Family

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 […]

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 […]