Turnquist Collective

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R E F L E C T I O N

We’ve been doing a whole lot of this lately. Our lives have recently been turned upside down literally overnight. We’ve been debating whether or not to share this but I think it’s important not only to our loyal supporters & friends who may be concerned with our personal life, but also because it needs to be talked about more. Our oldest son was diagnosed with Bi Polar 1 in January. He had been dealing with depression for some time but we didn’t know the extent of it, as he struggled with exactly how to put into words what he was feeling or not feeling, to be honest. He suffers from Anhedonia as well which leaves a person unable to genuinely experience joy & cultivate interest in anything. But on Jan 1, 2022 our lives changed forever. He had woken up different that day. Very happy to be exact which was a side of him we hadn’t seen in awhile. So it definitely seemed odd. He was acting a bit weird too & then started sharing some even odder thoughts he had been having. We weren’t sure what to make of it, but long story short (plus it’s personal & traumatic to share) he had to be hospitalized & was shortly after diagnosed. We were at first relieved he had a name for what he had been experiencing but then worried when I began reading everything I could on it. But we were assured by professionals it was good they got his diagnosis early so we could get a good handle on it & he’d be able to have a normal, productive life as he had his whole life ahead of him yet. I wish this was how our story ended, but unfortunately our journey was just beginning with this illness & we were very improperly informed as to what this illness could look like if not educated & prepared for things going bad. We had no clue as to the monster this illness could morph into in a matter of minutes sometimes. It’s as if he has a switch in his mind that easily gets turned on or off without warning sometimes. Since it’s now been 6+ months we are beginning to discover warning signs & trying to sort thru his triggers as they seem to be ever changing. We’ve come to understand that this disease is 100% trial & error with meds as it’s a chemical imbalance.
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After having to postpone several times we were finally able to make this at home lifestyle family session happen!! Can’t believe it has been 5 months since little miss Charlee was born but so happy to have gotten to spend some more time with her & begin to see her beautiful personality now! And that smile…I was definitely smitten with her. Thanks again for having me come hang out for a little bit & sharing her beautiful nursery with me.

Another dreamy session last night!! When Maura & I started talking about ideas for their engagement session & she mentioned Highland cows…let’s just say my mind went wild with this concept. And it was better than I could have imagined!!! Adding in this gorgeous gown from was the cherry on top!! We may have been a little nervous at first, surrounded by 35+ cows, but we were able to pull it off with the amazing help of
for keeping them happy & fed & corralling them so they stayed in frame. We couldn’t have done it without them! And a shoutout to for introducing us!!

If you’ve got some location/concept ideas you think would be your dream session, let’s make it happen. We are ready to create with you!!!

Such a magical engagement shoot with these two beautiful human beings!! It may have taken almost a year to make this happen but it was well worth the wait! So happy our paths crossed & I got to document this special time of their journey together ❤

This bump session was absolutely magical & I was so happy this mama decided to capture this next chapter in her life. We had the most beautiful summer evening together & I can’t wait to meet her little man in just a few short weeks!! Thank you for trusting in me to document this part of your journey. I’m so inspired by your strength & positive energy!! You got this mama!