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Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
Rome is an incredible city! We spent a day and a half there, which is very little time to see such a huge, historical place, but we did pretty well with our time!In our day there, we hit all of the sights, including the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St....
Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
My husband and I just returned from an incredible trip to Italy, France, Switzerland and England, (which explains the lack of posting lately.)These next few posts will be from our trip and the experiences I captured in each of the cities and countries we ...
Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
What handsome fellow! We got some beautiful evening shots of Brooks, although he wasn't quite sure what to make of wearing shoes and the cold grass :). Such a cute grin!!
Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
A casual Sunday afternoon out in the country provided a great backdrop for some family shots! And the kids by themselves...
Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
This might be the most precious moment between kids I have witnessed in a long time!
Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
I can only hope to have a wonderful 40 years with my husband like my Aunt Janice and Uncle Joe have had! Happy Anniversary, and I love you guys!Yep, they still got it!! :)

Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
I've been blessed to have been given the opportunity to capture wonderful moments for several of my family members, including the early months of my niece's and nephew's lives. It is so fantastic to document their growing family, which has become a family...
Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
It's rare to find siblings that get along so well - I was so impressed by Jeslyn and Sam! Sam's antics kept all of us laughing the whole time. Their mom specified that she wanted to get some pictures of them "looking like they like each other," and it def...
Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
This could possibly be the happiest kid ever! It didn't take much work to get Garrett grinning, although I was pretty tired after the shoot - 18-month-olds move quick!! I think I chased him all over Washington Park! What a ham!!Playtime with Daddy...Prec...
Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
I've known Heather since we were in junior high, playing soccer together on the same team. We went to the same high school but then talked only rarely when we were in college. However, we were both thrilled to discover last winter that she and her fiance ...
Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
Can you say GORGEOUS! Wow! We were only supposed to take a couple of pictures last weekend for her senior portraits and the rest later in the fall, but we were on a roll and took quite a few more than a couple. But with a subject as beautiful as Alayna, I...
Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
I shot another wedding with Studio 7 Photography on Saturday in Decatur. Andy and Mallory were such a laid-back and friendly couple - I really enjoyed spending the day with them!Mallory's dad kept staring at his daughter before he walked her down the aisl...

Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
Here is a sneak peek shot from some of the senior portraits I took last night of beautiful Alayna! We had a ton of fun! Look for more later this week and from the rest of her session later this fall...
Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
Another happy baby! This cutie eight-month-old has the chubbiest cheeks, and I'm obsessed! There is nothing better than an adorably chubby baby...especially one with a big belly laugh like Joseph's! Just look at those yummy cheeks!
Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
What a happy, happy baby!! It was a gorgeous day to hang out along the shore of Lake Michigan on Sunday, although slightly windy, but luckily this handsome guy was in a great mood for his nine-month-old pictures! I can fly! Even the dog is happy and smile...
Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
We spent most of the weekend in Chicago, and the weather was absolutely gorgeous! On Sunday, we met up with my cousin to get some 9-month-old pictures of her son near Lake Michigan only a couple of blocks from their condo. It was windy so the waves were g...
Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
Evan was sporting green the other night, so I dragged him to a fun photoshoot at this green barn that I just love. Well, I had fun anyway, and he was pretty good about humoring me and following directions!
Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
I think we have a model in the making! All I did was follow Gretchen around the Washington Park playground, and she pulled out all these adorable poses with very little prompting from me! Happy birthday to Gretchen, who turns 8 tomorrow :) Here are 8 beau...

Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
Posted by Courtney Westlake 3 years ago.
Last week, I spent the week with my husband's family at Table Rock Lake in southern Missouri, where we venture every year for a big family trip. One day, we took a little drive to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, also known as Little Switzerland. It was so cute ...
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