Ryan and I were sitting here talking last night, as we often do. I was telling him about one of the wedding photographers I follow who just celebrated her 7th wedding anniversary and her husband bought her a new wedding ring from Tiffany’s. It’s a beautiful ring, truly, but it got me to thinking and …
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CILPPA April Meeting | Off Camera Flash “After Dark” with Sarah Jane Photography | Decatur, IL
Last week on Monday, we had our monthly meeting of the Central Illinois Professional Photographers. April’s meeting was dedicated to off camera flash and shooting after dark. As always we started the meeting by briefly discussing where we are at with the group as well as plans for next month’s meeting and our print competition! …
Five Years…
Five years…. It simultaneously seems like a really long and a really short time. In the grand scheme of life five years really isn’t that long, but at the same time, I can’t really recall a time Ryan wasn’t a part of my life… nor can I imagine my life without him in it. Five …
Sarah Halford’s Bridal Shower | Decatur, IL | Event Photography
I was so honored a week or so ago to be invited by one of my brides to her bridal shower! I was so touched to get that sweet custom designed invitation in the mail with all the perfect little touches that Jillian at Jillian Devereux Designs always seems to come up with! Needless to …
Healthy Cells Magazine | St. Mary’s Hospital – Now Baby-Friendly
I was really excited when I showed up at St. Mary’s Hospital a few weeks back to meet up with Krista of Healthy Cells magazine and the lovely ladies in charge of the baby floor. I had no idea of the changes that had been made to the baby floor at the hospital. It’s so …
The Bonds of Family
I would like first of all to thank all of you for being patient with me this past week as we spent time with family and celebrated the life of a very beautiful woman! Over the course of the past two weeks, I’ve seen, heard, and experienced a lot of things and been reminded of …
The Embodiment of Love
It has been a hard week and a half or so for our family. We’ve spent a great deal of time with family in keeping Ryan’s grandmother comfortable, helping as we can, and saying our goodbyes to one of the sweetest, most loving people I know. I have been blessed to be a part of …
A Little Update
Well lately it seems I have not kept up with the blog as well as I like to. Two weeks in a row now I’ve missed a blog post! And today I’m sitting here not really knowing what to write about. So I figured I’d just fill you in on what’s been going on around …
Tips to Feel Confident in Front of the Camera
Having your portrait taken can be very intimidating especially if you don’t feel comfortable in front of the camera. That’s one of the many reasons it’s so important to hire a professional photographer and a professional you feel comfortable with. But for those situations where you don’t get to know your photographer ahead of time, …
Second Shooting Gig: Kristin & Julius Wedding
Well, I missed Wednesday’s blog post and I promised I’d make it up to you with something fun! I realized it’s been a while since I’ve shared a session post and even longer since I shared images from a second shooting gig. So that’s what I’ll be sharing today! This was a wedding I second …