It was a beautiful sunny day on a Sunday afternoon when family and friends arrived in Farmersdale, IL to witness Jennifer and Chris vowing to love each other forever more. I took Chris & Jen’s engagement pictures in June this year and I was really looking forward to taking their wedding pictures. Jennifer is such …
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Jason & Gina drove all the way to Sullivan to meet up with me for their engagement photos. We were blessed with absolutely gorgeous weather on the day of the shoot so I was ecstatic! We started off taking some pictures in the square in Sullivan in this cute little corner. And then went over …
Dan and Kelly promised forever to each other on a very warm Saturday afternoon in Decatur IL. It was a beautiful wedding. A small and intimate group of 30 their closest family and friends gathered at Dan’s parents house. While people arrived I snuck upstairs to get some pictures of Kelly getting ready. I always …
I met Ryan and Lauren for the first time on Sunday for their engagement session, and I had SO much fun! Ryan is a rather playful fellow. He was constantly making me and Lauren laugh. At one point, Lauren turned to look at him and in her sternest voice said, “If you don’t quit pinching …
Lately I’ve been receiving a lot of phone calls and emails about weddings. So I thought I would take a little time today to discuss why I think choosing the right photographer is such a crucial decision in the wedding planning process. Having only got married two years ago, my wedding day is still fresh …
It all started at a bowling alley…“We both hated bowling – we still do! But each of our group of friends set up the outing so we went.”As luck would have it their groups were set up to bowl in the same lane. Whether it was love at first sight or their mutual dislike for …
Well I was looking through my twitter message board the other day and I noticed that Digital Photo Buzz is having another photo competition. (Click here to view the contest page.) This time it’s focusing on wedding photography and I’m so happy with the pictures I took at Meagan and Joe’s wedding that I thought …
I was so happy when Doug called me to see if I would take some pictures for him and Lori after the wedding on Friday, July 9th. Of course, I said yes and so I headed over to their house after the ceremony to take some family photos. It was tons of fun, but spending …
As you all know this past weekend was Fourth of July weekend, and Ryan got a three day weekend to celebrate the holiday. Usually weekends don’t mean a whole lot for me because as a business owner I am always working on something. This weekend was the first time in at least a year that …
I first met Jennifer a couple months ago when she booked her September wedding with me. I was excited to get to take their engagement pictures and to meet her fiance Chris. It was clear during our session that these two are down-to-earth people who enjoy the simple things in life. Spending time outdoors, playing …