I’ve been so excited to show you all this gorgeous young lady who I was lucky enough to get to photograph her senior photos! Morgan is a senior at LSA high school here in Decatur. On top of being a stunningly gorgeous young woman, she has a sparkling personality and and the most gorgeous big …
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Erin Evans | Inner Light Session | Decatur, IL | Portrait Photography
I am so so SO excited to share the art we created for Erin with all of you! You may remember Erin from her Trash the Dress session last year with her hubby. When Erin emailed me about doing a portrait session just for her – I was SUPER excited! I knew I was wanting …
My Love-Hate Relationship with Pinterest
Since Pinterest first entered the world of the internet, women and men all over the world have found this site helpful, inspiring, and fun. Even I have posted on the blog before about how much I love Pinterest – especially when it first came out. It’s one of those websites that can really suck you …
Second Shooting Gig: Kelly & John’s Springfield Wedding
I decided for today’s Wednesday blog post – I’d share some of my second shooting images from Kelly and John’s Springfield Wedding last year. This is another wedding I second shot with Sarah Jane Photography and we had a blast. As before I’ll remind you these are either candid moments or shots that Sarah posed. …
New Studio, Some Improvements, and Restructuring…
As we have now entered the great warm month of July and are rapidly approaching the move in date for our new home-studio, we’ve been doing some serious re-evaluating of the business. When I first opened Green Tree Media four years ago – I wasn’t fully aware of how much time and money owning my …
Kyle & Macky’s Maternity Session | Rock Springs Park | Maternity Photography
It absolutely made my day when Mackinzey called me about doing maternity photos for her and Kyle! You may remember this sweet couple from their wedding I shot last November. I was so giddy for these two and so thrilled to have them come back to me to document this new chapter in their lives! …
Our Intern, Nick, and Some Things He’s Learned…
Many of you may remember that this summer, I was lucky enough to have a young man from Millikin ask about interning with us this summer. He’s been a huge help and wonderful assistant for our team here at Green Tree Media. I’m trying to give him a well rounded experience this summer of all …
Cody & Breanna’s Wedding | Decatur, IL | Wedding Photography
I’m so excited to be sharing Cody & Breanna’s wedding with you today! This was a super fun wedding! It was a small and intimate affair that took place in Breanna’s parents’ backyard underneath a very cool tree next to a pond. We were lucky enough to have a little cooler weather on their big …
Ellen Devereux Senior Session | Rock Springs | High School Senior Photography
I was super excited when Ellen’s mom called me about doing her senior photos! I’d be keeping my eye on Ellen all year long watching her incredible running success in the local papers! I’ll be honest I’m amazed by her phenomenal running ability in both Cross Country and Track and was so excited for her …
The Drive to Improve…
As someone who really loved school, one of the things I absolutely love about my job is the need to constantly push myself to learn new things. I firmly believe that in this industry, if you aren’t constantly working to improve upon yourself and your craft – you will not succeed. The photography industry is …