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Olivia ~ Chicago Senior Portrait Photographer ~ Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

I absolutely love when I get to do something different to challenge me creatively and get out of my usual shooting situations – so I had the BEST time photographing Olivia’s senior portraits in Chicago! She wanted a session that was simple, clean, natural and pretty – and I’m pretty sure we nailed exactly that! It...

Our 30 Minute Rule ~ Doing the Work ~ Marriage after Kids

After shooting a wedding on my birthday Friday we had the weekend off to celebrate with my family that came in town to visit, and each other. So on Saturday – we had a paddle boarding & Mexican/margaritas date night thanks to the ultimate babysitter, nana, and it was SO much fun!! We laughed at...

A + J ~ Stan Mansion Wedding Photography ~ Chicago Wedding Photographer

This wedding was so incredibly stunning from start to finish – but even more so than the gorgeousness that surrounded this day – was the heart at the center of it! These two are the SWEETEST together and Jason’s vows had me completely in tears behind my camera during their ceremony! He talked about how...

6 Years ~ Self-Employment: A Look Back

James and I were driving home from dinner out as a family Monday after the boys’ 18-month wellness checks at the doctor. (Dinners out together after doctors appointments started as a thing with James and I during our fertility treatments, and continued on through the boys’ wellness checks at the doctor over the past year and...

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