Hey friend, I'm so glad you're here! On this space you will find little pieces of my life, my favorite imagess and some of my photography tutorials! Take a cup or coffee or glass of wine and enjoy exploring around! Love, Kristin

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Welcoming kiddos back to kDarling Photography for their milestone sessions year after year is such a special reward.

Milestone Session | Rosella is 2 | Central Illinois

Champaign, Children, Connection, Family, Illinois, Light, Love, Marriage, Photography, Portraits, Toddlers

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Glitter sessions are here!!  We are covering the studio with glitter, making it rain glitter, throwing glitter and anything else involving glitter on March 18, 2018.

Glitter Sessions | Child & Tween Photography | Fisher, IL

Champaign, Children, Connection, Family, High School, Light, Photography, Portraits, Seniors, Toddlers

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 Newborn sessions should be all about baby with simple, timeless images that will always remind you how your baby slept with his hand by his mouth, or how tiny those little sweet features were. There is not much to say about it other than babies are beautiful just as they are!  I love to let the light and shadows tell a story that captures the innocence of your newborn child. 

NEWBORN SESSION | BABY BOY | OWEN, 9 DAYS | CENTRAL ILLINOIS

Babies, Champaign, Childbirth, Children, Connection, Family, Illinois, Light, Marriage, Maternity, Newborns, Photography, Portraits, Pregnancy

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Creating timeless portraits of children, showing their true personalities has been the goal of kDarling Photography since the start.  The Personality Portraits sessions are a perfect way to capture your child or children in timeless photographs showcasing their unique personalities through black and white photography.

Personality Portrait Sessions | kDarling Photography | Fisher, IL

Babies, Champaign, Children, Connection, Family, High School, Illinois, Light, Photography, Portraits, Seniors

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Now that school is in full swing, and the Class of 2018 is settling in to their senior year, it’s time to share some of my favorites of the Class of 2017!

Class of 2018 | Senior Session | Champaign County, IL

Champaign, High School, Illinois, Light, Natural Light, Photography, Portraits, Seniors

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Meet, Joanna, Katie & Ben’s little pink bundle of joy!  Look at all that hair and perfect porcelain baby skin!  Ah!  I just love newborn babies! Jonna’s mommy & daddy gave me free reign when selecting props, blankets, headbands etc…for the session.  Sticking true to my love of neutral and muted tones and simple set […]

Joanna | Neutral + Pink Newborn Session | Champaign County, IL

Babies, Champaign, Childbirth, Children, Connection, Family, Illinois, Love, Newborns, Photography

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When Aiden’s mom told me she was planning a “Where the Wild Things Are” themed birthday, I was SO excited.  This was one of my favorite books growing up!  We kept the props simple to keep the focus on the birthday boy!  He LOVED his cake from SugarShaper95, which fit into the theme perfectly with yummy buttercream frosting and an edible fondant crown on top.

Where the Wild Things Are | First Birthday | Champaign County, IL

Babies, Champaign, Children, Connection, Family, Illinois, Love, Photography, Portraits, Toddlers

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The glow of an expectant mother is only closely rivaled by the glow of the “golden hour sun.”  They are both magical in their own special way.  One glows with the promise and hope of new life, and the other with the hope and promise of a beautiful evening and the promise and hope of a new day to come.

Suzy | Styled Maternity Session | Golden Hour | Champaign County

Babies, Champaign, Illinois, Light, Love, Newborns, Photography, Portraits

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When Kristin contacted me about photographing her newborn boy, Callen, I was so excited!  Newborn sessions are among my favorite, and Fresh 48 sessions in the hospital, are no exception.  Many times these sessions are taken to capture the first moments that older siblings meet their new baby brother or sister, and their reactions can be priceless!  Big sis Jocelyn had met her new brother the day before, but today she was getting to spend a bit more time with him during our session.  She was very curious about him, and understandably hesitant to share her mom.

Callen | Fresh 48 | Carle Hospital | Champaign, IL

Babies, Champaign, Childbirth, Children, Family, Illinois, Love, Maternity, Natural Light, Newborns, Photography, Portraits, Toddlers

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I love being a newborn photographer. Who wouldn’t love getting to cuddle sweet babies in their first few days of life?   Well, it’s not for the faint of heart let me tell you!  Being a newborn photographer is actually not as glamorous as you’d think!  Yes, you get to cuddle those sweet little darlings – […]

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Babies, Champaign, Children, Connection, Family, Illinois, Light, Love, Newborns, Photography, Portraits, Pregnancy

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