Wedding & Portrait Photographer
The first session of 2024 was the sweetest little newborn session. Kaitlin & Corey are frequent flyers here at LEP, and two of my favorite humans. I loved shooting their wedding back in 2022. SO I was really excited when Kaitlin reached out and said they were welcoming a sweet lil babe and they needed newborn photos. <3
They say the friends you have in college will be the friends you have for the rest of your life. I think these three will for sure be friends for a lifetime. I loved hanging out with these ladies and capturing a memory that can last that lifetime. Congrats on your accomplishments ladies! I can’t wait to see where this new career takes you!
There is nothing like spring in NWI. This was hands down one of my favorite sessions… with some of my favorite people. Watching these two girls grow has been, amazing! Their personalities are, beyond incredible and so different from each other.
This session gives me life and if I could plaster these all over my walls, I would. <3
One of my first fresh 48 sessions after covid shut the hospitals down to visitors. And it was a goooood one. Sweet little Braeden was a gem. Sleeping only when he felt like he wasn’t going to miss something.
A few days later we did his newborn photos and I couldn’t have loved these anymore. I mean… the LIGHT. It was a beautiful morning and I couldn’t get enough of this yawning babe.
Aberdeen is always a favorite venue, especially in October <3
I absolutely loved getting to know Lauren & Derek and spending their big day with them! This was such a great day.
Lauren & Derek rocked their engagement session, and I knew we would have 10 times more fun on their wedding day. Even though we had a little rain, the colors were popping and we still got their outdoor photos! <3
I always include an engagement session into all of my wedding packages, because its important to work with all of my couples one on one before their big day. Plus you can use these photos for your save the dates and to poster your walls with. Kaitlin & Corey are one of my 2022 couples and I just cant wait to see them and their families here in May - Corey is the brother of a past bride and its just going to be one massive party.
I also love that they brought beer to calm their nerves and to just incorporate themselves in these photos!
The sunlight for this session was BOMB. One of the best nights.
I have never been so happy for a planner to recommend me to a couple before.. until Ashley & Jim. Ashley & Jim were SUCH a fun couple. I would love to go get margs with them any day. Their day was a beautiful August, hot day. Their vendor line up was on point - from their videographer, dj, hair & makeup and everything in between. I loved loved loved capturing their day.. The amount of photos that will be shared on this post - I will not apologize! It was one of my favorite days! <3
Oh these three, that were soon to be four. We had a very very chilly windy day back in April for this session. Barrett was not having the wind at the beach. Nothing that Sarah or David did helped. We just did a few mom and dad poses and decided to go search for a warmer location. We couldn’t push the session back because Sarah was due any day. The beach colors that day were insanely gorgeous.
Ever since Ashley & Pauls engagement session I was DYING to see these two again. Another wedding, that covid almost ruined. Thankfully Ashley & Paul have some amazing family and friends who stepped up to help them have the wedding of their dreams still. It was SUCH a beautiful day. It was the best.
AND when Ashley’s dad gave her away at the end of the aisle there was not a dry eye sitting there… Her dad grabbed her by the arm and didn’t want to let go. I blubbered like a baby. So. Sweet.
I was so excited to meet Alexis & John. We had many conversations over the phone and just clicked instantly. Knowing wedding planning had been a very interesting time for them, I was so grateful they booked with me. I loved getting to know them and their sweet daughter. <3
I have said it time and time again but the best thing to come out of 2020 and covid was small elopements. Its something that I really and truly hope we can hold onto.
This was my first time at Meyers castle and it DID not disappoint. Gabby made sure to have ALL the details. We all know how much I live for wedding details.
Gabby & Jon did things a bit more traditional and opted out of a first look! What they did do is a sweet vow reading, back to back. It was THE sweetest. Yes first looks are so fun and it helps your tog move the day along better.. but these are sweet pictures. <3
I cant wait to come back to Meyers Castle for another wedding soon!
Virginia & Jesse are about the sweetest things ever. I loooooved meeting them back in May for their greenhouse mini. When I did beach sessions they snatched one up and I was so excited to see them again..
Look at these guyyyyyys. One of the best nights at the beach yet!
Okay, I LOVE family lifestyle sessions. It doesnt have to be cold for you to enjoy a cozy evening inside with the kiddos having a dance party and cuddling on the couch! Loved meeting this sweet family!
I went a little crazy with their blog post <3 But the kids are adorable.
I met Ali & Andrew in Chicago last January and we had a blast!!! I was so thankful that they hired me for their July wedding! Vintage Oak Barn is the best venue and I was so excited to get back!
I was there when it was super cold, and now I was there when it was SUPER hot. Gosh. I dont think I have stopped sweating yet.
Im so glad everything worked out with their plans and they still had the day they planned!!
This sun soaked family session was one of the best summer sessions <3
Although little miss didnt smile so much, her parents were cute enough to make up for that! <3
This was one of my favorites! The sun was PERFECT!
OKAY. Kristy & Ezra are another past couple… and can I just say.. I LOVE that my past wedding couples still come to me for their growing family photos! <3
Loved meeting their sweet new addition. I know it was a HOT night at the beach that night, but the sunset sure put on a show!
Bud & Adrienne are friends of the Homan family. So it was pretty fun to have my bother in law in the bridal party, and feel like I was just hanging with friends all day! I know this day is not exactly what these two envisioned but they made the best of it! Adrienne said from the get go, they were getting married that day and thats all there was to it! They wanted to get married so nothing was stopping them. <3 It was a special day for them and im so happy I was a part of it!
Cant wait to party with them again next year!
Madeline & Jake had one of my favorite wedding days at Sandy Pines…
Its no secret that Sandy Pines is one of my favorite venues in the area, and I always go a little nuts with photos here. I always say make sure to have at least 90 minutes of portrait time for me here… cause I cant quit! Once I get going I cant stop.
I cannot say enough good things about these two love birds. They are perfect for each other, and I had a BLAST capturing their special day. <3
Peep at their first look! It was one of my favoritesssss!
Okay Kelly & Nathan were models in their past lives… or they are models now.. Either way they are stunning and I was so happy I could capture these memories for them!
I dont have much to say, because the images speak for themselves…
It was such a fun day! Nathan and his boys having an afternoon shot, or two. Kelly and her girls getting some ice cream at culver’s! <3
OH. MY. GOOODNESS! Look at this chunk! Im sure you have seen these faces at a recent session from a few weeks ago. Their greenhouse session was the first time I had met them and im looking forward to their next session in a few months!! <3
