the journal

I’m so excited to be adding this beautiful family session to the blog! Loved my time with the Schreier family on this gloomy but beautiful fall day! One thing I’ve learned over the years photographing toddlers and little kids is that you’ll always get the best results when you work with the kids and let […]

This past summer I was fortunate enough to get to photograph my two friends, Teel and Melody’s engagement session at Loyola University in Chicago. There’s a spot by the lake on campus that means a lot to them and their relationship, so it was really special to get to document them there. If you’re ever […]

Maternity sessions are always so special, but this one was even more special since it was for my cousin Abby! We were once little girls together, and to have gotten […]

Gretta reached out this summer asking for some photos that would capture her family’s joy, and I made it my mission to do just that! And we had the perfect beach location […]

I photographed the Sextons last year soon after their little girl was born (you can see photos from that session here), so getting to come back and photograph them about 9 or 10 months later and see how both kids had grown and changed was really really special. One of my absolute favorite things about […]

It was so special to photograph my cousins family this spring at Arneson Acres in Edina! It was a gorgeous evening filled with really beautiful light and some slightly crisp air…perfect running around weather. 🙂 The kids got to explore and move around and it resulted in some really beautiful + interactive images! I loved […]

I had the chance to take some photos of my sister and brother in-law’s family this past May on a sunny but chilly morning in Grand Marais, and it was so great! I photographed them a few years back as a family of three (before we were officially family). It was so special to be […]

I say this every time, but extended family sessions are so special! I loved my time with the Burger and Wall families. So much love in this crew, and it’s especially evident in these photos. We took these on a sunny afternoon at the lake. I’d be lying if I said the amount of sun […]

I’ve been photographing the Saravias since before they were “The Saravias!” It’s been such an honor to walk with them through all of their life’s milestones, from engagement to being first time home owners, to starting a family. It was so fun to meet their sweet baby girl at their spring session last month. She […]

I photographed this extended family session last summer for Warner and Margaret’s 50th wedding anniversary. They were soon moving homes, so we did the photos outside of the house to document not only the two of them and their family that has grown over the years, but also to document the home in which it […]