HEY! I am currently booking for upcoming mini sessions to celebrate the holidays!! IN-STUDIO HOLIDAY Mini Session: Sunday Oct. 27th at my studio in St. Charles. $170 for 7 edited digital images in color/ bw + print release. This will feature a holiday bed with barn doors as well as a second set up in whites. Images to come the week of Sept. 23rd of the set-ups. Tree Farm Mini Session: ... View Post

Today was a very traumatic day for my husband and thus myself. I got a text early this morning after he had left for work that he had witnessed someone taking their own life while riding his morning train into the city. Unless you've experienced it yourself, one can only imagine what that would be like sitting in the first car of the train. Horrifying is the only word that comes to my ... View Post

My annual renewal for the Accredited Professional Newborn Photographers International was processed today and it reminded me why I initially joined the organization. In case you weren't aware, newborn photographers aren't required to get a certification to become a newborn photographer. So, that means basically anyone with a camera who shoots photos of a newborn can technically call themselves ... View Post

The whole point of starting my photography business in the tri-cities area was to give myself a place to be creative. My family and I moved to the burbs of Chicago almost 5 years ago and it was less than a year before I thought I'd lose my mind from not being able to be creative. Yes, as a mom, I can be creative but honestly it's not the same as making creative art. When I lived in Los ... View Post

Being in the midwest especially during the change of seasons, one never knows what to expect after leaving home for the day. This past April was no exception! It literally snowed 7 inches on a Sunday and by Tuesday it was completely melted and 80 degrees!! This incredibly un-predictable weather can certainly make it challenging when attempting to schedule outdoor sessions with my clients ... View Post