“life’s moments frozen in time”

Irene was just what our family needed. We had a newborn baby and a toddler to take pictures of. I was not looking forward to going to a studio at all. It’s so artificial. She offered to come to our home which was a big relief. We got such great pictures because everyone was at ease. I would do it again in a heartbeat.

cari b.


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Yippee for a baby girl.

Yippee for a baby girl.

Location PB… Meet the “S'’ family. This is their first little one and she is due to arrive next month. Really enjoyed taking pictures of this couple. He’s a ham and she’s super sweet. Wondering what this little beauty is going to look like? Alas, we all play the...

Yes…TWINS!

Yes…TWINS!

Been blessed to know Suze for the past couple of years…I never see her without her iced drink from Starbucks during Tuesday morning during bible study. While we did the shoot, I asked about the day they found out about their twins. Loved hearing all that had happened....


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The San Nicolas clan…

The San Nicolas clan…

Do you ever wonder who remembers you from back in the days? I often do…especially when I run into familiar faces. Some I’m quite sure do remember me and don’t say anything…and vice versa…shyness????Nah? I don’t know what it is.  I have  a pretty good memory...

A lil preview of “B”….

A lil preview of “B”….

Meet “B”…a fun little 19 month old. I’ve been anticipating meeting “B” for a very long time. I got to fly out all the way to the windy city to shoot his pictures. We just went around their yard and we played a little golf. I would say he swings better than a lot of...

I cannot recommend Irene enough! We had so much fun during our maternity photo shoot. For each shot, she was dedicated to finding the perfect composition and mood and her enthusiasm made it easy to feel natural being photographed, which isn’t easy for me (especially at 36 weeks pregnant!). She was really good at capturing sweet, intimate moments between my husband and me without any awkwardness. Irene, thank you for the beautiful photos and the FUN afternoon!

jess a.

Girls and softball!

Girls and softball!

Our little girl joined softball this year. Now, we've had her in soccer for three seasons and there were slight improvements. Most of the time she was picking flowers on the soccer field. So we were not sure if we made the right decision to sign her up for softball....


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France Family

France Family

There’s nothing like photographing a family you have grown to love over these past few years and just how easy it is to capture each of their personalities from behind the lens. This family is strong in their love of the Lord and in their love for each other. I am...

Irene — Thank you so much for capturing my little ones “in the moment.” One of my favorite pictures is one you took before the session even started of the little one hugging the older one from behind. Thank you also for letting us move to the grass when the 1-year-old complained about the beach sand, and for letting me bring the family dog along! It was a great experience and the pictures were awesome!

tammy a.

Friday Frenzy…

Friday Frenzy…

The New Normal…. This week marks 5 weeks that our little guy Oliver joined the clan of Phillips. I think I’ve come to realize this new normal of this stage of life. Yes this is my new normal that has come to greet me. I knew that I had to make some adjustments in my...


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Friday Frenzy….

Friday Frenzy….

It’s almost impossible to believe that I had given birth almost 4 weeks ago…a whole month since my little Ollie joined our family. To be honest, the hardest first two weeks, and a little better it has gotten each week. But now that week four is about to arrive, I feel...


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Friday Frenzy…

Friday Frenzy…

Happy Thanksgiving EVERYONE! Each year we head over to the Ramil’s house for Thanksgiving. Such a great time hanging out with old friends…friends we’ve had the past decade and all the new young’uns out there. The tally was about 60 plus people. Each took part in...

Friday….uhhhh….????

Friday….uhhhh….????

What can I call this Friday post? It’s really hard to find the right word to fit this whole idea If you look up Frenzy…here’s the definition: out-of-control behavior: a state of uncontrolled activity, agitation, or emotion burst of activity: a burst of energetic...

Irene was able to capture cute and natural-looking photos of my “busy” little toddlers – that’s no easy feat! She also took some lovely family pictures too.

sharon w.