After weeks of being cooped up in our house through COVID-19, we escaped to the beach for some much-needed sunshine, fresh air, and sand between our toes! Check out our farmstead stay and time in the gulf.

I can’t say enough about this couple and this session! They are truly effortless in front of the camera. It doesn’t take much to make Kristin laugh, and Billy compliments her every move so well.

An end-of-summer engagement session in Peoria, Illinois. These two are tying the knot in just a few weeks and I can’t wait!

Jairus has been rocking the cloth-diaper bum for the better part of this year now and I finally feel like less of a rookie capable of writing about how it’s going! My biggest reasons why are the impact of disposables in our landfills, the chemicals in disposable diapers, and long-term: the money we could be […]

We didn’t imagine celebrating two years in quarantine, but we still have much to celebrate. Two years ago we gained our oneness under a desert sunrise, and it has been an amazing ride so far. This morning, our flight should be landing in Seattle to spend the first weekend away together exploring a new place, […]

Happy FIRST birthday to our sweet one-year-old! One year has come and gone so fast. So crazy that one year ago tonight (after your fast and furious entry into the world), we were holding you for hours, studying you and wondering who you might be… our perfect Earth Day baby boy. Honestly, this birthday has […]

A letter to my husband on his 25th birthday. Wow, 25 years old, Drew!! You getting old is making me feel less like a kid, rather robbed of my youth. Lucky I’ve still got some of mine left but I think at this point, you’re SOL. I can’t lie, this is harder to write than […]

An early spring engagement session in Peoria, Illinois. These two are one of our September 2020 couples and we are so excited for their big day!

Peoria, IL Wedding, Event, & Small Business Graphic Designer | Vendor Highlights After working with KJ Creative Co. for a styled shoot I put together last summer, I knew she one of the tops on my list to highlight her business. She is so easy to work with, brings amazing creativity and insight to any […]

Ahhhh, the news is finally out! Baby Taphorn #3 is scheduled to arrive September 2020. Yes, it’s a BOY! We are excited, overwhelmed, anxious, you name it… But Baby Taphorn #3 (we really need a new nickname for ya), we just cannot wait to meet you later this year. Here is our announcement vid: Since […]