beach portraits

Justine & Michael Make Faces TOMORROW!!!

A couple of weeks ago I got to meet Michael & Justine, whose wedding is TOMORROW!!!  I am so excited to work with them!  Not only are they creative and in love, but they keep me on my toes with their incredible ability to have fun and make faces! We went to Montrose Harbor in Chicago for the shoot, which is →


Huntington State Park – Baisch Family Playtime!

How awesome is it that I live on the beach? Sometimes it feels like I'm almost cheating because when the weather is right, at the right time of day, it's almost impossible NOT to get amazing photos! The Baisch Family asked me to do a candid portrait session for them at Huntington State Park this past Wednesday, and it was one of →


Framing Families

Sometimes I think I am just plain lucky.  I get to frame moments like this and give these pictures to families that will remember this exact moment forever.  I shot the Horn Family this past Monday at Myrtle Beach State Park.  When I shoot portraits for families I like to focus on two things.  First, what will they want to →


Little Faces in Pretty Places

I love kids and families.  Personality and birth order are very intriguing to me.  I love studying people nearly as much as I like photographing them. Meet Karissa. Eldest of three children. She was willing to let me test the light on her face before taking any "real" photos, a task which she took as seriously as any eldest child should.


Myrtle Beach Tripp Family Portraits

This morning I drove to Cherry Grove to photograph Rachel & Ryan and their SUPER cute family! The sunshine was on my side today! What a beautiful family! Emma was unstoppable! Noah found many treasures :) This is a classic scene of older brother and younger sister. He explains the composition of the rock while she whips it into the ocean.  I love kids! Rachel's sister Ashley posed →