Dan and Kelly promised forever to each other on a very warm Saturday afternoon in Decatur IL. It was a beautiful wedding. A small and intimate group of 30 their closest family and friends gathered at Dan’s parents house. While people arrived I snuck upstairs to get some pictures of Kelly getting ready. I always …
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You Gotta Be Kind to Yourself
I was listening to my “She and Him” album the other day and got stuck on their song “Me and You.” I honestly love this song. It serves as a littler reminder to myself on days when I’m feeling frustrated, negative, or down. If you haven’t heard the song before, here’s the lyrics: Well I’m …
This Week at the Gagnon House
I pulled out my calendar on Friday last week and realized that I have absolutely no photo shoots scheduled for this week. Quite honestly I have mixed feelings about it, but I think the wife in me is elated. I love photo shoots! It makes my day helping people capture special events or just a …
Matthew Miller’s Senior Photos
I met Matthew for the first time at his senior photo session on Tuesday. He is quite a handsome young man. And I never would have guessed he had a broken nose a week before! You really can’t tell!Matthew really loves football and he plays on St. Teresa’s football team. So we took a few …
Showin’ Some Love #4
I can’t believe it’s Friday already. This week just seemed to zoom by and I have no idea where it went. I’ve just been so busy this week. I’ve been diligently trying to get caught up on photo sessions and I’m almost there. I only have Matthew Miller’s senior session from Tuesday to get up …
Ryan & Lauren’s Engagement Session
I met Ryan and Lauren for the first time on Sunday for their engagement session, and I had SO much fun! Ryan is a rather playful fellow. He was constantly making me and Lauren laugh. At one point, Lauren turned to look at him and in her sternest voice said, “If you don’t quit pinching …
Minimize Your Wedding Stress – Find the Right Photographer
Lately I’ve been receiving a lot of phone calls and emails about weddings. So I thought I would take a little time today to discuss why I think choosing the right photographer is such a crucial decision in the wedding planning process. Having only got married two years ago, my wedding day is still fresh …
Britteny Kenney Senior Photos
Britteny Kenney is from all the way in Aledo, IL and she came down to Taylorville to have her senior photos taken. I had so much fun with this very pretty and sweet girl. We took some photos down by Lake Taylorville over by the dam, which was really cool. I had never actually been …
Monday Mornings
No shoots today so I’m spending the day trying to get caught up on things that NEED to be done. My days have been so busy lately that sometimes I feel as though I am never going to complete my list of tasks. So I’m truly relishing today and all the possible chores I can …
Showin’ Some Love #3
Well it’s that time of the week…and time for my third installment of Showin’ Some Love! * My cousins, Keith & RaedenaThis week I’m super excited for my cousins’ brand new baby girl. She was born yesterday at about 3:30 pm, 7lbs. 6.8oz and about 20 inches long. I’m super excited to meet the newest …