Sarah, Bishop Ready's superstar runner, is off to college soon and we had so much fun on our shoot with her. Part of what I love about photographing seniors is that we're able to collaborate on the session and come up with ideas that really say "This is who I am." Sarah, thank you for letting us peek into your life... you're an amazing person!

Deborah says, "It's taken 50 years to get this diploma!" What an honor for us to be part of such an important day... her graduation from Trinity Lutheran Seminary with a Master of Divinity. Congratulations, Deborah, and thank you to all your friends and family for making us feel so welcome.

We've stayed in touch with Melissa & Justin since their wedding a few years ago. They're in Chicago and while we don't see them often, they've sent so many family wedding referrals our way that we always manage to reconnect. It was wonderful to see you again! I love that we get to be a part of our couples' lives as they start families of their own... this is their new little boy, Ethan (and one photo of Melissa that I really love).

We had a great shoot last week with Diana & Mark. I love it when Mother Nature surprises us with something wonderful... in this case it was the magical, dandelion-covered hills on the grounds of Franklin Park. Can't wait for your wedding - it's coming up soon!

Little Hiroshi Sawka Hamaguchi was born to our friends Hanna & Jun on Novemeber 30th. Welcome to the world, Hiroshi!