Meet Mack

Isn't he precious! Little Mack was absolutely perfect during his session. He was awake for most of the time and perfectly content. The dogs and even Grandpa joined in for a few shots. Thank you Aaron and Diane for letting me photograph your precious son. What a wonderful Christmas gift!

St Maria Goretti Daddy Daughter Dance

I had the awesome privilege of photographing numerous daddy-daughter couples at the St Maria Daddy Daughter Dance. It is such a wonderful event. I loved seeing the little girls on the dance floor cutting a rug with dear ole' dad. By the end of the night the littlest gals were tuckered out and sleeping on their fathers shoulder. I was anchored to the lighting set up and unable to take candid shots. I wish I had a few images from the dance floor to share, they would have warmed your heart. The gals were decked out in their ball gowns and the fathers wore suits. Most of them went to a fancy dinner before the ball. This event was certainly the most creative and meaningful fund raiser I have been part of. Thank you for allowing me to play a small role in such a wonderful evening!

Jake is growing up!

It seems like I just photographed Jake as a newborn a few weeks ago, now he is almost 8 months old! You have to check out these eyelashes. He is going to make some girl's heart melt some day. Thank you for the wonderful shoot, I just loved seeing how big he is now!

Ken and Susanna

My last fall wedding of the fall season and it was spectacular. Though the air was a bit brisk outside the sky was blue and there were amazing autumn textures to work with like corn stalks, pumpkins, and leaves. Ken and Susanna were wonderful. They would cuddle, laugh, and be silly on their own. I rarely posed them and just kept clicking the camera. I had a delightful time, thank you for inviting me to photograph your wedding day.

The Wolfe Family

Anna and Donnie went to Butler and decided that may be a fun location for this years family portrait. I used to eat lunch with Anna at HSE so I was particularly excited when she offered to pick me up and carpool to the campus together. It gave me a chance to get caught up with her family! Noah, Ellie, and Hallie were so good to me. They entertained me on our ride towards downtown. The campus was absolutely amazing! It was a nice warm fall day and leaves covered the ground. It made for a beautiful backdrop. Thank you so much for the wonderful shoot... and letting me tag along in your van!

The Canada Family

Ryan has changed so much since our last photo session! He has the most adorable blond hair. It was so fun to capture photos as he checked out the train, played in the leaves, and drove his monster truck across the benches. Thank you for a wonderful session!

The Milleman Family

It was such a treat to photograph the Milleman family. I worked with Jon at Hamilton Southeastern High School prior to having my daughter. He is the principal and it was so nice to spend time visiting with him and his family. I had heard a few fun family stories from Jon at the lunch table when I was teaching so it was a special treat to get to chat with Tamara and Noah a little bit. Tamara is very sweet, and quite funny. Noah was incredibly kind and very respectful of his parents. They brought along some wonderful props for our shoot, a Harley motorcycle and their Chicago Bears jerseys. I could tell in just our short visit together that they are a very close family. It was fun to see them laugh together. Thank you for the wonderful visit. It was a pleasure to photograph your family.

Jeff and Molly

Jeff's and Molly's wedding day was filled with so many meaningful touches. They were married outside the Chinese House at Conner Prairie. Molly wore a dress that was gifted to her by a friend of her mom's who has since passed. Molly remembered playing as a child at this woman's home. She said she knew as a young child that she wanted to get married in that dress, and she did. The cake toppers were also a gift from her dear friend. During their ceremony Jeff looked as if he couldn't find their wedding bands. At that moment their dogs Chase and Devee ran in as ring bearers to save the day. It was a big surprise for all of their guests. Molly and Jeff are animal advocates (they have two dogs and four cats). They used their reception as an opportunity to educate and share their passion for the Human Society and Indy Feral. It was quite fitting that on our journey around the grounds of Conner Prairie Molly spied a beautiful orange cat and took a moment to pet it. You both are wonderful inspiring individuals, thank you for inviting me photograph your wedding day.

The Marshall Family

I headed to Muncie for a wonderful shoot with the Marshall family. Sweet Betsy is just as adorable as her American Girl doll. At some point during the shoot her brother Sam found quite a treasure, an acorn. He held it tightly in his hand then tucked it away in his pocket for safe keeping. I love how being around kids reminds me of the simple pleasures in life that are awaiting us if we take time to enjoy them, thank you Sam for reminding me of that! I have a soft spot for silly faces and got the most adorable shot of Olivia making a fish face, it warmed my heart. Fish faces, baby dolls, and acorns... childhood is a blast! Thank you for the fun shoot, your family is delightful.

Beautiful Lara

I met Nancy at a family shoot for her parents when she was pregnant. She didn't know at the time if she was having a boy or girl (I've never been patient enough to wait until my delivery). Little Lara made her entrance into the world and I was so privileged to meet her. She is a doll. Her brother and sister adore her. It reminded me of when I brought home my little peanut. Oh, they grow up so fast. Thank you for a wonderful shoot, best wishes!