Happy Monday everyone! I can hardly believe Christmas is only two days away! And if you know me – you know I am really terrible about waiting until Christmas to give gifts. Partly because I know that with Christmas being a family holiday – there’s a really good chance I won’t see my friends until …
The Journal
Today’s Behind the Scenes
It seems I’m a little behind today for getting today’s post to all you. I promise! I have a good reason! hehehe Today’s been another day of a lot of behind the scenes work. I’ve been doing my darnedest to make sure everyone who placed their order in time is getting them before Christmas. I …
A Decision Making Realization…
Hello all! Lately I’ve been working a lot behind the scenes. Not just on orders for the labs and packaging orders as they come in, but I’ve also been working a lot on the business too. I’ve got some exciting ideas for next year and a few changes in store. And if you know me …
A Snowy Weekend
It’s Monday and if you live in Central Illinois – I’m sure you know we got SNOW! And lots of it! Saturday morning I woke up ready to get prepped for a senior session and looked out my window to a white-coated winter wonderland! Snow! Everywhere! And no way out. It’s one of the pros …
Thanksgiving and the Day After
Hello all! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday. Our Thanksgiving is always a busy one! Ryan has a large family and Thanksgiving is an important holiday for the Gagnon/Coventry clan. So we end up doing lunch with the Coventrys, dinner with the Gagnons and finish up with dessert with my family. It’s always …
My Favorite Time of Year
This is honestly – my favorite time of year. There is so much I love about fall and not just because I’m a photographer. I mean yes – I love the fall colors in photos and the amazing glowy warm light. But I love the feel of fall. That calm quiet that covers the land …
Pezzelle Family Session | Decatur, IL | Family Photography
Today I get to share my own family session with you! It is so easy as a photographer to forget to take time to get behind the camera from time to time. But I knew my mom had been wanting some updated family portraits for him home and with Stacey officially becoming a part of …
Feeling Overwhelming Gratitude Today!
As I started editing portraits of a beautiful senior girl this morning I find myself overwhelmed with a feeling of insane gratitude! It’s funny that at the beginning of the year this year I was worried. Worried that the phone wouldn’t ring or the emails wouldn’t come in and that sessions wouldn’t get scheduled. And …
My First Attempt at a Painting!
It seems between getting prepped for our get together on Saturday, trying to get caught up on editing and album designs, and portrait orders, I don’t have much exciting to share today. I’ll be shooting a family session this morning, helping an awesome client select her senior portraits, and finishing my evening with another senior …
Two Years Today…
Today is officially the two year anniversary of the day our lives were changed. I still remember it like it happened this past Monday though. It was 4:00 in the morning and I was awoken to the sound of breaking glass. I thought someone was breaking into our house until I sat up and saw …