We had a sweltering heat wave for the Smith family’s pictures, but we scheduled them for the morning which helped a lot. As is the case with my own kids, taking pictures in the morning also helps a lot with kids’ attitudes and Owen and Piper did so good! Remember Piper’s amazing short hair from […]

I first met the Stoners at Alice and Abhijeet’s wedding in the spring of 2021. If you look closely, you’ll see many of them in the wedding party! Then in the fall, I got to catch up again at Alice and Abhijeet’s maternity session and gender reveal. So when Alice reached out to do some […]

I previously posted a list of local adventures that we like to do in the summertime, and promised another list, this one including some of our favorite state parks and day trip adventures that require some travel, but not overnight stays. Since I’m a wedding photographer, summers are typically very busy so short little bursts […]

Ever since my kids were young, but especially now that they are school age, summertime has been a time for all the day trip adventures. Since I’m a wedding photographer, summers are typically very busy so short little bursts of adventures are the perfect way to make memories and have fun without committing a lot […]

I’m so excited for Ashley and Jon to welcome their first child into their home! I have been lucky enough to know them for several years now, since their engagement back in early 2021 and then their wedding that fall. We took pictures both times at Vander Veer Park in Davenport so it was a […]

The Walsh family is are not new around here and they somehow get cuter every time I see them. I first met them when Evie was brand new and it’s wild to me how quickly she has grown up! I photographed them again when she turned 1 and then, earlier this year, I did a […]