If you have your people around you, if you have a space where you're comfortable and an outfit that you can hug and dance and embrace it all in, you have everything you need to have that party, to take those photos and to document your memories. They are your memories & they should feel like you, not like the staged stuff we see sometimes, those belong to other people. We're here for the real, the you is the most important piece for peace and fulfillment. 

Memory making & experiences above all else

Welcome to the blog

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“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” Now that the “off season” has officially begun, I am happily continuing my “these feet” series! For those of you who are new to following me, I began this series last year and vowed to travel every chance I get, whether that means hopping on a […]

These Feet: Endlessly Strolled through Chicago // Part I

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Just when I thought my senior sessions were all wrapped up, this sweet girl walks into my life! Abbi and her mom were two of the sweetest people and I felt so lucky to be able to hang with them for the day. Our session was laid back and nothing was set in stone, we […]

Abbi

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Brandon and Melissa, well, they are pure awesomeness. I met up with Melissa at a coffee shop a few weeks ago, and her excitement and joy when she talked about Brandon, the wedding and photos just beamed. After meeting Brandon at their engagement session, it is safe to say that he is just as smitten […]

Brandon+Melissa

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I have been living one awesome, crazy, beautiful life this past year. With 20 weddings, a slew of engagements, family photos and senior sessions, I have found myself smiling every day and wondering if this is real life. I went from being a student teacher, to graduating college, to becoming a full time photographer so […]

Shoot to Shoot

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Everyone who knows Joe and Alli absolutely adores them. They adore the way Joe looks at her, talks about her, kisses her on the forehead and dances with her. They adore the way Alli appreciates Joe, cares for him, wants to be around him, and loves him to the moon. They are all around the […]

Joe+Alli – Green Bay Radisson

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Jake and Gigi have that laid back, easy love. Everything just seems so natural with them, like they have known each other for 100 years. Their wedding day could not have been a better reflection of the two of them. Gigi and her sisters got ready at a nearby Hilton Garden Inn where they helped […]

Jake+Gigi – Sunset Park

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Well, 24, you have arrived. I recently read a little article titled “…because I’m twentysomething”  and it served as the soundtrack to my current life. It is amazing how time changes everything. Even in this past year, I have found myself standing up in my first friend wedding, celebrating countless pretty rings on my friends […]

Twenty Four

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Let me tell you, I loved photographing Jeremy and Jamie! They are so unbelievably adorable and perfect for one another. The entire shoot was natural and relaxed as we trucked through tall grasses and found charming paths. I loved every second. Their wedding day is set for September 27th of next year and I know […]

Jeremy+Jamie

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Prepare your eyes for one pretty blonde with one awesome personality! When I am with seniors, it is so important for me to capture those genuine, happy moments that reflect you being you while you twirl in your skirt and laugh at your photographer. Lexie rocked her shoot and we celebrated a job well done […]

Lexie