This is such a great question! And one that I’ve gotten quite a few times – and actually, one I’ve thought myself when preparing my family for our family photo session!   But don’t worry, Mom. I’ve always got a plan – for both before our session and during our session, to keep everyone happy […]

J’adore mon travail!   That translates to “I love my job!” in French. Now, I may or may not have used Google Translate to figure that out! But either way, it’s the truth. I especially love when families come back to me year after year and I get to see the kids and how much […]

First of all, what IS a family film? And why would you want one for your family?    As my two boys get older (16 and 14 now!) I often think about all of the things I miss about when they were younger. It’s not necessarily the big moments, but actually the everyday, ordinary things. […]

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 […]

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 […]

“There may be no relationship . . . that’s closer, finer, harder, sweeter, happier, sadder, more filled with joy, or fraught with woe, than the relationship we have with our brothers and sisters.” -Jeffrey Kluger Isn’t this so, completely true? Siblings are your first friends. One of the few people that will know you for […]