her, she is the first and only grand-baby so she gets lots and lots of love!

So thanks again Doomis family for another year of great photographs!

Plainfield Photographer: California Beauty

Well, not really :)

She's from Canada and raised in the midwest, but don't you think she looks the part of a California Girl!! So pretty and a blast to work with! Alyssa had her charm on and her smile flashing, with those gorgeous eyes sparkling.

It was the most perfect day to photograph and I think we really captured some great photographs that you will love!

Enjoy your sneak peek, Alyssa!

St. Charles Photographer: I L L...I N I

So much fun to get to photograph another couple that met at U of I and holds strong their love for ORANGE :)

For those of you who do not cheer for the Illini, keep it to yourself. But for me...great times, good memories, and a family was started all down in good old Champaign-Urbana, so I couldn't wait to celebrate with Bob & Missy!

A September wedding in the future, and lots of planning before then. So hopefully they can take some much needed breaks, watch the Illini win (?), and sit back and enjoy each other before the big day!

And even more exciting for me, I get to GO to the wedding and not even photograph it! I have known Bob since he was a boy (like for 16 years? Oh my...) so I couldn't be more happy for him that he has found such happiness with Missy!

Congrats Bob & Missy!

Naperville Photographer: And Baby Makes 4

So many of us have been through the phase of getting married, getting your first dog, and being a happy family of 3! Your dog is your baby and your life is complete :)

I remember the days of asking my parent's to babysit my dog because I didn't want him to get lonely, or taking him everywhere with me, and dressing him up for Halloween!

Then things change. Your family of 3 becomes a family of 4 once you have your first human baby.

MY DOG WAS MAD!!!!!!

So The Well's family has gone through the same thing, but lucky for them their dog did not turn into Kujo! He is happy as can be around the new baby...though I am sure he will change his mind once Harrison tries to ride him like a pony :)

So here is my super cute family of 4 sneak peek! We enjoyed a great morning together just as the leaves are starting to change! And now they are complete with a handsome dog and an ADORABLE baby boy (ummm....check out his faux-hawk. Love it!).

Geneva Photographer: Job Well Done!

Okay...so I have been friend's with Burrough's for years and I was so excited to get to photograph them! When Jill and I met to talk about location, wardrobe, etc. I never realized how great of a job she would do!!!! I may have to hire her on as a stylist :) How awesome would that be! I think there are many mom's out there who would love someone to take charge of their whole "look" for the shoot and do the shopping!

So the Burrough's family showed up looking great. Coordinated, yet not matchy...perfect for a portrait!

And did I mention that their oldest son wants to be an actor...if you look at each of his poses and facial expressions you will see what I mean. AWESOME! He rocked it :)

Anyway, it was a great shoot for a great family!

Enjoy your sneak peek!

Geneva Photographer: Beauty

Oh my.

Sometimes you are just so lucky to get to photograph a family that is just so beautiful that it is just so easy. That is this family. Gorgeous. Each and every one of them :)

It was a cold and blustery morning, but the sun was shining and you would never know that we were all freezing! But they kept smiling and hugging and my camera was loving them!

These are just a few of the many great shots we got that cold morning...enjoy your sneak peek! And thanks Patrick and Alexa for sharing your beautiful family with me :)

Oak Park Photographer: The 4 Generations of Schemper Ladies

I have always felt very blessed to have had grandparents who have lived long and healthy lives! When my children were born I also felt that it was so important to document those times they got to spend with not only their grandparent's but their great-grandparents! I have vivid memories of times spent with my two great-grandmothers who lived way into their 90s.

So when Erica contacted me with her idea of photographing 4 generations of her family together, I loved it! It was so wonderful to be able to photograph these four women together interacting with nearly 80 years age difference between Great Grandma and the adorable granddaughter, Zora.

So BRAVO Erica for coming up with an incredible idea, and being thoughtful enough to recognize the importance of family and celebrate it! Here is your sneak peek...

Enjoy!