HEY THERE, I'M LINDSEY!
I GREW UP IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, AND now LIVE in Champaign, Illinois with my sweet husband and our goofy dog.
I love to cook for the people I love, spending time dreaming about my next trip, & watch movies that inspire me in my work and life. I also love connecting with new people, which makes this particular job an absolute blast for me!
Above all, I am a follower of Jesus, and it is because of Him that I am where I am today, & I could not be more grateful for the freedom & joy a life with Him brings!
WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT FOR ME
I don't take the responsibility of my job as a photographer lightly.
I get to spend some of people's most significant moments of their lives with them, & I am fiercely protective of their hopes and dreams for those days.
Whether it is a wedding day, a season of a family's life, or welcoming a new little person into the world, having photos to remember the emotions and uniqueness of those moments is a BIG DEAL!
I am my clients biggest cheerleader, confidant, & creative collaborator. It is an honor to step into that role!
With my sweet husband Jon
baby lindsey in photo 101 in college
one of the first photos i took when i picked up my camera again
our sweet and silly boy, goose
MY PHOTOGRAPHY JOURNEY
Here is a little more about how I got here for those curious!
My love for photography started the day I got a pink point and shoot camera for my 11th birthday. That little camera was shoved in every pocket of every pair of boot leg jeans that I wore for years. I took pictures of absolutely everything, from flowers to closeups of my sister's eyes.
Fast forward to college- I got my first "fancy camera" and convinced the School of Photography to let me take a film photography class. From there I became obsessed, bringing my camera everywhere and taking every opportunity to learn and grow. I started taking portraits of friends and family, and even graduation photos for seniors.
Unfortunately, as happens to many of us in our lifetime, I allowed fear and insecurity to get the better of me. I started to compare myself to other photographers and became so caught up in whether I was good enough or not. My junior year of college I stopped taking photos completely and my camera quite literally collected dust in my closet for a few years.
In 2021, I was telling my husband that I felt like I wanted to create again and find something that was fulfilling and challenging but I had no idea where to begin. Without missing a beat he reminded me of my forgotten love- photography.
That week I dug out my camera, dusted her off and started taking photos again. I wish I could describe to you the life that it brought me! It felt so natural and so freeing to finally be behind the lens again. Nothing I had done before had brought me so much joy and fulfillment. And that was what started all of this- letting go of my fear and my worries that I'm not good enough and just believing that I can try and that's enough.
So that is what I'm here to do. To show up, to do my best, and to create photos that remind people of how beautifully they have been created. It is my goal to capture timeless, artful, authentic moments and to continue to fall in love with photography and with people along the way.
I would LOVE for you to be one of those people!