I was thrilled when I heard that I had been selected as one of Chicago’s best family photographers by the folks at Expertise There are many, many choices when it comes to family photographers in the Chicago area! Which is why I feel honored when families consistently come back to me year after year for […]

Do you love the back-to-school time of year? I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand, it’s nice to have the house all to myself during the day (and the dog!) and sometimes it feels good to be back in a routine. But does it really?   Being a summer girl through and through, […]

Ok, not the actual day – but for sure the post and images for! Maybe I could use the excuse that I was just enjoying my own Mother’s Day holiday? Or that I was trying to go all out for the fathers in my life for their big day? Those would be lies.   I’m […]

If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go?   There are so many places on my “must-see” travel list – but at the top is Vietnam. Ever since I can remember, I’ve wanted to go. My husband and I had a trip planned at one point (pre-kids) but a few days […]

When my kids were little and gave Valentines to friends at school, I always felt like I was behind the 8 ball. It seems like because I was just trying to keep them fed, safe and manage my own life, I would completely forget about Valentine’s Day until the night before. So, we’d be going […]

Often I get the question about how I started my photography business. Believe it or not, I used to be in pharmaceutical sales. I did that for almost 12 years. I started shortly after college and worked until I had my second son. It was an amazing job, with great benefits. Although not nearly as […]

How fitting to share this family’s images today! Part of this session was dedicated to capturing photos of their new house that they are restoring. Anyone who has restored a home knows that it is truly a labor of love! A lot of hard work, planning, money, blood, sweat and sometimes tears can go into […]

It’s safe to say that most of my favorite images are those with moms and their kids. When I’m able to capture a moment like this I know that it’s not really for the mom or dad. Really, it’s for that baby when he grows up. Years, probably decades from now, he’ll look back on […]

Sixteen today. How did we get here SO. DAMN. FAST? This boy of mine burst into the world fifteen minutes into January 21st and instantly I was changed forever. As a new mom to a new baby boy, I had no idea what I was doing. I think I spent the first year staring at […]

Do you have a go-to movie that you like to curl up and watch? Especially when (in Chicago) it’s below freezing and all you want to do is just stay inside! I have a couple that I like to watch, but my absolute favorite is “Almost Famous.” If you’ve never watched it, it’s about a […]