a month of mamas: day 16 & 17 {oak park family photo sessions}

“Art is the child of nature in whom we trace the features of the mothers face.” 
― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

To the mighty mamas raising mighty girls…

a month of mamas: day 9 {oak park, il photo sessions}

“Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.” 
― Robert A. Heinlein

To the mamas adding to their stories…

new addition! {oak park lifestyle newborn photo session}

“I don’t trust words. I trust pictures.”
-Gilles Peress

I'll never be accused of being the most eloquent person in the room.

Writing doesn't come easily for me. 

The one place where I have always been comfortable is behind the camera, any camera. Put a person on the other side of the lens and it always feels right. 

Quick shoots are great & I can almost always capture a great portrait, but I love nothing more than a slow, laid back lifestyle session. These are the sessions where I am able to relax, observe, and let the photo reveal itself to me. I can chat, engage, and help my client relax. 

On the other side of these sessions, I am almost always in love with the images. They bring me joy and, hopefully, my client feels the same...