I’m so excited to share with you a Q&A with Meg Loeks, known and loved by thousands on Instagram as @meg_nlo. Her beautiful photos have captured the hearts of so many, including me, and it is so fun to get to know her a little better! I just love the wonderful Camera Mama community! Thank you Meg for so generously opening up about your life and photography, you are amazing and inspiring!

Q&A with Meg

Could you tell us a little bit about yourself…your family, where you grew up, what your interests outside of photography are…?

Born and raised in Michigan. I grew up in a rural area just outside a small farming town. I met my husband in college about 12 years ago. We have been married for almost 7 years now and have 3 little boys: Leo (Leonidas) – Age 4, Woody (Woodrow) – Age 2, Archie (Archer) – 7 months. We purchased an old farmhouse last year and have been renovating it since. I love the character of the home, and the meadows and woods...

What a treat to get to learn more about Laura Penley, known on Instagram by thousands as @lauraslensonlife, and get some amazing advice from her! I have been so inspired by her vision and her way of reaching across the web and making me feel like we are friends in real life! I am sure so many of you who already follow her feel the same way. Thank you Laura for sharing here!

Meet Laura

I was born and raised on a farm in Central Indiana and loved the country life.  My curiosity, however, was too great to keep me contained by a rural lifestyle. Following college, I made a move to New York City to work as an Operations Manager at Tiffany & Co.  After about a year, I transferred to the Chicago flagship location so that I could be closer to my family.  While I’m a country girl at heart, I fell in love with city life and eventually with a city boy.  The two of us have been blessed with a pair of beautiful brothers and reside on the north...