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Maternity Pictures Effingham, IL :: Sanchez
Having the opportunity of telling the story of a family welcoming in a little one is something I feel so honored to be able to do. What a special time it is to be preparing for a little one to come. Similar to a wedding, the months leading up to it are full of...
I’m Leaving Instagram
This blog is a continuation of my getting personal with my blog. We live in an age where being open and honest is the best policy. Ironic isn't it? We grow up learning "honesty is the best policy" but as we become adults, we feel this need to keep things to ourselves...
Austin Mansion Effingham, IL Wedding Photographer :: Hope + Brandon
Is it Fall? I mean seriously. It felt like Fall on Hope and Brandon's wedding day and it was the first week of September. It's kind of ironic because recently on a podcast that I co-host (A Wedding Podcast), we were talking about how we hear all the time from couples,...
Getting Personal
For a while now, I've been debating going personal on my photography blog because let's be real, this is a blog that is associated with my business. It's always been something I've wanted to do, it's something I'm trying to change over on my Instagram, but I really...
Engagement Pictures Effingham, IL :: Grant + Victoria
It's been a while since I've done a morning session. The morning is probably my favorite time to do pictures. Why? Because you get the look of the evening time, the shine of the dew on plants, and the rest of the day to not have to worry about preparing for a session,...
Altamont, IL Family Pictures Ballard Nature Center :: Pomeroy
Watching families grow from engaged couples to married couples, to families with kids has been one of the greatest honors as a photographer. I remember a few years ago sitting in a hotel room writing everything about myself on paper. Things that inspired me. The types...
Lifestyle Family Pictures Effingham, IL :: Hecht
Working with families over the course of the first year of their baby's life is such an honor and pretty amazing! Baby pictures are a lot like weddings in that you only have one opportunity to get the pictures. I mean, a newborn is only so small for a few weeks and...
Teutopolis, IL Wedding Photography :: Brent + Holly
What a day! That's just about all I can say... but you know I won't. I'll just start at the beginning. As I was loading up my car of all my gear, the rain was pouring, the thunder was clapping and the wind was blowing so hard that our neighbor's flag pole was bending...
Fairground Sessions Altamont, IL :: Glenn
I talk about it often, but fairground sessions are my absolute favorite themed session that I offer. Granted, I don't really do a lot of themed sessions, but there's something about the fair. I don't know if it's because it's at the fair I grew up going to, the...
Effingham, IL Family Pictures :: Carter
You've seen me write it a million times, but I'll keep saying it, working with families as they grow continues to be one of the biggest honors as a photographer! Watching the Carters grow into a family of four has been so much fun and photographing them has been...
Altamont, IL Engagement Pictures :: Brandy + Tyler
One thing that has become pretty popular among engaged couples is doing multiple engagement sessions. The reasons can be to get pictures early on to do save the dates, or maybe they simply want multiple sessions for different seasons or different scenery, whatever the...
A Fair Barn Salem, IL Wedding Photography :: Doug + Annette
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