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 […]

Did you know it’s Children’s Author week? I recently discovered that myself!   When I was a kid I loved to read. I still do! My mother is an avid reader and so she (my dad too!) would read to me all the time. When I had kids there was nothing better than grabbing their […]

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 […]

So you’ve decided that it’s time to update your current headshot – either on your website or social media profiles. Good for you! We are living in a digital world, a world where everyone is scrolling, scrolling, scrolling. By updating your photos, or changing them every so often, you can stop the scroll and entice […]

Did you make any New Year resolutions this year? I really never do, although, I guess I just have the same ones every year. Ha! At the top of my list every year it to declutter. I like a pretty minimalistic look – in both my work and my home, but sometimes achieving that can […]