Author Archive
marcia | branding | 2025
I always love sessions with Marcia because it usually involves doing something a little adventurous. 😉 This time, she had me take some branding photos for her new business — Luminate Life Coaching, LLC. She has such a passion for nature and helping people, so combing the two is just perfect for her! Make sure to check out her page!
https://www.luminatelife-coaching.com/
korbel extended family | 2025
So glad my mother-in-law’s friend reached out when she knew her whole family would be in town to capture some photos! They gathered at Mahoney state park for a few days, so it was fun to take photos of them surrounded by the beautiful Nebraskan prairies! Here’s a peek. 🙂
anna | graduation
I had the honor of capturing this sweet lady as she wrapped up her last years of school and graduating with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree! With many honors to show off, and her mama who traveled from afar to help celebrate, we took in the details of the campus she spent many hours at before she moves away and starts a new adventure in Oklahoma with her husband! Congrats, Anna and I’m excited to see where life will take you next!
arch family | spring 2025
I captured this sweet family at their home a few years back, and I was happy to capture more photos at their house once again! They had a beautiful blooming tree that they wanted to take photos with before it disappeared, and I’m so glad we did! I wish flowering trees would last all Summer though!! The kiddos were too cute with their baby blue eyes and girls with matching outfits. Brother sure has a big job to do protecting all his sisters some day! 😉 Here’s a peek at our lovely Spring day session together!
christen | family | 2024
I captured this sweet fam years ago before the girls were taller than their parents! Wow, do they grow fast!! And, I’m so glad we could sneak in one more session before the end of the year with super mild weather! Their color choice gives me some Valentine vibes and I can tell that there is lots of love and support within this family! ❤ Here’s a peek at our time together!
dinsmore {extended} family
It was a pleasure meeting for the first time and capturing this beautiful family who gathered over the holidays — all the way from CA to Chicago! So glad the weather cooperated and was warmer than normal for us to be able to be outside! Teddy, the dog, even got to join and was so well behaved! And, I think the cutest little man stole the show for some of the time with all eyes on him during “blastoff” towards the end. 😉 They all had the best smiles and genuinely looked like they enjoyed being together. Here’s a peek! 
morgan | family | 2024
November in Nebraska, you never know what the weather will be like, but we have definitely lucked out this year with it! Days that are still in the 60’s — I will take it! And, I always enjoy spending time with this sweet crew. It’s been awhile since I’ve seen them, and the kiddos have grown like weeds! I am not ready for the day when my kids could potentially be taller than me. Their oldest is already there! So crazy. Here’s a peek at their session!
hagin | family | 2024
Love seeing this family grow over the years! We had a chilly day for photos, but the colors of the trees were nice and vibrant, so it was worth it to bare the early morning weather! At one point, we found a doll in a tree, and their little lady really wanted it, so it may have ended up in a few photos! Ha. Whatever helps bring smiles to a face! 😉
flint | family | 2024
Loved capturing this sweet family! Even though the littlest man had his own plans of wandering off on his own adventure some of the time, we still managed to get some adorable ones of him, along with all of his siblings and dad! 😉 Such a gorgeous night with the most perfect weather.
hansen | family | 2024
Meet Thomas! This little guy was born a few weeks early, but the day I photographed him was his actual due date! He was still just so tiny and adorable, and so very sleepy..sleeping the entirety of the shoot! He definitely has some older brothers that absolutely adore him. So grateful to have capture this precious time for them!
fall | 2024 | extended family photos!
Love working with large extended families! Such a fun variety of photos we always get, though I need to be reminded if we missed any as it can sometimes happen. 😉 We had the most gorgeous Fall day once again, and I was so happy to capture their time together!
cucinotta | family | 2024
So thankful for clients that refer their friends and family! I recently met this new family and was happy to capture their Fall photos! Their little lady was just the sweetest and seemed to love being in front of the camera. The Fall has been unusually warm with leaves changing colors a lot later, but I will take the comfort of being too warm over being freezing during a session!
hayden | class of 2025!
I recently captured Hayden for his Senior photos, and he did such a great job! He has some awesome natural curly hair, and I think my most favorite shots were his basketball ones where he showed me some of his skills as he plays point guard for Elkhorn South. I still have yet to learn how to spin a ball on one finger! 😉 Hope he has a wonderful year and looks forward to a bright future!
keely | senior | class of 2025!
Keely was such a sweet soul and was fun to capture for a Senior session! She was a natural in front of the camera, and her vibrant hair color complimented and matched her outfits! I had a great time getting to know her and her mom and wish her all the best in her Senior year and beyond!
eliza | senior | class of 2025!
Eliza is a natural little model, so it was so fun working with her! I captured her when she was younger with her family, so it’s fun to see how she’s matured into a beautiful young lady! Her passion is volleyball and she definitely has the height for it! I’m so glad she will be attending a college in which she will continue playing. So much to look forward to and I wish her all the best!
rosenblad | family | 2024
Loved capturing these neighbor friends of ours! We met them before they had any kiddos when they first moved in, and it has been fun watching them grow their family over the years! Big brothers were so sweet with miss Emmy, and I hope they grow up to be protective over her. 😉 With all the crazy weather happening in the South currently and more recently on the East coast, I am so thankful for the gorgeous, still weather we’ve been having lately, including the night of this session. Florida is currently on my heart and am praying fiercely for everyone’s safety! Here’s a peek at some adorableness from this session!
neville | family | 2024
It’s always fun meeting new families! With their littlest lady turning ONE, what better time to capture some shots of just her to celebrate, along with her whole family! I absolutely love their color combo and even though it could have been a bit cooler for being a Fall day, it was still a lovely evening of capturing their cuteness!
easton | senior | class of 2025
I have been capturing Easton’s family photos for awhile now, and so I was happy when they asked me to take his Senior photos – the first kiddo of the bunch! I had so much fun hanging with him, his mom and his girlfriend, and he is such a natural in front of the camera. I haven’t been downtown in awhile, but I absolutely loved finding all sorts of cool textures and colors for backdrops! I can tell that his parents are raising him right, and he is going to go far in life with whatever he pursues!
hemje family | 2024
I was recently contacted by a friend’s sister who wanted family photos asap before their first son headed off to college! What a perfect night we had for their session, and capturing them all was so much fun! I seemed to have worn out the boys as they all ended up laying down on the sidewalk towards the end, and so I then had the idea to capture what turned out to be one of my favorite shots!
melsby | retirement | 2024
I was honored to capture Lieutenant Colonel Roby Melsby’s retirement ceremony and celebration! Surrounded by friends and family, it was a great day celebrating such a huge accomplishment of serving 20 years in the military as a pilot. We often see many aircrafts fly over our house — including the E-4B — and now I can tell my kids that I know one of the guys that flies that aircraft. 😉 Being in the military is not the easiest with having a family life, so hopefully he knows how grateful we are for his service and we SO appreciate everyone in the military that help protect our freedoms and help our country run more smoothly.
brody | senior | class off 2025
I recently captured a sweet fam whom informed me that they needed senior photos for their son! Of course I wanted to capture that, too. Brody is a natural in front of the camera and has the nicest personality. He has a love for baseball and aspires to be a physical therapist in the future. We of course had to capture one with his sweet mom, and he showed off his baseball skills at the very end and even launched a ball far into the woods to wrap up the session! Here’s a peek!
holmes | family | 2024
So happy to have captured this beautiful family on a gorgeous, not too hot, Summer day. Their daughter is in my daughter’s middle school grade, but some of the photos felt like we were taking Senior photos! Just gorgeous. How do these kiddos grow up so fast?! And little bro is a handsome guy who enjoyed getting his photos taken the most. 😉 Here’s a peek!
wallis | extended family | 2024
When family comes into town, it’s always a must to capture that time together ~ whether professional or not, though I’d prefer you call me up to capture it! 😉 Loved capturing this beautiful, sweet family again. Though, we tend to always pick days that are hot and humid. Tis Summer in Nebraska! The kiddos are always adorable, and I can tell they love having their grandparents and uncle in town. Here’s a peek!
kaska | family | 2024
The Kaska family is just the sweetest! And, I’m so happy to have met them at our church after being introduced by some friends. Kylee came stylin’ in her cute little romper — which I feel only certain people can pull off wearing, and I so wish I was one of them! 😉 We met up in some densely tree-covered woods, and though we got beautiful shots, I can definitely see that ticks are thick this year as I had several on me! Why, oh why do they exist on this planet?! The brothers were so cute together, and I can tell that their favorite pose was a piggy back ride ~ that of which their most natural selves came out I think! Here’s a peek.
