Maybe it's because the Lion King has been on at my house on repeat, but the entire time I was looking through Brittany and Derek's maternity pictures, the Circle of Life kept playing in my head. It could also be the fact that this entire maternity session is a full-circle moment for me. The first time I met Derek was right here at Hardy Lake four years ago for family pictures . Since then, I've shot their engagement session , the incredibly beautiful wedding , and now the Rie

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

If anyone ever asks me what is my favorite weather for sessions, the answer is always snow. Southern Indiana certainly is unpredictable as far as the forecast goes, but those rare perfectly bright and white snowy days are always a dream to shoot. So when we woke up to a fresh blanket of the sparkly stuff on the day of the Stuckwisch maternity session, I was more than excited. Lucy and Chad are planning to welcome their first bundle of joy right after the holidays! I always sa

Life is such a funny rollercoaster, isn't it? Time will take you on a ride of ups and downs and loops and sometimes it's scary and other...

Isn't it so ironic that the most fleeting parts of our lives have the most impact? Take the journey of motherhood, for example. The time...

I always envy the mommas who get to take their maternity sessions in the cold. Even though I'm freezing while shooting, I remember the...

It may be November, but Southern Indiana has this neat way of not caring about the time of year at all. We may have snow in April or it...

If you don't believe in the pregnancy glow, please allow me to change your mind. Miss Jada's session was so dreamy and glowy that I can't...

It feels like yesterday that we did the in-home half baked session for these two, and now Madison is already in the home stretch. Baby...

We've seen some ridiculously gorgeous maternity sessions lately. In the flower fields, by the docks, and in the whimsical brush of...

I'm not even kidding: we have another gorgeous maternity session on the blog today. And when I have a hundred incredible seniors to shoot...

It's almost baby time for so many of us! I just got my official induction papers- it's getting real now. Joining right along our baby...

Typing that title is so surreal because I was very sure I would never have a second maternity session. Our journey into parenthood and...

I'm back again with yet another beautiful maternity session. I'm not sure exactly what's going on here in good ol' southern Indiana, but...

I'm just going to go ahead and declare that this is the season of ridiculously gorgeous maternity sessions. Maybe it's because I'm just...

How precious can one family get?! After a long, difficult journey to welcome their first son, the O'Neals are now expecting a baby girl!...

If this blog title sounds familiar, it may be because you've seen it before. Here and even a little bit here. That means that Eden and...

Whew! When I first thought of doing a recap blog post, I did not know how big of a challenge it would be. Turns out picking just one or...

I can't even express the joy that comes when I first photograph a couple before they're married, and then years later I have the cutest...

Prepare yourself for the most precious thing you'll see all day. Ca & Joe are about to welcome a baby girl into the world and they...