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Russ’s “Where The Wild Things Are” themed 1st birthday cake smash was simply the perfect way to celebrate his first birthday! A little boy’s first birthday is not complete without a smash cake, and pairing it together with the cutest costume, crown, and furry tail made for the most fun milestone session! One of the best parts of a my job as a newborn and…

We’ve gathered five simple ways for you to help prepare your kids for a family photo session and it’s easier than you think! You just need a bit of pro advice… and some straight talk. That’s where I come in! As a family and newborn photographer, I welcome childish antics. We want their personalities to come through loud and clear. They may be shy. They…

You carefully planned your family’s outfits, convinced your camera-shy husband to take part, and you might have bribed your kids. Consequently, when they start acting up – you might be the one ready to cry! It doesn’t have to be this way. I’m here to make your experience enjoyable from start to finish. Here are six pointers to keep in mind as you prepare for…

I had the honor and privilege of capturing Treasure’s senior photo session in downtown Lafayette, Indiana in August and she is one of the most beautiful people inside and out! Her warm personality and joyful spirit totally came out in the photos and I had the best time with her and her mother Pamela throughout their session!…

You’ve been contemplating getting fall family photos done for a while now and decided not to put it off any longer! Your little ones (or not so little ones) are growing so fast and you don’t want to regret not capturing these special memories! You’ve booked your session but then you realize…what the heck are we going to wear?! To inspire you as you prepare…

Sweet little Crystal was the best little sleeper for me last week at her in-home newborn session! At 12 days old, some babies are less likely to sleep through the session as say a 5-9 day old baby, but she was a rockstar! It helps that I keep the room at almost 80 degrees and aim for smooth transitions between poses to keep baby from…

A Roadtrip to Remember Many of you have asked about our recent trip to Colorado and instead of overloading FB or IG, I thought why not just share some of the highlights here on the blog! Back in May, I had amazing camping trip all planned out to Zion, Bryce, Rocky Mountain National Park and a few other stops and well, all of our camping…

Looking for modern and effortlessly easy ways to display your family photos after a session? Here are four simple and stylish ways to hanging family photos – and we’re about to walk you through it with concrete examples and photos!…

Alexandra, Stephan, and their four precious boys spent the evening with me at Prophetstown State Park in West Lafayette, Indiana recently for their summer family photo session and I’m still swooning over the gorgeous moments we captured! Now don’t get me wrong, it was probably one of the most beautifully chaotic and crazy hours spent as a photographer chasing 4 little boys around WAY past…