The Sebastian family gathered on their beautiful property for their annual family portraits, but this year’s session was extra special. This marks the 25th year of the tradition! Connecting the past, present, and future, this year’s edition included not two, not three, but FOUR generations of Sebastians! From Mamaw and Papaw all the way down to the newest member of the family, arriving in April! Y’all probably know by now that I’m a super sentimental person, even more so afte

Continuing this perfect fall photography season is the Stuckwisch family. I’ve seen their beautiful property in the blooming warmth of spring and summer, after a snowstorm, and now in the dreamiest fall evening sunset. What a gorgeous way to highlight each precious season of life! This session, in particular, features a 9-month-old Mr. Wyatt, and he is just as photogenic as ever! I can’t get over how the sunbeams lit up his blonde hair. It reminds me so much of my own son whe

No WAY it’s been two years since these two said “I do.” And there’s absolutely no way it’s been a year since we shot their sweet maternity session in this same location. So, can someone explain how Miss Macie is already a year old?! Because I just know there’s NO WAY! Wow, time really does fly. No matter how much things change in such a short time, one thing stays the same: how adorable this crew is! Miss Macie was great at smiling for the camera, but I really loved all of th

One sweet baby boy with dimples, his dog, a few tractors, snuggles for Momma, and bunny kisses for Daddy is apparently the perfect recipe for family portraits. The last time I saw the Macks, Mr. Malachi had not yet made his appearance. Almost two years later, and this kid is driving tractors and spotting “big bucks.” It’s crazy how such a short time can create such a change in our worlds. I’m so thankful that Nate and Kasandra decided to document this time in their family’s s

What a sweet, sweet bunch of pictures! Saturday gave us an incredible setting for some fall mini sessions. We even had a little bit of color in the trees! What I love most about these images, though, are the people in them. I realized that each of these sessions were long-time clients. There is truly NOTHING better than getting a front row seat to my couples becoming families. Because they’re all pros, we were able to quickly snap the portraits while also getting so many fun

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

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

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

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

I think one of the coolest things I can witness as a photographer is a couple becoming a family. My first session with Brittany and Derek was way back before they were even engaged. Now here they are in front of the camera as mom and dad and it just warms my heart so much. Not to get all philosophical, but I do believe that I know from their wedding day whether a couple will be natural at parenting. If I've learned anything after three kids: it's that you have to be able to g

Allow me to introduce you to the Riley family! Although to me, these images are filled with familiar faces. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing this bunch for decades and getting to watch them expand into the family they are today is so special. Breanne and I have shared many an adventure, and I first met her brothers at a backyard pool party many moons ago. From sleepovers to basketball games, movie theaters, and amusement parks- there is no shortage of memories. Now here they

The Stevens family has graced my lens once again! This time, we’re celebrating Elliot turning 3 and Dallas turning 2. These boys make every shot look like a catalog ad. They’re so deliciously adorable that even their mean mugs are worth framing. The Stevens crew turns their sessions into one big play date and I could not love it more. In fact, one of my favorite pictures is Dallas’s quivery lip when his tower fell over. Two seconds later and he was back to stacking a new one.

This is one of those "pinch me" moments. What was once a far-fetched dream is now hundreds of realities. The fact that this doesn’t even scratch the surface of what all 2025 was... There are a lot of emotions I feel when I look back at these images: joy, excitement, shock, reverence, grief, relief, optimism, triumph... but if I had to choose just one word to sum up what I'm feeling, it would be gratitude. Look at all of these beautiful people. I've made so many friends along

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Family session time! This time, the Petersen family met me right after ball practice and right before a ball game. Whew! Life is like that right now. That’s why these moments in front of the camera are so important. When I look back at the framed sessions on my wall, I don’t remember the chaos or the tight schedules. I remember the giggles and the tiny hands holding mine. I hope that’s what the Petersens remember too. I took pictures

Another perfect family session in the books. What a wonderful season this has turned out to be! This time, I met the Barich family right before dinner (see last picture). This crew poured out generations and generations of love. From Gram, all the way down to Mikey, everyone was picture-perfect even in the cold. What a wonderful reminder during this Holiday season that family time is priceless and being with those who know and love you the most will create a warmth that is un

I wish this post had audio because I would open it up with my best NANT INGONYAMA BAGITHI BABA! And then to proceed to show you the image of Dillon holding up Amelia like Simba. Ah, yes. The circle of life. Or in my case, the circle of photography. You see, Brooke and Dillon are one of my adorable wedding couples. Their day was springtime wedding gold and now that they've expanded their family by one cub, it only makes sense that we update the family portrait! So we headed

If you can believe it, this session was done this week, not back in October. When we first booked this session, Amy wondered if there would still be leaves on the trees. I was cautiously optimistic, but WOW! What an incredible Autumn background we had here at the end of November! Southern Indiana can be pretty cool like that sometimes... Speaking of cool, this is the family, guys. I've known this group for pretty much my entire life and they really are just the coolest bunch

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