EEEEK! Some exciting news…Kailin received female athlete of the year for her high school!!!Kailin graduated from Bainville High School a few days ago as salutatorian and will be attending Williston State in the fall. She played on the Bainville varsity basketball team her eighth grade and freshmen year and was a manager her last three years. […]

One of my favorite parts of a senior session is when I have mom get in the pictures. I have dads do it too, if they come and are willing. I think it’s so important to get these, because so often moms are the ones taking the pictures and so they aren’t in them. Don’t […]

I finally have a day that I can sit down and work on a blog post. I’ve been meaning to get this one done since I took the pictures last Fall!  This shoot was the first time I photographed the Hart family, and we decided on an urban setting. As an added perk of my […]

I met Miah and her family at Scenic Sports to drive to the location I wanted for her session. Going into the summer, I had talked to Teri (Miah’s mom) and we thought the lake would be perfect for Miah. I had a spot in mind at the lake with big rocks just off the […]

In-home newborn family sessions, are a great way to get pictures of your life at that time. It doesn’t mean you need to clean your house top to bottom, because let’s face it- you are barely sleeping at night! One room with good light is more than enough. The baby is at ease at home […]

Fresh 48 sessions are the most emotional and rewarding sessions I get to do. All the anticipation of meeting the new little one… and the fear of how the delivery will go… and the praying up to that point… and finally, the tears of joy when he or she finally makes an entrance into the […]

I was pregnant with my 6th baby when my friend, Jessica, said I should have maternity pictures done. I hadn’t ever considered it. I mean, I have family pictures that I’m pregnant in, but I had never done a maternity shoot. I loved every minute of it! I ordered a couple of dresses and had […]

For Lexi’s senior pictures, we decided to do a fall and winter session, and she decided she wanted to have the memories captured on her family’s land. At her August session, we started out at an old homestead nearby. You could still smell the past life of the house; it smelled like old newspapers or […]

Each time I get asked to do a family photo session, I know I’m being given a glimpse into their world and an opportunity to create a lasting memento of who they are at this stage of their lives. Sometimes I have met the family prior to the session; sometimes I have not. With the […]

I’ve know Gwen for a few years now. Her sister, Izzy, dances with my daughter, and that’s how I’ve gotten to know her. She is a hard worker and keeps her plate full! She is an  honor roll student, works part time at a coffee shop, babysits on most free nights, and even directed her school play…. […]