So last week I shared a bit of our commercial shoot for National Foodworks Services. Today I’m sharing our event shoot from their Grand Opening on the 19th of April. As you may recall – NFS began renovating the old Brush College Elementary School a little over a year ago, and they are now up …
Amelia Rose 3 Month Photography | Sullivan, IL
This session you guys… Man! I felt so blessed and honored that Katie messaged me about capturing some images of sweet miss Amelia! Katie is one of my most favorite people on this planet! She has been such a blessing to me and to be able to document this moment… well there’s no greater gift …
Pezzelle Twins Newborn Photography | Troy, MO
Today I get to share the newest members of the Pezzelle family – August and Shepherd Pezzelle. These two little men belong to my middle brother, Joel, and his wife, Stacey who live over in Troy, MO. This new family of four is blessed with a lot of amazing family and friends, who have done …
Harrison’s One Year Photography Session | Sullivan, IL
Oh my goodness guys! I cannot believe that this handsome little man is already one year old! Where did the time go?!?! I feel so blessed to have gotten to document this little guy’s first year of life. Getting to watch these little ones grow is such a joy and the privilege of being chosen …
National Foodwork Services | Decatur, IL Commercial Photography
Another commercial shoot for all of you today! This is the second time I’ve gotten to do some photography for National Foodwork Services in Decatur. This is awesome facility is actually located in the old Brush College Elementary School. They’ve been doing some amazing work converting the school into a new processing plant. It’s really …
New Fine Art Series: Insignificant
This self portrait fine art series is becoming more and more special to me with every piece I get to create. It seems so strange to me that something that started as just a single image… the idea of the elusiveness of hope… has grown into a series of images like this. And I love …
Eight Years His Mrs
My dearest Ryan, Yesterday we celebrated another year of loving each other through this crazy, awesome thing called marriage. Eight years ago yesterday we stood in front of our friends and family in that church we first met in and said our wedding vows. I still remember how it felt to hold your hands and …
Spring Sports Portraits | St. Teresa Decatur
Spring sports picture day is always an early and busy day. As always – you guys know I love getting to see my high schoolers. Getting to know them a little bit on days like these is fun for me. Even if it’s just how they interact with one another – it’s fun for me …
Trae Hise Senior Portraits | Maroa-Forsyth Decatur
I’m so excited to finally get to share this awesome senior stud with you! I can hardly believe that Trae’s senior year is already here! I’ve known this young many for a long time, and watched him grow from a little guy to the handsome young adult that he is today. You may actually recall …
The Importance of Authenticity
Authentic. Genuine. Real. These are words I hear used a lot… especially in the art/online world. I know they are words I definitely use a lot myself. But they have always been incredibly important to me. And the truth is sometimes I hear people use these words and I become like Inigo Montoya in the …