September 21, 2014 - I had a fabulous time with this couple during our session in Loose Park. It means so much to me to incorporate things th...

September 11, 2014 - What a treat it was to meet this family. The days leading up to our session, Whitney and I shared several messages about...

August 24, 2014 - I first met this adorable family last Fall when we had our first family session together (you can find it here: here). N...

August 10, 2014 - Before you scroll these images, I apologize that I'm sharing SO many. It was hard to narrow down to the "few" that I've...

August 07, 2014 - I've known this family for many years now and Jason and I taught next door to each other years ago. Through the years, I...

July 26, 2014 - Over ten years ago, I was fortunate enough to meet a girl named Cara. We went to the same high school and spent our afte...

June 23, 2014 - This family. Where to begin:) I've known Cara from our collegiate years and, although I hadn't seen her in years, I alwa...

June 08, 2014 - Oh, this family was simply adorable! When Ashley contacted me for a family/ten-year anniversary session, I knew we'd hav...

May 26, 2014 - Before anyone jumps to any conclusions, this is NOT (and I repeat, NOT) a pregnancy announcement. Instead, it's importan...

April 20, 2014 - I've known David, a.k.a. Dave, for over 5 years now as he is good friends with Lindsey (my boyfriend). Since he met Jean...

December 28, 2013 - What can I say? 2013 has been a fantastic year and I've had the pleasure of meeting so many wonderful families. Whether...

December 15, 2013 - Kelli and I chatted several weeks ago about a session and decided the last weekend of November would work best. Little R...

December 08, 2013 - I was honored that Holli asked me to shoot their family session two years in a row and of course, I accepted. It's so gr...

November 21, 2013 - This family was a pleasure to work with and I'm so glad I was able to capture the interactions between them and the genu...

November 16, 2013 - You may remember this sweet family from a session we had this past summer. Not too much has changed. Little Stella still...

November 14, 2013 - There's nothing more rewarding as a photographer to have families come to you a year later for updated family pictures....

October 04, 2013 - I met the Cope family last year when I shot a family session for them. At the time, little Jack was a two year old and a...

September 20, 2013 - It's been 10 YEARS that Erin and I have been friends and very close to 10 years that we've been sorority sisters. It doe...

September 13, 2013 - Before the sun had a chance to make its appearance, I was in my car and on my way to the cute little city of Oswego, Kan...

August 17, 2013 - You got it- this blog post is about me (Areke), Lindsey (my boyfriend of almost 5 years) and our selfies session. Anyone...

August 03, 2013 - I met Bobbi Jane several months ago and from the start, I could tell she was a natural in front of the camera. I went ou...

July 16, 2013 - William holds a special spot in my heart. He was the first little guy that I photographed when I started my photography...

July 10, 2013 - I've had the pleasure of knowing the Hoffman Family for several years now as I had Caleb and Karin as students while I w...

July 06, 2013 - Individually, any one of these four is a hoot, but together, they are a sweet, God-admiring family with a great sense of...

June 30, 2013 - Oh, how I love seeing this family:) I met Sarah and Michael a little over 3 months ago while Susie and Rosie were waitin...

June 22, 2013 - I've known Chelsea for 7 years now (crazy how time flies!) and through the years, we've shared many good laughs. Chelsea...

June 12, 2013 - These two were so much fun and I loved getting to see their personalities shine through in their engagement session. I m...

October 21, 2012 - Brian and I started teaching together back in 2007. Both of us were math teachers, although I don't claim to be nearly a...