Authenticity and Authentic are words that I hear often, but do you know what authentic really means? The dictionary defines authentic as “undisputed origin or authorship; genuine; accurate in representation of the facts; trustworthy; reliable.” Hmmm….that seems a little blah to me. When I think of authentic I think of so much more. And then the other day I found this quote and it summed it …
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Baby Everett’s Newborns | Decatur, IL | Newborn Photography
I was so excited last week because I was going to get to meet little baby Everett! I took maternity pictures of the little man’s mom and dad a month ago, and couldn’t have been happier to take his first professional pictures. Everyone knew Tiffany was going to have a big boy… She was all …
Business Book Review: Photography Web Marketing Guide by: Zach Prez
There is this awesome website called Design A Glow, that has all these awesome design ideas for photographers. It’s truly a wonderful website. Last week I received an email from Zach Prez who does some work for their site. Long story short – I found out about his awesome new ebook and offered to review …
Greenville College Senior Boys Basketball Senior Night | Greenville, IL | Sports Photography
This year is my brother, Joel’s, senior year of college, and his last year playing basketball for Greenville College. You may remember me taking pictures of the senior boys a month or so ago for the fatheads they had made as their senior gift. Well Ryan and I headed to Greenville last week on Monday …
Mt. Zion Community Club Auction | Mt. Zion, IL | Donation
I’m always trying to find ways I can give back – to the community and those who have helped me make it where I am. So when my friend, Amber, of Customized Treasures told me about the Mt. Zion Community Club Auction, I felt like it was a perfect opportunity to give back. Neither of …
Showin’ Some Love
Well Wednesday is here already. I had plans for today, but it looks like I’m going to be shifting those over to tomorrow’s to-do list. Ryan finally decided it was probably a good idea for him to go to the doctor now that he’s been sick for almost two weeks. We’ve both had a cold …
St. Teresa High School Boys Basketball | Shelbyville, IL | Sports Photography
I’m so proud of my brothers, so I was super happy to get to take pictures at my little brother, Jeremy’s, basketball game in Shelbyville last week. I took pictures for both the Junior Varsity and Varsity games, and both teams played very well. I enjoy doing sport photography. It requires so much more from …
Why Professional Prints Cost More Than Convenience Store Prints
Over and over again I hear people question how a photographer can charge X amount of dollars for a 4×6 when it only costs $0.29 to print off a 4×6 at Wal-Mart or your local convenience store. While at first this may seem like a logical question, there are many reasons a professional photographers prints …
Slow Season and the What-Ifs
This is a slow time of year for me with work. The summer and fall usually end up being very busy with senior photos and weddings. But once winter hits and the weather cools off and nature’s backdrop turns more brown and unappealing, the phone calls for sessions slow down. It’s just a natural and …
Seven Years Ago Today…
Seven years ago today. …That’s how long we’ve been together now. Though, it doesn’t really feel like that long ago to me. Seven years ago today, you asked me to be your Valentine. … Do you remember that night? It’s still so very vivid for me. Everything about it; from what I did that day …