Spring Theater-Inspired Shoot with Olivia

Senior photo session for a senior girl as she poses in front of theater lights in a hat and green dress

Spring shoots are the best, and I was honored to spend some time last week with Olivia for her senior session! Olivia has spent some time in Civic Theater productions, so we designed her photo shoot with its murals in mind, along with Downtown Lafayette’s  lampposts, theater lights, art, and alleys.  When I say Olivia…

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Posing Senior Portraits with Friends

two high school seniors enjoy a senior photo session on a parking garage

Zora & Amelia! Oh my goodness, these two were so fun together! Today on the blog, I’m taking you behind the scenes in Downtown Lafayette on a spring senior shoot with two friends, Zora and Amelia! I’ll also share a few tips for posing a senior friend group. To start, in their virtual consultation for…

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Investing in a Photographer

high school senior boy on a parking garage for a photography session

Your Booking Fee When you pay your booking fee with me, what does your investment include? I often get this question, so I thought I would list a few things. I am a full-service, print-based photographer, so that means I am able to provide guidance and service from start to finish, from designing your session…

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Lingyi’s Purdue Grad Session

Celebrating a PhD with a Photo Session I remember when my husband Dan got his PhD at Purdue – it was a BIG deal! So much hard work and so many hoops to jump through! Our kids were little at the time and he was starting a new business, so we really had to rally.…

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3 Quick Tips for Photographing a Vacation Rental

living room of a historic home in Lafayette, IN

The Charming Weygold House I had a chance to photograph a charming historic home in Downtown Lafayette two weekends ago! I loved trying my hand at a new genre of photography and have always loved real estate and interior design, so this was a treat. And wow, this house did not disappoint.  The Weygold House…

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5 Tips for Running a Successful Business

camera on the counter

Lessons from My Dad, Jon Lutz I grew up in a small town right next to a funeral home – just a blacktop driveway between us. If I peered out my curtains, I could see the front porch from my bedroom window and the Batesville casket truck pulling up out back. It was a different…

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