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Family Pictures Effingham, IL :: Hoene
Why get family pictures? In a digital age where just about everything we own has a camera, why should we still be getting family pictures? If it's about getting some photos of everyone smiling at the camera, let's be honest, you can set your phone up on a shelf and...
Effingham, IL Wedding Photographer :: Shelby + Jacob
What an awesome wedding Shelby and Jacob had. Leading up to their wedding, however, with a different story. The week prior, the forecast was showing an 80% chance of rain with a chance of strong gusty winds and severe storms. This is Illinois though, don't like the...
Wedding Photographer Effingham, IL :: Tia + Jed
It's so good to be back in the wedding game! After nearly three months of no weddings, it felt like a winter slow season (minus the cold). Except for the last time I had a wedding, we were just getting out of the winter season. This year has definitely been an odd...
Engagement Pictures Effingham, IL :: Jessica + Anthony
Since the beginning of May, I have been so fortunate to have been extremely busy with sessions! I'm beyond thankful to everyone who has booked a session during this time. As we got into May, Jessica and Anthony were ready for their engagement pictures. It was a blast...
Family Pictures Effingham, IL :: Kabbes
Back in business! Well sort of. Weddings are still a little in limbo, but outdoor sessions are back and I couldn't be more excited. The Kabbes family is my first family to have pictures after this quarantine mess and what a way it was to kick off May! Not only did we...
Taking on New Challenges
As we enter month 2 of this stay in place order, I hope that you are remaining healthy and in good spirits. Like many, I have had a ton of extra time lately. I've been using this time to not only enjoy extra time with my family and around my home, but I've been using...
The Future of Photography
This is actually a pretty difficult blog to write. Partly because I'm not certain what the future is, but I can see things shifting already. However, to say that photography won't change, that would be ignorant because after all of this is over, everything changes....
Effingham, IL Wedding Photographer :: Becky + Chris
My first wedding of the season! This is always an exciting time as a wedding photographer. It's always a test of my endurance as well. After more than 10 years of doing wedding photography, it still surprises me how much energy it requires. But when you think about...
A Great Gift for the Bride to Be
Have you had a friend or family member recently get engaged and you want to surprise them with a unique, out of the box gift to let them know you are thinking of them? This is a journal I used to send all of my new bookings in the past. My thank you gifts are always...
Engagement Pictures Chicago, IL :: Karen | Joe
Chicago has become one of my favorite cities to photograph. The potential is endless. When Karen asked if I would want to do their engagement pictures up there, I was all for it. I'm always up for a little traveling. As I arrived in Chicago, the weather forecast was...
Maternity Pictures :: Nordyke
Maybe by Spring 2020, I'll be caught up with my Fall 2019 blogs? We'll see. Is it really bad to share Fall images this time of year though? I mean, at least in Illinois, it's cold, windy, and no snow. It's literally the worst part of Winter. If it's going to be cold,...
Product Photography: Star Wars Playing Cards
Coming into 2020, I have been reflecting on what about me, as a business owner, a photographer has changed that shouldn't have changed? Are you following me? I mean, what is something I used to do that I stopped doing that I probably shouldn't have stopped doing. One...