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It started with a yes. Two people from different states, choosing each other, stepping into something new without knowing exactly where it would lead. He was from Illinois, and she was from Arizona, nearly 1,800 miles apart. Their story didn’t follow the typical path from the start. A quiet elopement in Chicago. A new life […]

Extended family sessions are important. Many times it is a special event in itself getting the family all together in one place again. We’ve watched moms get emotional in the middle of their session seeing their family together and celebrating new beginnings as their family expands. The family dynamic changes every single year, and unfortunately, […]

Izzy had been dreaming of a cozy, in-home session just living life with their little Zoe. Ryan & Izzy put on their baking aprons and enlisted Zoe’s help in making a gingerbread house and Christmas cookies. Zoe was absolutely stoked and practically bouncing up and down ready to get started. What happened was nothing less […]

Just a year after capturing their wedding, Dennis and Emma road tripped to us for their maternity session. Their Michigan City Dunes session turned out to be absolutely EPIC. The day was perfectly hazy and warm. The air was crisp and the waves were gently coming in. As we made our way down the shoreline, […]

We’ve known Amber & Jake for a few years now; we had the privilege of capturing their engagement and elopement photos. When they reached out to us for maternity and newborn photos we felt absolutely honored. Amber wore her pregnancy beautifully. The northwest Indiana dunes were the perfect backdrop for documenting Amber & Jake’s journey […]

As a doula, Joy has witnessed countless births over the years. A few years ago she and her husband, Elijah, adopted a precious baby girl, Aurora, who she helped deliver. Ready to add to their family again, they adopted another… a snowflake baby. It was a journey of faith over fear, but she was able […]

As Jenny & Carl’s announcement photo shoot approached, the forecast wasn’t looking good. We decided we would have faith for the sun to come out like it does so often. After chatting with Jenny, we were on the same page; they decided to drive out to the beach to meet us even though the weather […]

After dreaming for several days about where and how we should take Kaity’s maternity photos, we decided that Silver Lake Sand Dunes in Michigan would be the perfect place. We had heard that the vast dunes make you feel like you’re in the Sahara desert. Let’s just say… it didn’t disappoint. This is one of […]