Whine & Cheese

We're mixing it up a bit today with an little interview style blog :) I figured I could try to explain Laura's mission, or I could have her use her own words...

I love documentary style photography. I love capturing genuine moments and real exchanges. Looking back at these photos while editing brings a smile to my ...

I had seen the posts popping up for months about this new place in Shorewood (just down the street from the library!) and I just never had the time to stop i...

Man, is that the anthem for this month or what? Maybe it's because we hit a new decade this year, but I've been hearing that phrase non-stop for weeks now a...

When I pulled up to Meson Sebika on this gorgeous warm day I knew it was going to be perfect. There were people everywhere celebrating something different, ...

I had the greatest pleasure meeting this wonderful group of people at the Kindness Gala this month. I admit, I was unaware of the true impact and scope of t...

We're doing something a bit different today. My kiddo and I have been talking a lot about environmental stuff and he's gotten visibly frustrated by all of th...

I don't know if I've mentioned this much, but our family travels A LOT. My husband travels for work, and I travel for fun. Sometimes the boys come along fo...

Today is my first baby's birthday! He's obsessed with anything scale-y: dragons, dinos, and reptiles are his favorite subject. He decided recently he wante...

Today this sweet family gained two lively four year old boys. It was such a joy being there to celebrate with their friends and family. The Palkon family i...

This Marvel baby bash was so cool start to finish, and as a mom of two boys I could recognize more characters and themes than your average girl. My kiddos a...

January has been hard. I was honored to be able to photograph a wedding at Joliet Hospice Center this month, and it will forever be in my heart. Holly was ...

It has been such an amazing year! This has been our busiest season yet and I couldn't be more grateful. This year saw a lot of changes here, including a ca...

It's been a while. It's been a long and wild year in our household, both in life and in business. My husband and I run four companies between the two of us...

When I joined a June moms group over two years ago, I never thought I'd be so close with internet friends that I would travel to a different country to visit...

When a client came to me wanting to do something different for her maternity photos I was beyond thrilled. I love getting creative and planning out new conc...

I had the opportunity to travel to Colombia last week to visit with my sister, who is expecting her first child.  I packed up all of my gear and a new matern...

I am so far behind with posting!  I completely skipped writing about my Louisville trip and we've been home from Myrtle Beach a full week by now.  Louisville...