Natural Light Lifestyle Photography

Welcome…

I am so glad you found your way here. I hope you stick around to see my photography style and find out if it’s a good fit for you.

I love to use natural light to catch elegant, candid, and emotional shots. My goal is for your gallery to show true warmth and personalities - with your love for each other radiating right out of the images. I offer a lot of direction, but my goal is to never let your images look forced or too posed.

You are probably a Momma who does it all, looking to get your kids in some matching outfits so the chaos of your fast paced world comes together for a handful of great shots to frame in your house and proudly display on social media. Was that a run on sentence? I’m here for it, girl. I am here for the same. Help me, help you. Reach out on my contact page so we can book a date and make it happen.

For most recent gallery highlights, please visit my Instagram: tesshockaday_photography.

About me

Born and raised in Forsyth, IL, I aspired to be a clinical counselor like my Mom because I love working with people. I went to Saint Louis for my Bachelor’s & Master’s and then came home to marry my dreamboat of a husband, Luke. We now have 4 beautiful babies.

So the psychology thing didn’t happen (in the workforce anyway). I found my way to competitive corporate sales for 11 years and absolutely loved it. Now I am happily retired, spending time with my precious babes, and following my passion - lifestyle photography.. candid moments with great lighting is where I am trying to be.