I consider our biennial family portraits to be kind of like my continuing education as a photographer. I am reminded what it’s like to be a client and get everyone dressed and ready for a session. Up until this year, my entire family has always been within the same county. Even then, it was difficult to get on everyone’s schedules. Now we have two new additions, one all the way from Norway, and I really wanted an updated portrait while she was here. We all found one singular

When Elise booked a session last year, I knew her and Mr. Asher Gray would be the perfect models, once again. What I didn’t know is there there would be four more. When Jared walked in, I was like, “Wait a second. I know you.” Jared was the DJ at a couple of previous weddings. Elise is one of my very first clients. It was the same kind of feeling I used to get watching the old Disney Channel crossover episodes. Now these two individuals that I knew separately only because of

One of my most favorite families will soon be a party of five! I’ve seen Emersyn and Hudsyn grow up right before my eyes and I know they will be the best big sister and brother ever! The Shiremans brought me to a dream fall location where we celebrated the soon arrival of their newest addition among the sunflowers and pumpkins. The “tie breaker” will remain a surprise until he or she makes their debut. I usually have a strong feeling, but I just can’t make up my mind! Boy or

What a beautiful transition into fall family portrait season! I met this fun crew in one of (hopefully) the last hot days of the season, athough you could never tell that they were out in the heat. They knocked it out of the park, pun intended! Wrapped in the gorgeous southern Indiana greenery, this family gave me some amazing family portraits, but I loved the outtakes and silly moments in between even more! Thanks for a super fun session!

Somehow, it's already been six months since Louis was introduced to the world. Time is a crazy thing and updated family portraits are just the thing to highlight the craziness. Sweet giggles, squishy cheeks, and yummy toes are all tiny details that are unique to this stage of life. Soaking in every moment (literally, in the rain) the Hackmans absolutely aced this session. He's scrumptious enough on his own, but those sweet dimples make Louis irresistible. I can't wait to watc

I can’t get over the magic that is this session! These images look straight out of a movie. But it’s not the evening glow, the greenery, or even the landscape that makes these images so enchanting. It’s the fact that this session perfectly captures the relationship of Celina and Jackson. Their session was playful, wholesome, relaxed, effortless, fun, and adventurous. Coincidentally, that’s exactly how I would describe these two. I just know they are going to have the most whi

MY family! What a sweet, sweet session this was. Pat and Chris are our aunt and uncle. Farrah, Will, and Trinity are our cousins, and now we get to have babies that grow up together! A state or two keeps us apart more than we'd like, but it's so much fun when we do get together. This time, the excuse was updated family portraits. Now that Mr. Quincy is a year old, we had to document this growing clan. Although I absolutely adore their sweet, smiling faces, it was the tender m

She babysits my kids, I do a birthday session. It’s the typical 13-year-age-gap sister dynamic, right? Well at least it is for us. To celebrate her 17th year, Sadie, Luci, and Monse did a frolic-y session in the park. Of course, we snuck in some extra senior portraits. The sunset didn’t hurt anything. And we topped off the night with some cake. Happy birthday to my second little baby: the tiny, humbling, hot chocolate-loving toddler who has grown into a still just as honest,

At a client meeting recently, I was asked if I had ever worked with a Bridezilla. Honestly: no. Honestly. I’m not even the least bit unserious when I say that every single couple I have worked with has genuinely been a delight. After that question, I started to wonder if it was just chance or coincidence, but then I realized that most of my marketing is just plain ol’ word of mouth. I started out with amazing clients who then referred their siblings, cousins, bridesmaids, fri

At the risk of sounding dramatic: this may be the most stunning and majestic session in the history of ever. Abby met me at Knobstone Flower Farm to document her senior year and this girl did not come to play. Abby absolutely knocked this one out of the flower field. I’m not typically a loud person. I live in a house of four Turners who never stop talking, so I’m usually content to just stay quiet. However, conducting a session requires a bit of extroversion that didn’t use t

What a pleasure it is to work with this family again! When I was first introduced to the Krajnak/Haegele bunch, it was just a party of six. Since then, they have added two gorgeous baby girls and SURPRISE! The clan is growing again. Ashley and Gregory announced to the family during this session that they were expecting and it created some sweet moments (see below). When Joyce asked Ashley what they were having she said, “Look at what we’re wearing!” as I was standing there th