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How many times have you seen a little kid taste cake for the first time? Probably not as many as me, unless you’re Michelle Duggar. Each time I watch a cake smash…err…photograph a cake smash….it amazes me at how polar opposite the reactions can and will be, depending on the kiddo. I patiently wait. What […]

Cake Smash Photographer in Algonquin, IL

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Not much needs to be said about this session. I’m a woman of few words (HA), so I’ll do my best to write about what this family means to me. Everything. There you have it. They mean everything to me. See, Nikki was my first friend, or at least the first I can remember. There […]

McHenry, IL Family Photographer {P’s}

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Did I tell you? I’m tired. Today, I’m very, very tired. I preface this blog with the “I’m tired statement”, as I’m not going to proofread this, nor read it aloud to check for flow or sentence structure. And yes, I will tell you about this session, but first, I complain. MWAHAHA) because I’m tired. […]

Summer Family Photos in Chicago, IL

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Did I mention I love what I do?? I had so much fun photographing Chelsea’s 1st Birthday milestone. Chelsea and her parents came to visit me in the middle of a field in McHenry, not too far from their house. I love that about being a Northwest IL Photographer. Fields everewhurr. It was a hot […]

McHenry, IL Children’s Photographer {Chelsea’s 1st Birthday}

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Hiya everybody… Wanted to just write up a quick blog post to explain a little bit more about “Golden Hour”, or in simpler, non-photography terms, what is (in my opinion) the best time of day to do a photo session. “Golden Hour” is typically described in “the biz” by the 1st and last hour of sunlight […]

Best Light, Better Photos: McHenry County Outdoor Photographer