Sometimes you have to just close your eyes and hit “purchase” — It’s something that I have been toying with for a while. Something that I felt that my reception shots had been lacking and it was time to push away the fears, suck up the price, and make the leap. Off camera flash. Eesh.. […]

A couple of things happened on Friday… I realized a natural light studio is a must have down the road, window light and white sheets in a makeshift apartment studio turned out better then I could have ever imagined, and I made my best friend feel absolutely beautiful in her own skin. We sat side […]

A couple of things happened on Friday… I realized a natural light studio is a must have down the road, window light and white sheets in a makeshift apartment studio turned out better then I could have ever imagined, and I made my best friend feel absolutely beautiful in her own skin. We sat side […]

Pour yourself a glass of wine because I’m keeping things real today.  It isn’t uncommon to find myself staring off into space daydreaming. Day dreaming about Caynay, the what if’s, the things I want to accomplish, the comparison of how many weddings I need vs how many weddings I want. Then there are the dreams […]

You snuggle up against a crackling fire with snow surrounding you and your favorite person. Sipping on hot cocoa draped in a blanket for warmth. Exchanging glances and giggles as the sun kisses your cheeks. This exact scenario has been circling in my brain for a few weeks as winter approaches. Wow. I can’t believe […]

You snuggle up against a crackling fire with snow surrounding you and your favorite person. Sipping on hot cocoa draped in a blanket for warmth. Exchanging glances and giggles as the sun kisses your cheeks. This exact scenario has been circling in my brain for a few weeks as winter approaches. Wow. I can’t believe […]

November 1st is one of those dates. The time of year that the weather can go either way. I woke up on Saturday morning to the clearest of skies and cool temperatures. Joe and Marissa deserved an absolutely beautiful day and they sure got it. I remember when I first met these two. They have […]

Since June my life has been eating, living, breathing weddings & serving my clients. This summer has been a dream come true and I’ve been so unbelievably fortunate to have the most amazing clients. I photographed a stunning wedding in Rockford this weekend and now I have a break till December 31st which is my […]

Since June my life has been eating, living, breathing weddings & serving my clients. This summer has been a dream come true and I’ve been so unbelievably fortunate to have the most amazing clients. I photographed a stunning wedding in Rockford this weekend and now I have a break till December 31st which is my […]

I am a techie & a amongst the loyal Apple clan. I remember when the first iPhone commercial aired. I was in the T.V. room at my parents house and yelled at my mom to come quick! It was one of the first times the iPhone commercial had ran and I was over the moon. […]