Well it is Monday again and with the beginning of the new week – means a new blog post. So …hello all! haha – alright now back to business because that’s what I’m going to talk about today. The business. There are a few things that make me SUPER excited with my business – obviously …
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Labor Day…
Well it’s Labor Day Weekend again and that usually means I’ve gotten a year older. When I was younger, it was always kind of fun because it meant a three day weekend. And my favorite part about my birthday was that my Grandpa Karl started the month of August and I ended it. It just …
August Giveaway | Back to School Fun
Well I had been thinking… I haven’t done a giveaway since our Prom Princess Giveaway earlier this year. So I decided it was about time I did another one. With school having started back up for most of you I thought it would be kind of cool to do a back to school themed giveaway. …
A Few Tips on How to Dress for the Best Family Portraits!
If you’ve been thinking about scheduling a family portrait session, odds are you quickly realized how difficult selecting clothes can be! Just figuring out how to dress one person can be stressful, let alone your whole family. Many professional photographers will help walk you through potential clothing options that might be best for you and …
Why I Blog…
I was sitting here this morning trying to decide what to write, what to share with all of you today & it made me think…. Why do I do this? Why do I blog? And as the question formed in my mind I realized what a valid question it is. I spend a great deal …
Our Kirksville Studio | Green Tree Media Photography Headquarters | Kirksville, IL
I thought for today’s blog post I’d share a little update on our Kirksville studio, which is up and running and ready for clients! (YAY!) We are still making little adjustments and improvements as we go. Most of our furniture is still things we were given after the fire so we figure we will slowly …
What is Beauty?
Today is one of those days where I had nothing scheduled to write, which leaves me to my own indecisive means to determine what to say. I have about a dozen different ideas for things I’d like to share, but I think today I’d like to start with a post about something very important to …
Seven Tips for Feeling 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. I, myself, don’t particularly enjoy having my portrait taken. But 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 …
Lena & Elsa Prom Portraits | Arthur, IL | High School | Prom Portraits
I am so excited to finally be able to share these pictures with you! I was so excited when Lena and Elsa’s mom, Lynnette, messaged me about taking some professional prom portraits for them! I headed out to Arthur to their house and we had tons of fun! Now I’ve known these two since they …
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 …