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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Do these cooler days have you thinking about the holidays? Does seeing holiday decor popping up get you dreaming about sending (and receiving) cards in the mail? Sending out cards means needing PICTURES to put in/on those cards showing all your friends and loved ones how much your kiddos have grown this year! I’m offering […]

2021 Limited Edition Holiday Session | Champaign, IL

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Mom and dad with 2 young boys in picture with christmas trees

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Oh my goodness, this year was filled with so many awesome senior sessions with unbelievably cool high school seniors. Man are these kids going places. Seniors have it together way more than I did at 18 years old. They know what they want their major to be in college, or what trade they plan to […]

CONGRATULATIONS | CLASS OF 2021

Best Friends, Champaign, High School, Illinois, Seniors

Sait Joseph Illinois High School Senior Girl Pictures wearing a hat in parking garage

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Often people ask me what my favorite age or genre is to photograph.  That is an almost impossibly question for me to answer.  If I’ve just photographed a newborn, I say, “Newborn!”  If it’s a wedding, my answer is, “Weddings, I love LOVE!”  So if you had asked me after Gibson’s 1 year photo session, the answer would have been, “One year old sessions with a cake smash – hands down!”

Gibson | One Year Cake Smash | Champaign, IL

Babies, Champaign, Children, Family, Film Photography, Illinois, Light, Love, Natural Light, Photography, Portraits, Toddlers

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My neighbor and friend Kristina and her hubby Ricky are getting ready to welcome their third baby any day now!  Kristina was so kind to model these dresses for me the other night – doesn’t she look gorgeous?!

Kristina | Summer Maternity Session | Fisher, IL

Babies, Champaign, Childbirth, Children, Family, Illinois, Light, Maternity, Natural Light, 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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