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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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 – […]

Rosemary

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

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The Lemenager family has been coming to visit kDarling Photography every 3 months for well over a year – until Colt turned 1 anyway – then I had to wait 6 MONTHS to see Colt (and his family) for his 18 month session.  It was wonderful to see one of my favorite families again.  Let’s face […]

Lemenager Family

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

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When Brynlee’s mom, Ashlee contacted me about a “Tea for Two” session for her daughter’s 2nd birthday, I knew it was gonna be special! The Bertan family has been coming to kDarling Photography since big brother Jack was a baby, and watching this sweet family grow has been awesome! Brynlee was born a tad bit […]

Tea for Two!

Babies, Champaign, Children, Family, Illinois, Light, Marriage, Natural Light, Newborns, Photography, Portraits, Toddlers, Weddings

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My entire life I have been obsessed with beautiful light, romance of all sorts, and connections between families, couples and friends.  Some of my earliest memories involve the clicking of a shutter or the scratching of my pencil drawing on paper to preserve a moment.  Once a moment is gone, it’s gone. Or is it? […]

Love + Light + Connections

Babies, Champaign, Children, Connection, High School, Illinois, Light, Love, Marriage, Natural Light, Newborns, Photography, Pregnancy, Seniors, Toddlers, Uncategorized, Weddings

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