the parkening family

Posted in Newborn

It’s such a special day over here on the blog! Guys, do you remember the most beautiful, love-drenched January wedding from a few years ago featuring none other than these lovely new parents?! If you do, then this is going to be such a fun flash-forward for you. Hanging out with this sweet family and […]

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isabella

Posted in Senior

This senior session! It would be impossible to capture the full force of Isabella’s creativity in photos, but dang, did we try! Her ideas for her session were inspiring, and I am so in love with the result. One-of-a-kind, ethereal, and radiant – everything she is. Isn’t she the loveliest? I’ve had the pleasure of […]

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the stephan family

Posted in Family

You can’t proceed past this point without having the happiest feeling in the pit of your stomach, thanks to the joy radiating from this family. Charlie and Ashley have fostered love, laughter and beautiful relationships with their sweet kiddos, who are an absolute riot. I couldn’t have had more fun with this one if I […]

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the loos family

Posted in Family

This session was a 10/10! We had a perfect night, and it was simply delightful to wander Holmes Lake and enjoy them enjoying one another. This crew knows without a doubt that they are one another’s people. They have four uniquely different personalities, but their traits overlap each other’s like a Venn diagram. Closeness radiates […]

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miles

Posted in Senior

In the books: Miles’ Senior Session! It has been a summer filled photographing with amazing seniors, and Miles is no exception. So much fun getting to know him, and of course, discovering what makes him laugh. 🙂 Miles has this awesome full-fledged grin, but his subtle contented smile seems the most on-brand for him. Ok, […]

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connor

Posted in Senior

What a session with Connor! Photographing him at the outset of his senior year was an honor, and he showed up laid-back, confident and dapper – such a great trifecta of his personality. I try to “pose” people as casually and unposed as possible, and Connor made it a breeze. He’s got a natural confidence […]

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logan

Posted in Senior

Next up on the senior schedule: Logan! He’s just impossible to not like. Personal bias alert – he’s got ‘special family friend’ status in my house since his amazing mom has provided part-time childcare to all three of my kids over the past nine years and loved them like her own. As we’ve come and […]

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celeste

Posted in Senior

It’s senior time again! Say hello to Celeste! She is full of poise and simple grace and she has a great energy. Her Senior Session was GORGEOUS!! My impression of Celeste within less than five minutes of meeting her was that she is utterly sweet and kind. You can just tell she spends a lot […]

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the orton family

Posted in Family

This wonderful crew is back! Earlier this summer I got to once again photograph my sister’s family, and WOW do they look grown up. Something distinct changes for photo sessions when the youngest reaches age 5. It’s got such a different feel. Still so fun, but the wild level comes down a notch. 😉 Just […]

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emma

Posted in Senior

To say I’m excited to share a new class of senior sessions with you is a huge understatement. Time with these amazing students has been giving me lots of life lately, and they are each so impressive and unique. We get to start off with the lovely and talented Emma! I already know my words […]

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the chiou eitel family

Posted in Newborn

Let’s kick off this post by stating the obvious. Baby Skylar is SOOOOOOOOOO CUTE! She’s really, really, really cute. And sweet, and every single wonderful baby adjective that exists applies to her. I’m hoping by starting off with that, I won’t be too obnoxiously repetitive about it as we go on. Here goes! Where does […]

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chris & chrystal & sawyer & river

Posted in Newborn

Welcome to the big wide world, River! What a perfect baby girl. She was bright-eyed and curious during our photos and she soaked up so many sweet snuggles from the whole fam. She’s deeply loved already, that much is obvious! Sawyer is a big brother! These two will be so great together. I love imagining […]

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the versaw family

Posted in Family

You can tell a genuine smile by how far it reaches into someone’s eyes. With these three you don’t have to squint to tell whether it’s real or not. Ryan, Jessica and Ada all have the warmest, joy-saturated smiles with twinkly eyes. It’s the best kind. 🙂 Each time I see Ada, I fall a […]

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the thieman family

Posted in Family

If you are of the opinion that it’s only important to schedule family photos while your kids are small, you may want to reconsider. I’ve had the enormous pleasure of documenting several different phases of this family as the years tick by (2017, 2018, 2021), and seeing them with their growing-up-and-nearly-adult kids right now is […]

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clifton & kirstin & charlie

Posted in Newborn

This baby girl is perfection! Charlie kinda stole my heart. It was such a treat to take in her newborn sleepiness, her tiny facial expressions, and of course all the love that is surrounding her night and day at home. Say “hi” to the whole fam! The joy in these photos is 100% genuine. It […]

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chris & chrystal & sawyer

Posted in Maternity

The sweetest family returns to the blog today! It was so fun to be reintroduced to Sawyer in his toddler glory! I haven’t seen him since his newborn photos. Kids are AMAZING. I can never get over how much explosive change goes into each year of their lives. He’s got a sibling on the way […]

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the kane malik family

Posted in Family

This post is bittersweet as it ends a year of photographing this family every few months with their darling Lucien. He is one year old! After his newborn session, I checked in at 3 months, 6 months, and 9 months. It’s been so much fun to watch him grow and change. Both these sweet kids […]

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the rouse family

Posted in Family

I cannot possibly get enough of this wonderful family’s sweetness! Their love for one another is palpable, adorable and irresistible. Right in the center of it all is Everett, who recently celebrated his first birthday, and is every bit deserving of all his parents’ affection. Hi, buddy! Not one, but both Everett’s parents rank super […]

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