Ryan and I were so excited to be heading down to Edwardsville a couple weeks ago for RC and Andrea’s wedding! We were both looking forward to getting away from everything that was going on here, but more so we were excited to see the bride and groom and their families! Andrea is such a …
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My First Web Blog! | Showin’ Some Love :)
Okay – so I’ve never done one of these before but I thought I’d give it a try today… Just for fun and to see what you guys think. Let me know if you like it or not so I’ll know if I should do one of these again 🙂 Contact Me | Visit My Website …
Cole & Brooke Brownback’s Wedding | Buxton Farms, Sullivan, IL | Wedding Photography
It was a bright and sunny Saturday afternoon as Ryan and I drove down the road to Buxton Farms for Brooke and Cole’s October wedding. This was Buxton Farms first wedding, and the couldn’t have had a more perfect couple to break in the venue. I left Ryan with Cole to get him prepped and …
Harper Nicole Wentworth | Newborn Photography | Decatur, IL
I was so excited to meet Jill and Jason at the beginning of the month to take pictures of their new sweet Harper Nicole. Jill contacted me around 2 months before she was due to get everything figured out for the newborn session – so needless to say – I was so excited to finally …
One Week Later…
I wish I currently had something else to post about, but our current situation has kind of taken over my life. I find it interesting that I’m not as upset by all this as I thought I’d be. Sure I’m frustrated, and exhausted, and horribly inconvenienced, but I haven’t really had the break down point …
Erin & Dan’s Trash the Dress Session | Mt. Zion, IL
I was really excited when Erin emailed me about doing a Trash the Dress session with her and Dan. Erin and I went to high school together and I was super excited to see her again and to do my first Trash the Dress (although we didn’t really trash her dress). Erin looked absolutely gorgeous …
The Day Our Lives Changed…
This past Monday morning, October 10, was an interesting day for us. It’s a day that has changed our lives completely. It was around 4:30 in the morning, Ryan and I were in bed, when I heard a sound out in the kitchen. At first I thought it was someone in our house going through our things, rifling …
Abigail Grace’s Newborn Session | Effingham, IL | Newborn Photography
I was so excited when Jill called me to tell me that the Keitel’s sweet little angel had finally arrived! Miss Abigail Grace weighed in at 7 lbs. when she was born on September 23rd in St. Louis and she is absolutely perfect. I was thrilled to meet this little baby in person, hold her, …
Decatur Character Shoot | Decatur, IL | Commercial Photography
It’s been almost a month ago now that I was asked to come over to Hendricks & Carr and take pictures of some historical figures for the Decatur Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. Jeff Hendricks is a very dear friend of mine and I was thrilled to see him again and help him out with …
Justin & Alex’s Wedding | Decatur, IL | Wedding Photography
It was a beautiful sunny fall day when Ryan and I arrived at Holy Family Catholic Church in Decatur, IL for Justin & Alex’s wedding. Everyone was there, ready and excited for the day and festivities. I got some quick shots of the girls while they were getting ready and took some detail photos and …