Bold, warm family portraits you’ll actually enjoy taking. Located near Effingham, Illinois.
Natural smiles, bold colors, real moments.
Bold, warm portraits you’ll actually enjoy taking.
They grow up too fast...
Making even the camera-shy feel at ease.
Packages Begin at $395
When Life Gets Blurry Adjust Your Focus
Life Changes So Quickly
Have you ever had that feeling that you blinked and the kids grew three inches taller. The baby faces turned into little boys and girls faster than you ever thought they would. Those cute jammies and outfits you ooh and ahh'd over no longer fit. Did you notice that your mom or dad have aged before your eyes and that just this morning you found a new wrinkle on your own face? Life is always changing, always evolving. The only way to remember each and every growth spurt and gray milestone is through photographs. And no, I don't mean cell phone images on the cloud. I mean REAL portraits. The kind of image you're excited to have created. Photographs lovingly hung in your home or hand-picked for your one-of-a-kind album, crafted for your own family. Something the grandchildren and great-grandchildren will be in awe of. Can't you just imagine a little cutie in the future looking at your photographs the same way we look at our own grandparents images? How special that truly is. And I can't wait to create that for YOU.
Out of wall space? Let's create an Album!
I love a good canvas print on the wall, but what I truly adore is Albums. There's nothing like being able to hold the book in my hands. Feeling the softness of the pages as I turn them. Being able to lovingly display it on my coffee table and knowing when I'm gone, my children will have it to remember me and all the good times had.
"Assembled by hand with curated, high-quality materials to be cherished as an heirloom." -White House Custom Color
FAQ
Can I bring my pet to the session?
Of course! I love when families bring pets to their portrait sessions. After all, they're part of the family too.
We'll just be sure that the locations we choose are pet friendly and safe.
What locations are best for family sessions?
All of them! In front of a barn, in a driveway, a park, a trail, the lake... I've been to so many beautiful locations, but the real magic is the love and connection in the family. It always outshines any location we've ever been to. So yes, pick somewhere special and meaningful to your family but don't stress on it to much because at the end of the day, your family is the most important part of the whole experience.
Are family sessions immediate family only or extended family as well?
I don't limit the number of people in the session. Just keep in mind that the more people in the images, the more time it takes to get everyone settled and looking at the camera. I do advise looking at all of the packages available and whichever sounds kinda doable, go the next one up. We always run out of time with big families!
When do we have our session for Holiday Cards?
Sessions geared towards holiday cards just depends on what look you're going for this year. Half of my families don't like to be cold and want warm vibes, so we do them in the summer or late fall. The other half want the full holiday experience. They wait until October or November so they have fall colors or Christmas Decor aplenty. Whatever way your prefer, we'll make it special and totally YOU.
