It was a beautiful Friday morning, not a cloud in the sky. A beautiful glow of light radiated around the Sunken Gardens at Allerton Park. Amy & Tim didn’t want a big wedding. They wanted a very small, intimate wedding – the bride and groom, the minister, his wife, and the photographer. The service wasn’t …
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John & Sara Engagement Session | Allerton Park, Monticello, IL
“It was at a party when we first met. We had several mutual friends and we went to the same high school…actually it’s strange we didn’t meet each other much sooner.” But what started out as seeing each other at a couple mutual friends’ parties, flourished into a wonderful relationship. Sara & John have been …
Angel & Charlie | Scoville Park | Decatur, IL
I was so excited when Amber gave me a call to see if I would take pictures of her adorable kids again this fall. Angel & Charlie are the best! I absolutely love these kids! They are such happy little children, and so eager to include me in their fun and play. I get excited …
Jamie Brown Senior Photos | St. Teresa High School Senior | Decatur, IL
Jamie’s mom called me last week to see if I would do her senior photos. Of course, I was thrilled. So the first time I met Jamie was on Tuesday for her session. Jamie is beautiful! She has these gorgeous deep brown eyes that seem almost to have flecks of gold in them! Awesome! She …
The Importance of Newborn Photography
Well since I just posted a maternity session yesterday, I figured I’d take a minute to write a blog post about the importance of Newborn Photography. Enjoy! During your baby’s first week of life, you and your growing family will be going through lots of adjustments and will no doubt be tired. But this is …
Kynlee Mayes 3 Month Old Pictures
I was so excited to take pictures of this beautiful baby girl! I took pictures of the Mayes family a couple weeks ago and I was thrilled when I was asked to do Kynlee’s three month old pictures! She is just adorable and has the biggest blue eyes I’ve ever seen! It was so cute …
The Benefits of a First Look
When I discuss the timeline for wedding day with a bride, I always ask if she is interested in doing a First Look. Some brides know what a First Look is, others ask for an explanation. A First Look is when the bride and groom opt to see each other before the ceremony and just …
Blair-Williams Wedding | Springfield, IL
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 …
Jason & Gina Engagement Shoot
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 …
Olive Madison’s Newborn Photos
I felt so incredibly lucky that Raedena let me come over and meet her precious little girl, Olive, and snap some pictures of her! Olive is absolutely adorable (although with parents like hers – she was just destined to be a cutie)! I had never really done a newborn session, so I learned a lot …