Wheaton Photographer: 6 Months old already!

It is really a wonderful feeling to show up to a photo session with the feeling that you are really working with friends! That is how I feel about this family! I have been lucky enough to photograph their first child from birth and through each of those milestones...and now already Baby #2 is already at his 6 month point. WOW! Time flies :) I sure am glad I got to be there to capture some great photographs and even better moments.

My favorite is Ally pointing up at the train that was flying by overhead while we were standing on the walking bridge beneath it. She was amazed...can you tell :)

So thanks for another great portrait session Matt & Becky!

Here is a sneak peek of some favorites...

St. Charles Photographer: Summer Weather and Birthday Celebrations!

I was so happy to get to work with this family again! I photographed Anne for her senior portraits just a month ago, and Sandy decided that this would be a perfect gift to herself for her birthday! I couldn't agree more!

It is amazing how quick time flies by and family portraits are the best way to freeze those moments and remember each other at certain points in life! I feel like when kids get into high school they are so busy and family portraits just never seem to happen, so photographing this family was the perfect time! Both kids ready to head off to college, Sandy and Frank ready to have a quieter house...whether they like it or not :) So now at least they will have some fabulous photographs of their family together while they go through the school year apart.

So thanks so much for the opportunity to work with you again, Sandy...and Happy Birthday!

Here is your sneak peek...

Geneva Photographer: Time for family portraits!

I can't tell you how many times I hear from clients in that guilty tone "It's been soooo long since we've had a family photo" or even better, "Last family photo we had taken our youngest isn't even in it!" It makes me smile. Time just seems to slip by so quickly and then when you have a spare moment you realize 4 years have gone by! I feel the same way about my family...and I am a photographer!!!

So this GORGEOUS family was feeling this way...time had flown by and they were ready to stop and capture some family moments while their youngest was still little! Their family was perfect! I am great with boys, since I have two of my own, so it was so fun photographing this little guy. He had me laughing with his ridiculous facial expressions. He was all fun and wildness, while his sisters were ready for some smiles and photographs :) So typical!

So here is your sneak peek Laura & Jeff...you have an incredible family and I am so happy that got to photograph all of you together!

Geneva Photographer: 2 Seniors...steppin' out into the world!

Another Senior Portrait session in the Spring! So fun!

Usually most of my Senior Portrait sessions happen in the summer before their Senior year, but this year it has been a blast getting to photograph these kids, who really aren't kids, so excited to start the next step in their life! Most of them know where they are going to college, what they want to do (at least right now) and it makes for such a fun portrait session to have that energy there!

What is even better is when their are two of them! Alyx and Amanda were so fun to work with and I love how they made each other laugh :)

So here is your sneak peek girls...I can't wait to show you the rest!

Bartlett Photographer-Bright eyed!

Most photographers love the sleepy baby who is able to be posed into cute cuddly positions...and I am one of them! I must say though, this little man, was wide awake for almost the whole time I was there and it was so sweet. He was gazing up at his mom and dad and smiling away. Nothing is better than that :)

So thanks Corey and Jeremy for the opportunity to photograph your baby! Can't wait to do it again this summer!

Here are some of my favorites...

St. Charles Photographer: Strike a Pose!

After this photo shoot with Anne, I called my husband and told him this was MY BEST SHOOT EVER! Seriously! Anne was so excited, had so much energy, was ready to have fun...and my gosh...she's GORGEOUS :)

It was a gloomy morning and right before Anne came into the studio, the sun came out and it ended up being such a beautiful April day. Phew! We were so lucky! Midwest spring weather was on our side...finally.

So thanks Anne for making our photo session so incredible!

Here's your sneak peek...

Wheaton Photographer: Sweet As Can Be

Introducing Parker...the sweetest little guy. One of my many babies that I was lucky to photograph this winter. This sleepy little guy was a champ and really mastered his first modeling experience! I can't wait to post some photos of the wall we designed for the Nursery using Wild Sorbet frames. If you are one of my clients, you know these frames. If you don't check them out! Stay tuned for some nursery photos...

In the meantime...Thanks Ryan and Courtney for the opportunity to photograph Parker!