Each year since the opening of my motherhood studio in Lancaster, PA (lovingly called Studio Illume), I have hosted floral sessions each year in honor of Mother’s day. I decided this year would be a little bit different. I decided that I would take on the floral design myself (when in the past, I have […]

I know personally how as a mom you don’t often end up in photographs with your children. You are the one always taking the picture, so you don’t often end up in pictures yourself. But mommas, I’m here to tell you that it is important. Years down the road your children will want pictures of […]

This is baby number three for Steph and Jeff and the third time that I have been blessed to photograph their tiny babies. In the past, I have photographed their babies at their home, but this time they opted for a studio newborn session. What a joy either way! Madeline Jane is so precious. Congratulations […]

The Archer Family Foundation is a newly forming non-profit that will be coming alongside families that are living with a hydrocephalus diagnosis. Hydrocephalus is a condition where there is excess fluid built up on the brain. There is no cure and the only treatment is brain surgery. Shunts are placed and can fail, leading to […]

Flowers speak to my soul and I am always so happy when others appreciate them, too! Courtney’s maternity session was actually a model call because I wanted to try out some new gowns that I purchased. It was such a thrill to then go on to meet her sweet baby during their newborn session (and […]

NOTICE: If you are a photographer looking at this page, you do NOT have permission to use the photographs to advertise your own mini sessions. That is theft and false advertising. Just because you saw the photos on Pinterest does not make it okay to steal. It was such a pleasure to serve other mommas […]

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 […]

It felt like it was just yesterday that I saw Patty for her wedding day, but here we were photographing her and her newborn! To say I am thrilled for her and TJ would be an understatement. Emersyn is such an adorable, sweet baby!