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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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Welcome Home, Quinn | Goshen In-Home Newborn Photo Session
This cozy in-home newborn session in Goshen, Indiana captured the sweetest early days of baby Quinn, complete with big brother adjusting to his new role, real-life toddler moments, and heartfelt family connections. Take a peek inside their beautifully styled nursery and the honest joy of life with a newborn at home.
The Steele Family Film + Photos | Brown County Family Photographer
A ten-year dream finally came true for the Steele family — their new home in Brown County, Indiana. This family film captures the heart of their story: fairy gardens, muddy boots, wildflowers, and morel mushrooms on the land they’ve loved for years. It’s not about the house just yet — it’s about the journey, the laughter, and the joy of finally being home.
Grow With Me Series Finale! | Donnie and Leroy are 1
In this Grow With Me series, I had the privilege of capturing Donnie and Leroy’s first year. From NICU smiles to their one-year session, I carefully pieced together every moment to create a heartfelt film. Watch as I take you on a journey from newborn to one-year-old, blending special memories and family milestones. This is one of my most emotional films, and I can’t wait for you to experience it.
A Moving Portrait Session | The Grabers
This Moving Portrait session with the Grabers is a love letter from a mother to her children — a beautiful blend of portraits and family film that captures connection, authenticity, and love in motion.
The Bettcher Family Film + Photos
Some clients just get it. Cara was one of them — thoughtful, genuine, and all-in from the very first family film we created together. This time, on a freezing February day, I joined the Bettcher family for another cozy, joy-filled afternoon at home. From homeschooling moments to magnablock towers and bedtime books, this film is a love letter to the beauty in the everyday.
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.