One of the photography websites I follow, I Heart Faces, has a contest this week for photos of pet faces. My black lab-beagle pup has a huge personality and a ton of faces to boot. But this picture of him really just makes me smile every time I look at it. Enjoy! To see more …
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Greenville College Senior Basketball Boys | Basketball Photos | Greenville, IL
As some of you know, I’m the oldest of three kids. I have two brothers; Joel is a senior in college and Jeremy is a sophomore in high school. Both of my brothers are incredibly passionate about basketball, and play on their school’s teams. They both have had their struggles – past and present – …
Lydea & Kynlee Mayes | Children Photography | Decatur, IL
I was super excited to get to see Kynlee, Lydea and their folks again! This is the third time I’ve gotten to take pictures of this awesome family. And it had been three months since I’d seen them. The girls are growing up so fast!Lydea is turning five very soon, and she was so much …
Small Businesses, A Little Love, & Etsy
Being a small business owner, I love when I can do my shopping through other small business owners. And I must confess I’ve become completely addicted to www.etsy.com! There’s just something awesome about purchasing something that was handcrafted by a person and not a machine. You know what you have is totally unique and your …
Thoughts, an Alter-Ego, & Serenity
I was thinking the other day… you know how some people have alter egos? Like let’s say Susan is a mother of two and works part-time. But her alter ego is Samantha, who is this ultra glamorous, super sexy, party all night kind of girl. Well I find these alter-egos interesting…because I think they say …
Bridget Ollesch Senior Photos | Decatur IL | Senior Photography
I was really looking forward to meeting Bridget Ollesch for her senior session. Bridget is friends with Rachel Vandermyde, who’s senior sessions I took earlier this summer. Bridget is absolutely gorgeous! She’s tall, thin, has long, brown, naturally curly hair, and the biggest brightest blue eyes ever! She has the sweetest smile too! When Bridget …
The Making of Puppy Chow
I enjoy cooking, but there are a few things in particular that I make very well. One of these things is puppy chow…I’ve been told that I make the best puppy chow around. 🙂Well Ryan and I decided to make a batch of it earlier this week and we were talking about why my puppy …
Alex Friedrich Senior Photos | Rock Springs, Decatur IL | Senior Photography
I was super excited to do Alex’s senior photos. The day of his sessions I was a little worried about the weather because it looked like it might rain. But the moisture held off and we were able to get some great outdoor shots.Alex really loves playing guitar. It’s one of his favorite pasttimes, and …
Daugherty Family Photos | Fairview Park, Decatur, IL | Family Photography
I was so excited when Meagan called me to tell me she’d be back in Illinois for a week in November. My excitement doubled when she asked me if I’d be free to do some family photos for her. Meagan and her brother, Tim, decided that for their mom’s birthday this year – they wanted …
For a few months now, I’ve been submitting articles to a website called Ezinearticles.com. This website posts worthwhile articles with pertinent information for people. So I’ve been submitting my own articles related to photography that I thought might be helpful to people. I’ve had around a dozen accepted to the site and was recently dubbed …