So today I had planned to show you Ellen’s senior photos, but we had to reschedule their viewing session due to a sudden trip they had to make. So instead I thought I’d give you a little update about the new house/studio space we’re working on. It’s been over 8 months since our house burned …
The Journal
Giving Thanks…
Today’s post is a short one, but it’s what I’ve currently got on my mind. I can honestly say that nothing makes my day like a thank you card or a kind email from a client. We photographers invest a lot of ourselves into our job and our work. We work long hours and late …
My Brief Assessment of the Canon 5D Mark III
With the fire that burned down my home, I lost all my photography equipment. Shortly after the fire I replaced the bare essentials for my photography equipment: camera, lenses, computer, software, etc… But before the fire I had several back ups of my equipment in case of emergency and most especially for weddings. Since the …
Be Certain You Hired a Professional
I often find myself amused by the fact that every time you turn around, there’s a new “photographer” in town. I put photographer in quotes because I’ve been stunned by the number of people who have no background in photography, no education in it, and no real drive to pursue educating themselves to improve themselves. …
A Poem about Photography – by James Metcalfe
I find words to be an incredibly beautiful and powerful thing (after photographs of course). Words provide us with the ability to share our thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and ideas with others. Think of all the limitations we would have if we didn’t have words! It’s astounding really! So I decided today to share with you …
My First Second Shooting Gig: Breanne and Brian’s Wedding
There’s this wonderful thing about the photography community. I’ve talked before about there being two distinct groups: the bitter, secluded group and the excited, eager to share group. I’ve been lucky enough to find other like-minded photographers who feel the same way I do and share my enthusiasm too 🙂 I’ve been lucky enough to …
Jolie Harper’s 1 Month Session | Mt. Pulaski, IL | Baby Photography
I was so excited when I got the phone call from Lynnette about doing photos of her beautiful baby girl, Jolie. I drove out to their Mt. Pulaski home and met this sweet little lady and gorgeous momma for the first time. Jolie is such a baby doll of a little girl! She’s so precious! …
2012 LSA Graduation | Decatur, IL | Event Photography
It’s been a couple weeks ago now that I was asked to come to the LSA Graduation to document the event! I’ll be honest – having never been to a LSA Graduation before and knowing the graduating class only had about 24 students I was expecting it to be a pretty small affair. I was …
Phil & Kristi’s Wedding | Allerton Park, Monticello, IL | Wedding Photography
You may remember this gorgeous couple from their engagement session last year in May, and I had been looking forward to Phil & Kristi’s wedding day ever since! I just adore these two! They are such a sweet couple, and you’d have a hard time finding two people more head-over-heels for each other than these …
Rachel & Dylan | Charleston, IL | Family Photography
Well it’s now been over two months since I got to take pictures of Rachel and Dylan. I was lucky enough to do senior photos for miss Rachel… goodness! I think it’s been three years ago now! So I was super excited when Rachel messaged to ask me about doing some pictures of her and …