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Featured Post: Top 10 Spots to Take Family Pictures Near South Bend, Indiana
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Planning family pictures? Whether you're dreaming of a golden-hour beach session or a cozy park setting filled with autumn colors, South Bend has a location for every vibe..
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A Moving Portrait by the Creekside | Franke Family Film and Photo Session, Cincinnati, OH
A heartwarming and intimate creekside family film and photo session in Cincinnati, OH. Capturing the fleeting, beautiful chaos of raising young children.
Family Photographer & Filmmaker | Apple Orchard Session in Dayton, OH
A crisp fall afternoon in the apple orchard became the perfect setting for a family film and photo session filled with giggles, wagon rides, and memories worth preserving.
Maternity Pictures and Video | South Bend, IN Photographer and Filmmaker
It was so fun including the whole family in this maternity session. Why not? Come to think of it, I can’t really think of any maternity sessions that I’ve seen that DO include the whole family, and I can’t think of one reason not to make this the normal.
First Communion | Mishawaka Family Photographer
First Communion portraits are always such an honor to capture! Here’s a sweet session with little E at St. Joe Catholic Church in Mishawaka, plus some extra sibling moments that are just too cute.
Real + Sweet: Capturing Authentic Family Moments
A special kind of magic happens when you mix real life with a little sweetness in your family photos or films. From toddler tantrums to belly laughs, these authentic moments tell the truest story of your family—perfectly imperfect, beautifully yours.
Top 10 Moments Captured with a Photograph in 2021, Mishawaka Family Photographer | Part 2
From bossy toddlers to heartfelt newborn snuggles, Part 2 of my Top 10 Photography Moments of 2021 is here! These are the sessions that made me smile, laugh, and remember why I love being a Mishawaka family photographer. If you’re looking for authentic, joy-filled images that grow with your family, this is for you.
Featured Session: The Franke Family Documentary Session
Life with littles is just plain hard sometimes.
My prayer for this film as it goes out to this family in the thick of it, is that they can watch it in quiet moments and appreciate the beauty that’s being buried in all that busy business of keeping babies alive and fed.