I hope you all are doing great! It was wonderful to see so many of you this past year, as odd as 2020 was. I look forward to seeing many more of you this year. Regarding Covid, I am happy to take any additional precautions during your session. Please let me know in advance if […]

Lucas was one of those magical babies that just sleeps and sleeps for his entire newborn session. He was such sweet little baby that I was able to get so many different poses with his family and sisters, and then tons more individually. Below is just a small sampling of what his family received. If […]

Would you like a spring mini session? If so, please email me at marybeth@illumenphotography.com. Or send me an email to be the first to know about my mini session availability BEFORE the public! I moved some mini’s to a different date so I had some option open up. Here is my spring mini session availability: […]

Tessa was a fabulous sleeper. But her sister, Nora, well, I wasn’t so sure she’d cooperate for us. Boy, was I wrong! My newborn stylist, Mary, did such a fantastic job winning Nora over! Peekaboo makes for some fantastic pictures. We all had fun!

Oh my blog. It’s been so neglected. I love to share pictures, but life has taken over. Eventually, I’ll share some more updates on my life, but first, let’s look at Henry. Henry’s mom knows how to decorate like a pro. When I wasn’t taking pictures, I was asking a million questions about where she […]

Surprise, It’s a boy! Yes, it was just 2 years today that I was photographing Joshua’s mom and dad’s wedding. So much has changed! We are delighted you are here, Joshua. You are a sweet angel. Enjoy!

Camilla did awesome for her newborn shoot! My newborn session packages are all inclusive, do not require minimum purchases, AND they include a print release. It is never too early to book your session, and it may not be too late! Email me to book at marybeth@illumenphotography.com. Pricing information is located here. I look forward to taking your […]

This is Levi. Below is a sample of some of the pictures I took for his sweet mommy & daddy. Do you see how asleep he is? You see, he is only 9 days old which is an ideal time to take newborn pictures. He is also being warmed by a small nearby heater and just finished […]

You may think twins would be twice the work for a newborn shoot, but these twins really made my life so easy. They loved being next to each other, and they slept the entire time. In the event you may be expecting twins, please note that there is not an additional charge for multiple babies. […]

Wow, I took baby Luke’s pictures back in OCTOBER! It’s been a while! His 4 month birthday is next week! Happy early birthday, buddy! Wasn’t he the sweetest little newborn? Even though he was wide awake, he was just as comfortable and happy as he could be.