First of all I’d like to apologize for my long absence from posting. I got a less than pleasant case of food poisoning that literally knocked me off my feet. But all is well and I’m up and back to work yet again. I thought in honor of Black Friday I would take today to …
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Laila Anne’s Newborn Pictures | Newborn Photography | Mattoon, IL
I had been looking forward to doing newborn pictures of little Miss Laila for Ryan and Raeanna since I did their maternity pictures back in September. If you’ve been following my blog – you’ll know that Laila Anne was born on Wednesday, October 20 at 7:24 am. She weighed 5 lbs. 13 oz. She is …
Butler-Rotramel Wedding | Arcola, IL | Wedding Photography
I have been looking forward to Nikki & Jake’s wedding for quite some time now. Nikki and Jake are a couple of the coolest, most fun people I know. I had technically only met Nikki once before the wedding, but I knew her and Jake were going to end up together. It is so easy …
Gratitude and Changes
Well this has been an incredibly busy week. From last weekend to this coming weekend, I have literally stretched myself to the limit with work. I feel incredibly blessed that I have so many amazing clients who love what I do and come back to me again and again. It’s a truly humbling feeling. Amidst …
My New Favorite Album…
So my friend and June bride – Meagan – finally got to see her wedding album this past weekend. After several months of looking for the perfect vendor and designing the perfect layout for her photos, the completed project arrived in the mail. This was my first album design and my first product order from …
Escalate 2010 | Tamara Lackey’s Talk | Washington, IL
Today I’m going to cover some of things I learned from Tamara Lackey at Escalate Live. I have followed Tamara’s blog for at least a year now. Tamara is an award winning children’s photographer based in North Carolina. Tamara captures these beautiful spontaneous moments and expressions and has a unique shooting style, which is similar …
Brionna Bryant Senior Photos | Mattoon, IL – Lytle Park
I was super excited to take Brionna’s senior photos. Brionna and her mom used to take my kick boxing class when I taught aerobics at the Y in Mattoon. So I knew I would have tons of fun shooting pictures of her. Brionna loves the Twilight books. So we tried to create some fun “Twilight” …
Baby Photos | Photographing Your Child’s Milestones
I figured I would take today to talk about what the important milestones are to capture in your child’s first year of life and a little bit about why. Enjoy! 🙂 Your little angel has finally arrived and you want to photograph every moment of his or her little life! While it has become super …
Nicholls Family Photos | Monticello, IL | Allerton Park
There is nothing I love more than helping my family capture memories, and I was ecstatic when my aunt & cousin-in-laws asked me to take some family photos for them. I love this little family! Adam is such a cutie! He’s got so much energy and now that he’s talking he’s got so much to …
Jason & Gina Miller Wedding | Tower Hill, IL | Wedding Photography
I was lucky enough to get to take Jason & Gina’s engagement pictures back in September, and so I got the chance to learn a little bit about them before their wedding. But let me tell you something, weddings add a whole new dimension to understanding a little about the couple you’re shooting. These two …