Whine & Cheese

Why hire a professional photographer? In most cases, we can make magic happen. Not every shot is as it appears. Often times, we need...

This little guy was awake for half of his session, but so happy anyways! Ideally we want babies to stay asleep, but most importantly...

I absolutely love capturing the details during newborn sessions. It makes such a big impact to capture tiny lips and fingers. They grow...

This momma had brought big brother for his newborn photos, and knew she was coming back for little sister too. She reached out and...

Anyone who follows my page can probably tell by now that I love neutral and earthy tones. It's so timeless and classic, and no matter...

We've had about enough of the chilly weather, but we made good use of our time indoors at least! We've been busy with craft projects,...

When I met this wonderful woman she had just moved to Plainfield and joined our family. Now they're adding another little one to the...

I am beyond excited for warm weather to blow through the Chicago area. We have bulbs poking through and the trees have started blooming....

There has been a huge influx of inquiries for in home newborn sessions, mostly due to COVID concerns (understandable). I am always happy...

I just want to take a moment to introduce our new studio spot. I'll come back and add photos later! We moved into our new home just a...

Hello everyone! Fall is in full swing and we are swamped with family sessions to get everyone ready for Christmas cards to go out. I...

This. Is. Hard. I am so sad missing out on my clients life events. I miss holding little babies and watching your newly toddlers...

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...

I love documentary style photography. I love capturing genuine moments and real exchanges. Looking back at these photos while editing...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...