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After 12+ years behind the camera, I’ve learned that the photographs that mean the most aren’t always the perfectly posed ones—they’re the belly laughs, quiet moments, the way your people look at each other, and all the little things you might not realize you’ll miss someday. My goal is to create a space where you feel cared for, comfortable, and completely yourself, so you can focus on being with your people while I create photographs that preserve the story of who you are right now, just as you are, and how this season of your life feels.
a photographer & mama who believes every story deserves to be seen, felt, and remembered.
I know choosing a photographer can feel like a big deal. You’re not just trusting someone with a camera—you’re trusting them with the people you love, the season you’re in, and the little pieces of your life you never want to forget. That’s something I don’t take lightly.
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You don’t have to be “good” at having your picture taken. You don’t need to know what to do with your hands or worry about getting every moment just right. I’ll guide you when you need it, give you space when you don’t, and make sure you feel cared for along the way. My goal is simple: for you to feel comfortable enough to forget about the camera and just be with your people.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A PHOTOGRAPHER WHO FEELS MORE LIKE A TRUSTED FRIEND?
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a native Illinois Valley gal and lover of all things vintage. But most importantly, I’m a partner to one good-looking, kind hearted man, and a mama to four little ones: two silly little boys, one sweet little baby girl, and the sweetest baby boy in heaven.
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I knew that this was what I was meant to be doing since college. I pursued an Art degree from Illinois State University in order get my k-12 teaching license in Art Education. I also, start my photography journey at that time, when I began working for a portrait studio. While working there, I honed my photography skills and learned how to pose and work with children and families. After graduation, I continued my education by taking online photography courses, and by starting my business and consistently working with clients.
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I moved back home after college, and the week I moved home, I reconnected with a childhood family friend, at a family party and the rest is history. Everything just felt so right, and so natural. He proposed one year later on our first anniversary. We had our first Son two years later, and his passing was one of the hardest things we have ever experienced but it brought us closer in the end.
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Fast forward 10 years and we now have three beautiful children hear on earth with us. Leo is five years old and charming, intelligent, a social butterfly, and very very funny! Lincoln is two and our serious shy guy when you first meet him. He has an engineers inquisitive mind and can be very very silly late at night. Little sissy Lyanna is our perfect little wildflower who adores her brothers and loves to do everything with them. I fill my days with play dough, crazy messes, excited screams, bedtime stories, jokes and lots and lots of giggles.
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experiences of all have been the connections I have made with the #alliedalephotography (AD Couples) and our #ADphotoFamily that I’ve been lucky enough to work with for the past 10+ years.For me, being able to take part in their journeys from beautiful wedding days, to the joy of pregnancy & maternity photos, to those precious newborn moments to watching their family grow year after year, is the most satisfying part of what I do. I feel blessed to be able to help them capture their family & those special memories, for their family legacy.
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Fast forward 13 years and we now have three beautiful children hear on earth with us. Leo is five years old and charming, intelligent, a social butterfly, and very very funny! Lincoln is two and our serious shy guy when you first meet him. He has an engineers inquisitive mind and can be very very silly late at night. Little sissy Lyanna is our perfect little wildflower who adores her brothers and loves to do everything with them. I fill my days with play dough, crazy messes, excited screams, bedtime stories, jokes and lots and lots of giggles.
I’m so glad you found my little corner of the internet. If you’re new here, there are a few things you should know about me. Being a mama is one of the greatest blessings and deepest parts of who I am. We have three babies here with us and one precious baby boy in heaven, and motherhood has shaped so much of how I see life, people, and the moments we’re given. I’m also incredibly grateful that photography became a career I genuinely love—one that allows me to create, connect with people, and preserve the seasons of life that go by far too quickly. Creating has always been a part of who I am, and I believe the things we’ve been given—our stories, our creativity, our experiences, and our talents—are meant to be shared. My hope is that through my photography, my own story, and the things I create, you feel encouraged to embrace your own story and the season you’re in. So welcome, friend. I'm so glad your here!