There are a few things that everyone in my family really shares a deep interest in. One of those things is Harry Potter. Pretty much everyone in my family has read and loved the books. It’s become a tradition that every year my family gets together to go see the new movie together. It’s something …
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Brayden Goonan Newborn Session | Kirksville, IL | Newborn Photography
I was super excited when Lane called me and asked me if I’d be available to do their newest little addition’s newborn photos. I’d been looking forward to the call and we made sure we could get their pictures done. Chris, Lane and the kids met us at our house after work on Thursday. I’ve …
Kathy Althoff’s Family Photos | South Side Country Club | Decatur, IL
I got an email from Kathy earlier this year asking if I would be available over the 4th of July weekend to do some family photos for her. Her whole family was going to be in town to celebrate her dad’s 75th birthday and she was hoping to get pictures of everyone while they were …
How Does Your Camera Work? A Bit of History
I have often said that to be a great photographer, you need to understand how your camera works. I still hold by this statement. I first learned how a camera worked when I was in 6th grade doing photography projects for 4-H, and we discussed it again in my introductory photography classes in college. Just …
Healthy Cells Magazine | American Heart Association & St. John’s Prairie Heart Institute | Springfield, IL
Last week on Friday, I was lucky enough to get to go to St. John’s Prairie Heart Institute in Springfield, IL for Healthy Cells magazine to meet a couple awesome people. Nancy & Jim are awesome! They are brother-in-law & sister-in-law. This past January was Jim’s 75th birthday, and his family decided to throw him …
4th of July
Today is an awesome day! Today is the day we celebrate the United States declaring it’s independence from Great Britain. The day we as a collective decided to fight for our freedom and separation from England. It’s something we often take for granted… How lucky we in the United States are. We have so many …
Brian & Ashley Wedding | Decatur, IL | Wedding Photography
I was nervous and excited as Ryan and I headed to Decatur on Saturday, June 18th. Excited because we were headed to Brian and Ashley’s wedding at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, and nervous… mostly due to the ominous grey rain clouds hovering in the sky, but also because it was my first time meeting the …
DIY Project: Our Kitchen (Part 1)
We have been working on many projects here in the Gagnon house. The largest of which is upgrading our kitchen. I say upgrade and not remodeling because – if we were remodeling…. We would have gutted the whole kitchen and started over. However, our budget is such that we are doing what we can to …
A Weekend on the Lake and a Couple Notes
This past Saturday, I spent 8am to 3 pm enjoying life on a pontoon boat, and it was bliss! It was my first time on a bigger boat. I’ve canoed (at girl scout camp) and paddle boated (with my dad, uncle and cousin), but I had never been on a “real” boat before. After Ryan …
Showin’ Some Love: Some Blogs I Love
I have sat here… I kid you not… for at least an hour trying to decide what to write about. I have some ideas for future posts, but they aren’t quite ready yet – most are only half-formed. So I thought I’d do another Showin’ Some Love post and focus on other blogs I love. …