A little background: As an inverted extrovert, my photography business is continually pushing me out of my comfort zone, allowing me to meet so many new clients & friends! I think that’s why new clients hold such a special place in my heart because I feel so accomplished when I walk away having shared my talent while they do their thing with their people. It’s just the best!! So when I didn’t intentionally market to Indy-area clientele in 2024 and I received Pamela’s inquiry, I was so pleasantly surprised! Instagram is such an odd tool where you feel like no one notices or follows along & then you have a new client from some random thing you just happened to post.

I have a love hate relationship with November sessions. Usually the leaves are gone, the grass is beginning to get its yellowish tint & it feels so dull outside. And when I pulled up to West Park in Carmel, it was no exception. I was scoping out this location that I’d never shot at and found this random hill with a few bushes that were still blooming. To say that the colors, lighting & outfits all showed off that evening would be an understatement! Just a little lesson that sometimes the best things come from the mundane & faded seasons of life. Sometimes you’ve got to find your own beautiful, roll with it & it’ll end up turning out amazing just like this chilly November session 🙂

Motherhood sessions hold such a special place in my heart. I love getting to be the one to capture the sweet moments that come with raising children. The belly laughs, tickle fights, little arguments that lead to bear hugs & the sweet, unprompted kisses. This family defines “models” and made my job soooo easy. I hope Ilona cherishes these forever as her motherhood journey continues to move swiftly!

I will always be impartial to in-home sessions because of the sentimental value of emotive images in your own home. Kiddos just feel so comfortable to play and interact as they normally do. Friendly reminder that you can have your own in-home session even if you don’t have a newborn or live in a million dollar home.

On a real and transparent note, this session pushed me pretty far out of my comfort zone. It was a very dreary, overcast morning when this session was shot, making it hard to get bright light to illuminate the family. However, I devoted much of my off-season to education where photographers talked about shooting in dark lite locations, especially in client’s homes. This session allowed me to became much more comfortable in the subpar lighting situation and I was able to produce soooo many incredible images for this family to cherish!