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 …
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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 …
Macon County Annual Harvest Dinner and Awards Ceremony
As a 4-H alum – I like to stay involved with 4-H now through volunteering and other projects. I’ve been lucky enough to be hired to do some design and photography work for the Macon County 4-H and Extension Office. Earlier this month, Amy Leman asked me if I’d be available to come take some …
Laila Anne’s Newborn Pictures | Newborn Photography | Mattoon, IL
I had been looking forward to doing newborn pictures of little Miss Laila for Ryan and Raeanna since I did their maternity pictures back in September. If you’ve been following my blog – you’ll know that Laila Anne was born on Wednesday, October 20 at 7:24 am. She weighed 5 lbs. 13 oz. She is …
Escalate 2010 | Julia Woods’ Talk | Washington, IL
The last speaker at Escalate Live was Julia Woods (who actually just won wedding image of the year from PPA Photo Asia). Julia and Jeffrey Woods own Portrait Life Studio in Washington IL and have won multiple awards for their work. Julia talked about the business side of photography, which is the side of my …
Butler-Rotramel Wedding | Arcola, IL | Wedding Photography
I have been looking forward to Nikki & Jake’s wedding for quite some time now. Nikki and Jake are a couple of the coolest, most fun people I know. I had technically only met Nikki once before the wedding, but I knew her and Jake were going to end up together. It is so easy …
Gratitude and Changes
Well this has been an incredibly busy week. From last weekend to this coming weekend, I have literally stretched myself to the limit with work. I feel incredibly blessed that I have so many amazing clients who love what I do and come back to me again and again. It’s a truly humbling feeling. Amidst …