My Sister & Company!
Although I live in Chicago, IL, I LOVE my trips to the beach! Not only because it's nice to take in some sunshine from time to time and shoot amazing destination weddings by the ocean or on various islands on the coast, but because my family lives there! My visit to the beach this past fall was very short, but we squeezed →
Huntington State Park Family Portraits
Last weekend I photographed The Hensley Family at Huntington Beach State Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The weather was very fine, but not nearly as fine as the faces!
Miss Caroline Prepares for The New Bean!
Miss Caroline is one busy girl! Thank goodness she is around to help her gorgeous mommy prepare for the New Bean! You can see Miss Caroline's last adventure on my blog at this link, and keep an eye out for future adventures! I hear the New Bean may sprout at any moment! See all my favorites from this family lifestyle portrait session →
Happy St. Valentine’s Day!
This past year has been a JAM PACKED year of non-stop love and I hope all of you are celebrating by expressing your love today! I want to thank all my clients from the past 12 months who hired me to record their love! St. Valentine was martyred for protesting a ban on marriage, and his stance on love and →
Miss Caroline & The Silver Bean
I recently had a fun adventure with little Miss Caroline at The Silver Bean in Millennium Park downtown Chicago! Less than a week after this session, I found out Amber is pregnant! Can't wait to photograph the new addition! Congratulations to all of you, hope to see you soon! <3 Liesl Diesel
Nance Family At Debordieu, SC
The Nance family was vacationing at DeBordieu, SC and wanted to have some candid and group photos taken while they were all together. Piper Warlick, a fun and talented photographer from Charlotte, NC, referred them to my work and I am so glad she did! I photographed for about 2 hours, one on the beach and one at the beach house. →
Hot Mama in Vegas, Baby!
Happy Mother's Day all you wonderful mommies out there! And to my mother, thank you so much for supporting me even when I do crazy things, I know you will always have my back! You are the best mom on the face of the planet and I love you like crazy! Ayla is magically delicious! I got to take these photos →
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.
Sisterly Laughter!
Running away from Isa and shooting her at the same time = ninja craziness
Linc!
Meet my nephew Linc! I got some serious play time in with him last weekend during a weekend trip to visit my family in Minneapolis! Linc likes to play pirates, tigers, skeleton world and laser guns. But mostly he likes to play with his Aunt Liesl! He patiently tolerated a handful of clicks. And then politely requested that I put the machine away →
Eleven Years of Love!
Happy birthday to my sweetest son, Eben Nathaniel! His name "Eben" is taken from Ebenezer, which means stone of help. It fits him so well. I love you Eben! <3 Mama Diesel
Levi & Co
Congratulations to the Horn Family! My sweet sister Cara made another baby! Levi Horn September 14, 2009 7 lbs 4 oz. 20 in. With daddy's long toes Mama's big eyes. And Aunt Liesl's demeanor ;-) Special thanks to the ever watchful guard dog, Chester. He ensured that no babies were harmed during the course of the shoot. Love you sis! <3 Liesl
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 →
Laguna Love!
Jaime & Jon hired me to shoot some candid family portraits for them in Laguna Beach, CA! So I've decided I kind of like California . . . sweet people and sweet scenes! Do you remember this feeling? When you were a kid? Complete abandon. We all should feel this free as often as possible! Jaime & Jon you and your family touched my →
Blinding Light
My sweet son, such a willing model when his mom gets excited over light :) His eyes are blinding to me. Eben sits in blinded light Love you crazy boy! ~Mama Diesel
