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Most parents wait for 9 months for their baby to be born but Traci and her husband Tony have been waiting patiently and expectantly for 18 months to adopt a baby girl. Their whole world changed on June 11th, when they got a call that a little girl had been born an hour earlier and the birth mom had chosen for them to be the…

I have been in search of wildflower fields for weeks in the Lafayette and West Lafayette area but either it is on private land or it is along a highway and not accessible. Finally though, I found the perfect place for a wildflower session for Virginia’s 9 month milestone photos and I could not be more obsessed with them! Not only was Virginia in great spirits…

Although Indiana is were we currently live, North Carolina will always feel like home and it was great to be back for a few days to see family, shoot a wedding, and fit in a few family photo sessions as well! I met Gabriela at UNC when we were both students and it was so fun to reconnect with her after 15 years and meet her precious…

It has been an overly rainy spring and my photography sessions have been postponed and rescheduled more than I can count, including this beautiful family’s… but they were patient with the weather and me to find the perfect evening for their gorgeous family session at Purdue’s Horticulture Park in West Lafayette, Indiana. …

It was an honor and privilege to capture Estevan’s First Holy Communion Service at St. Boniface Church in Lafayette, Indiana. Not having grown up Catholic, I had never been to a first communion service, but that afternoon was incredibly meaningful as the 50 plus children were welcomed into the life of the church and sacraments. These are just a handful of the 90+ photos in their gallery but I wanted…

Eleven years ago today we stood before 250 of our friends and family and entered into this beautiful covenant relationship called marriage. You were my best friend and I was so excited to continue journeying through life with you.…

You know those families who you just absolutely hit it off with and want to become best friends with immediately? Yeah, that’s the Smiths! We had a blast at their newborn and family photography session at the Celery Bog Natural Area in West Lafayette, Indiana in early May.  This was the first time I have had the opportunity to do an outdoor newborn photography session and I…

There is something so pure and simple about a family snuggling on a bed and sunlight light streaming through the windows. Everyone feels so relaxed together and natural connection is easy to come by.  I am just loving the simple white background and natural window light in Leo’s photos. All of the attention is drawn to the details like his little fingers, toes, flakes and wrinkles. It’s absolutely…

Hot off the press… this lovely family’s apple orchard spring session from this past weekend! I met Manuela last year in my MOPS (Mother of Preschoolers) group here in West Lafayette and immediately was drawn to her with her years living and traveling abroad and Austrian background. You know those people who are just super interesting to talk to and have so many passions and interests? Yeah,…

I couldn’t believe how lucky we got when I stumbled upon these blue Glory of the Snow flowers that literally carpeted the nature trails behind the Haan Mansion in Lafayette! Ivena was absolutely stunning in her pink and orange floor length dresses, which just perfectly highlighted her adorable baby bump! We had a lot of fun traipsing around the woods finding the best spots and…