These pictures of this beautiful family are exactly why I schedule my photo shoots near sunset. I named my business Illumen for a reason! Illuminating light turns a photo from a something A-Okay into something extraordinary. I don’t think it hurts that this family was so photogenic, and easy to work with. The Flynn daughters […]

Charlotte is a wee bit too many weeks to call a newborn, but she is beautiful and oh-so tiny. As you can tell, her family, including her big brother Sam, adore her little self.

Hi. My name is Caleb, and fire trucks are my thang!

Hair. Lots of hair. Little Olivia is one month old…and wide awake! But she is a cutie!

Isn’t this little family the cutest?!

Yes, their last name is No, and they have a great attitude about it! Just talk to Erin for a few minutes and she’ll tell you a few business ideas she’s come up with….like the No Love Daycare. Ha ha! Erin and I met in college when we both decided to take an opportunity to […]

Two darling little sisters enjoy their day at the park in anticipation of their birthdays. Laney turns 1 and Lily turns 6! Happy Birthday, girls!

The Sumner Family was sooo laid back; it made this photo shoot easy for me. As a matter of fact, they even stopped to let the kids have a break at the playground! So fun! I have a lot of favorites… but I love love love the one of Oliver and his dad sitting on […]

Tanya and I met when we both worked for Edward Jones; she helped me secure a promotion I had been really trying hard to get. Since then, we’ve become great friends. Now, she is a Financial Advisor, and has two wonderful boys. She and her sweet family came over for a mini session in my […]

A few of my favorite people…on a cold day…in their beautiful neighborhood.