It was such a pleasure to serve other mommas for this Mother’s Day! For one day, I hosted moms in the studio, where they chose a dress to wear and then were photographed with their little ones. Forte Florals designed the floral arrangement and, my oh my, was it perfect!

The Parmer family is one where when you meet them you think to yourself, “Gosh, they are just so perfect!” I arrived to their session after meeting them at a wedding where they were a part of the bridal party. They asked if I was feeling adventurous and the answer to that is (always, okay […]

I cannot tell you how good it feels to have my own space to create photographs for families like the lovely Bates family. Studio Illume was not something I expected to pursue the year after a pandemic, but the Lord had other plans! I still cannot get over little Reya’s red hair and her sweet […]

I photographed Alexa and Tim’s wedding a couple years back and I was SO excited for them when I heard that they had become parents! Peyton is all smiles and such a sweet little one. It was wonderful to have them all in the studio and photograph this stage of life!

As a celebration for the opening of Studio Illume, I asked Diane of Lavender and Locks Flower Farm to put together a floral installation. It was SO so wonderful to have these familiar faces in front of my camera again! I photographed Ashley and Josh’s wedding a few years back, so it was extra special […]

I first met Fin for his first birthday photos a couple years ago. Now he’s three and it’s just so exciting! This little guy couldn’t quite pick one theme for his birthday, so last I heard there were at least three themes. Fitting, I guess 🙂

Finn was born on October 9, 2015. He was a healthy 7lbs 1oz and 18.25 inches long. It’s unclear when labor actually started. The last three months of my pregnancy I had terrible Braxton Hicks. It was really common for me to have between 5 and 10 an hour depending on how much I was […]

Like many expectant mamas, I can’t begin to explain how excited I am to meet out little boy.  I can’t wait to hold him and stare at his little face. I can’t wait to kiss his button nose. Last week my husband, Josh, and I took a trip to Lancaster Central Park for some maternity […]