I am so so SO excited to share Paige’s senior session with you all this evening! I’ve been anxiously waiting to share this post until after the Galka’s got to see Paige’s pictures first hand, and I’m so thrilled I to be able to show off this gorgeous young lady with all of you now! …
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Sianna Taylor 9 Months Old | Forsyth Park, Forsyth, IL | Baby Photography
I’m so excited to share Sianna’s 9 Month portraits with you today! We got super lucky that the rain held off for Sianna’s session and left us with lush green grass and overcast skies for her portrait session. I’ve been lucky enough to be capturing this sweet baby girl for the past 6 months, and …
June Central Illinois Professional Photographers Meeting | CILPPA | Family Photography Posing
Monday was our monthly meeting for our Central Illinois Professional Photographers group. I look forward to these meetings every month! But this month I was SUPER nervous. Sarah and I had talked at one point about the different ways we shoot sessions. Sarah is very pose intensive – she positions every portion of a persons …
Samantha Dale Senior Session | Maroa-Forsyth High School | Forsyth, IL | Senior Photography
Sorry for the late post tonight, but I’m so excited to share Samantha’s session with you – I couldn’t bear to wait! I’ve known this gorgeous young lady since she was a little bitty thing! It’s so unreal seeing her all grown up and she has grown into such a beautiful young lady! With her …
Join the be YOU Movement!
If you follow us on Instagram or are one of our fans on Facebook – you may have seen the T-shirts our Senior models & studs are representing this year. Seniors are one of my absolute favorites to photograph! It wasn’t that long ago (though sometimes it feels like AGES) that I was a high …
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 …
Tyler & Sarah’s Wedding | Decatur, IL | Wedding Photography
I am so excited to be sharing this wedding with you today! I have so much love for these two young people and it was such a joy and honor to be a part of their special day! Words honestly cannot fully express how very happy I am for the two of them! Despite the …
LSA Graduation | Class of 2013 | LSA High School, Decatur, IL
It seems like more than a week has gone by since the Class of 2013 graduated from LSA, but I realize it’s only been a few short days ago. This class has a special place in my heart as it is my baby brother’s graduating class and many of my amazing senior guys and gals …
Ruey is 9 Months | Rock Springs Center, Decatur, IL | Child Photography
I am so excited to share this baby girl and her family with you again! I feel incredibly blessed to have Kyle and Macky as part of my life. To have been able to capture these two beautiful people from the engagement to wedding and then maternity through Ruey’s first year of life – well …
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 …