What’s more fun than summer senior photos featuring rooftop views, ice cream, and splashing barefoot in the river?! Julia wanted her session done before the colors switched into fall, so we planned it out accordingly and were lucky enough to land it on a perfectly beautiful day in Chicagoland. Julia is a beauty inside and […]

Naperville Fall Family Photos – Mini Sessions at St James Farm Sweater weather and pumpkin season is back, and it’s time to schedule your Naperville fall family photos! I’m Charity, an Aurora and Naperville based portrait photographer for families, and am so pumped to be hosting my 2nd annual mini sessions marathon at the gorgeous […]

Is it just me? Or is there something truly meaningful about having your beautiful family story displayed around your home in frames. It allows you to relive that fleeting season in a way that no online gallery or smart phone folder can provide. And yet – exactly how do you even begin the process of […]

This year, I held my first mini sessions at the annual Kuiper’s Midwest Tulip Fest, and the day did NOT disappoint! Kelcie and Ryan wanted a fun, sweet flower field couples photoshoot to celebrate their first year of dating. First thing I had to ask them was, “are you comfortable being silly, running through the […]

Tulip Field Children Photography at Kuipers Midwest Tulip Fest Is there anything more precious, innocent, and enchanting than a child running free through the tulip fields? When I heard that Kuiper’s Family Farm was hosting their second annual Midwest Tulip Fest, and knowing that it was only 30 minutes away from me, I knew I […]

From the beginning of my pregnancy, I was candid about my journey and enjoyed sharing what I learned and experienced. I was also open about my choice to pursue midwifery care and deliver in a birth center instead of hospital. Not surprisingly, in the 6 weeks since Malaya’s birth I’ve been asked many times, “How […]