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When Gennie and Sean reached out and told me that they were planning a wedding at the St. Lous Planetarium, on May the Fourth no less (Star Wars Day!), I knew we were going to get along! I am a HUGE Star Wars fan and I may or may not have worn Princess Leia buns […]

As featured on Whimsically Wed, this editorial was based around Emily Dickinson’s poem, To Make a Prairie. According to the poem, to create a prairie, one needs only a clover and a single bee. Each detail was lovingly and meticulously planned; from the poem written on the invitation, to the honey based color theme, and […]

Joy and Eliza and baby makes three! I LOVED the concept of a maternity/mommy-and-me session! It was such a unique and beautiful way for Joy to document this special time in their lives. We spent a casual afternoon in Faust park and focused on soaking in all the candid moments we could.

Extended family sessions are so lovely and one of my favorite to photograph! As the oldest of five children and part of a large, and very close, extended family myself, it always makes me so happy to shoot these. The Graham’s reached out to me and scheduled a session near Thanksgiving, when all the out-of-state […]

This sweet family! I have so much love for the Fenske’s, not only are they the most kind and generous people you could meet, but also Jenna and Ian were one of my first wedding couples, years ago now! It’s hard to believe how quickly time passes sometimes. Ian is in the military and their […]

Welcome to the world, Baby Elle! Caroline and Adam are the sweetest parents already and I am so excited to watch their family grow! It is always an honor when I am asked to do newborn photos. This precious time in new parents’ lives only lasts for so long!  My favorite way of capturing moments […]

This vintage shoot was inspired by the beautiful Magnolia tree flowers that bloom each spring from the midwest to the deep south. The authentic 1970’s prairie dress is covered in these dainty pink blossoms. While the couple is real, the engagement is styled. The dress was a lucky Etsy find and I created the bouquet […]

When Gennie and Sean reached out and explained that they were having their wedding in St. Louis, Missouri, but currently lived in Denver, Colorado, I had to ask if they would like some mountain engagement photos! I was already planning a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park that summer, and the timing just worked out […]

When Alicia reached out to me with her vision for an artistic maternity shoot, I could not have been more excited! Her vision was unique and we had a blast at the newly opened Angad Arts Hotel in St. Louis, where each room features a vibrant theme of yellow, green, blue or red. Alicia and […]

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