Tenna & Seng Laotian Wedding | Urbana, IL Wedding Photographer

Tenna & Seng Laotian Wedding | Urbana, IL Wedding Photographer

This was my first Laotian wedding, and in Champaign-Urbana, of all places!  Who knew there were so many Laotians in East Central Illinois??  It was a beautiful, traditional ceremony filled with lots of prayer, string tying (to represent the uniting of the couple,) and...

Alyssa & Richard Surprise Engagement Proposal | UIUC, IL

Alyssa & Richard Surprise Engagement Proposal | UIUC, IL

It's always exciting when a client you don't know contacts you out of the blue asking for a photoshoot. It's even more exciting when they have an elaborate plan as to how they are going to propose marriage to their significant other and that they have chosen you to be...

Baby Blue Eyes–Little Juliette

Baby Blue Eyes–Little Juliette

One of the best parts of being a photographer has been the opportunity to interact with adorable little people and capture them in their most precious moments. If you were to sit and watch me while I edit a baby shoot, you would see me grinning from ear to ear the...

Christina & Alexander | Mahomet, IL Family Photographer

Christina & Alexander | Mahomet, IL Family Photographer

This mother-son duo is wayyyy too adorable.  Christina is a gorgeous mom, and her son is quite the blonde beauty.  We had a fun time running around the park and jumping in the leaves for this one!  There's never a dull moment with this kid.  ...

Isabel | Urbana, IL Senior Portrait Photography

Isabel | Urbana, IL Senior Portrait Photography

It was such an honor to do this photo shoot!  Isabel and her sister, Danika, drove all the way to Champaign Urbana from Joliet / Coal City for this special senior shoot!  It was a gift from Danika to her little sis, and I was more than happy to be the catalyst for the...

Oliver 6 Months | Mahomet, IL Baby Portrait Photographer

Oliver 6 Months | Mahomet, IL Baby Portrait Photographer

The summer has whizzed by, and I'm sure this little guy is much bigger now than he was in May when we did his 6-month shoot! Nevertheless, I had to make sure I shared these adorable photos with you.  Oliver is full of life and lovely expressions that will be sure to...

Little Tilford–3 Weeks | Normal, IL Newborn Portrait Photographer

Little Tilford–3 Weeks | Normal, IL Newborn Portrait Photographer

I had such a hard time with this post because there were so many cute shots of this adorable little baby!  We did Reed's 3-day-old shots since babies change so quickly and we wanted to capture him right away.  It was an amazing experience getting to photograph such a...

Baby Reed 3-Days | Normal, IL Newborn Baby Photographer

Baby Reed 3-Days | Normal, IL Newborn Baby Photographer

This post is very special not only because these photos were shot only three days after little Reed was born, but because this is the baby of one of my closest childhood friends.  I have been friends with Reed's mom since we were only six years old, and twenty years...