My session with Family H started with Eldest Daughter hopping out of the van with a “Hi, I like you!” to ending with a “Goodbye, I love you! I hope I can see you again!”

Planning an engagement session soon? Take a leaf outta Ace + Courtney’s book, because theirs is the kind of shoot to strive for.

Lemme break it on down.

My first shoot of the season—hooray!! What better way to dust off the camera and kick off the year than with the lady of Lucky Bee Marketing in my studio.

A round-up of some favorite in-home session shots to get you in the mood to hibernate.

The last wedding of my shooting season always feels BIG. Moments feel extra weighty and I tend to wax poetic, getting it ready to deliver. And with Megan + Mike, those typical year-end feels ring true.

Sable. Cream. Crimson.
Ready, set. go.

It’s the Jena + Ryan Show, e’erybody!

Consider this the trailer for what’s gonna be landing this summer at a blog near you.
Because I’m thinking there’s a lot more where this all comes from—

Mayowood is certainly no stranger to the blog. I’ve shot 15 weddings and counting at my favorite venue!

But this—
I’ve never seen it like this before, and I’m not just talking about the snow piles.

When’s the last time you made something just to make it?

WOULD YA LOOK AT THESE CUTIES.

(!!!!)

Studio KH: Photographer of candids that aren’t cheesy.
Or at least that’s the word on the street.
(The smack middle of S LaSalle Steet to be exact, straddling those solid yellow lines.)

Ever wonder what my dream wedding would look like?
Like, if I’m the one playing bride instead of photog, dream wedding. That one.
I can tell you it would follow Ethan and Taylor’s intimate Bachelor Farmer wedding preeeetty darn closely.

For starters…