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Senior Pictures :: Tyler
One thing I love about senior guy pictures is they are almost always pretty simple. Usually one outfit, maybe a couple props, specifically the vehicle, and one location. Don't get me wrong, I love sessions with 5+ outfits, multiple locations, and so on. But it sure is...
Senior Pictures Altamont, IL :: Haylee
When it's Fall, you expect it to be cooler, maybe a little breezy, but ultimately, it's sweatshirt weather, am I right? The transition between Fall and Summer is always kind of annoying. Your brain tells you it's fall, but mother nature says it's still hot and humid,...
Chicago, IL Senior Pictures :: Madison
Downtown Chicago. It never gets old. I love doing pictures downtown. The scenery, the people, the skyline, it's all so amazing. When I got the message to do Madison's senior pictures and how she was interested in possibly going to Chicago, I was so excited for another...
Vandalia, IL Wedding Photographer :: Alison + Jake
One of my favorite things about running my own photography business is that it's always evolving, especially as trends tend to change how we view certain things. For example, six years ago, wedding photography was all about the outdoor pictures. I mean, there was a...
Altamont, IL Family Pictures :: Carrell
Over the years, I have had such a priviledge to work with the Carrells. Since their wedding many moons ago to today, watching their family grow has been so much fun and being able to photograph that growth has been even better! We decided to change up the scenery a...
Effingham, IL Family Pictures :: Hecht
A few months ago, we did a Pop-Up Session for the Hecths, just a father/son session on the baseball field. What a fun session it was. A couple months ago, I received a couple messages with a couple others that we had worked with in the past asking if they could buy a...
Effingham, IL Wedding Photographer :: Tracy + Sam
It seems like yesterday I was traveling to San Francisco for Tracy and Sam's engagement session. If there is one drawback to photographing weddings, it's that time goes by WAY too quickly!! But here we are and the day is so perfect! The scenery is look pretty...
One Question to Answer Before Starting in Photography
You find yourself admiring photographs, thinking to yourself that you would like to create imagery as well. Maybe you've moved beyond this stage and you've even invested in a camera and a lens or two. Maybe you are even ahead of this stage and you've already...
Altamont, IL Wedding Photography :: Morgan + Mitch
Some wedding days come and go so quickly, you wish that it didn't have to end. Morgan and Mitch's wedding was one such as this! These two are two in a million, I swear! They have such fun, warm personalities, you can't help but enjoy yourself when you are around them....
Effingham County Fair Altamont, IL Senior BFF Session :: Adela + Rylee
The fair has come and gone, but I can't get over how much fun these pictures are. I look forward to this time of year for two reasons. 1. Caramel Apples. I do not like caramel apples unless they are from the fair. I don't know why. 2. Fairground Sessions!! This is our...
Mattoon, IL Wedding Photographer :: Kendra + Dane
Has this summer not been amazing or what? How often does an August wedding see temperatures of 90 degrees? Usually at this point we are looking at 110 heat index and melting by just looking outside. Suddenly 90 degrees doesn't seem so bad. I love summer, but I do not...
Ham City Jam Skateboard Competition Effingham, IL
This is my fifth year photographing the Ham City Jam and every year it just gets better and better. I've talked about it plenty, but just in case you are new to my photography, action sports photography takes me back to my roots. It was because of Freestyle Motocross...