I thought for today’s blog post I’d share a little update on our Kirksville studio, which is up and running and ready for clients! (YAY!) We are still making little adjustments and improvements as we go. Most of our furniture is still things we were given after the fire so we figure we will slowly …
The Journal
Gratitude Project: Part 4
It’s been a little while since I shared any of my Gratitude Project artwork on the blog. So I thought I’d do that today. I’ve been trying to post at least one image a day on my Instagram (I’d love for you to follow me: @stephanie_at_gtm). As I’m writing this, I realize I’ve been documenting …
Wade & Courtney’s Wedding Day | Decatur, IL | Wedding Photography
I am so thrilled to share Wade and Courtney’s big day with all of you today! I was incredibly blessed to get to capture these two for their engagement in the fall of last year and I knew then that this wedding would be a blast. They are a fun couple who absolutely love to …
Healthy Cells Magazine: Audibel | Decatur, IL | Commercial Photography
Today I thought I’d share with all of you a little bit of our Healthy Cells Magazine Commercial Shoot for Audibel. I had never been into Audibel before. It’s a very nice office – warm and inviting, clean but not sterile like a lot of doctor’s offices. However, they do have some of the finest …
What is Beauty?
Today is one of those days where I had nothing scheduled to write, which leaves me to my own indecisive means to determine what to say. I have about a dozen different ideas for things I’d like to share, but I think today I’d like to start with a post about something very important to …
The Smith Family & Graham is 1 | Decatur, IL | Family & Children Photography
I’m so excited to be sharing the Smith family’s session with you today! I adore this family and it has been such a joy to get to capture little mister Graham through his whole first year! It kills me to see how big he’s gotten! It doesn’t seem like that long ago that we were …
2013 Relay for Life
This past Friday, Ryan and I headed over to Richland in Decatur to spend some time at Relay for Life. This was our first experience with the Relay – we’d never been before. Ryan’s aunt has been on a relay team for quite some time – in fact – her team has been competing in …
Wesley and Ashley Sloan Wedding | Shelbyville, IL | Wedding Photography
It was a beautiful day when Ryan and I arrived at Spruce Street Studios in Shelbyville, IL for Wesley and Ashley’s big day! I was lucky enough to get to document Ashley’s sister – Brooke’s wedding a couple of years ago in Sullivan, and it was an absolute joy to spend time with this awesome …
August CILPPA Meeting | Getting Certified as a Professional Photographer by Pamela Cather
Well Monday night was our August Central Illinois PPA Meeting. This month’s meeting was all about getting certified! (Insert Woot! Woot! and Cheers here!) Huge thank you to Pamela Cather of Reflections Etc for presenting on this topic! As someone who went to school, studied photography and graduated with a BFA in Photography and Design …
Kevin & Sonya’s Beloved Session | Decatur, IL | Couples Photography
I am so excited to be sharing Kevin and Sonya’s Beloved session with you today. Beloved sessions are something I’ve been offering for a while and they’ve slowly been growing in shape, substance, and popularity. Whether you are newly engaged or married for 30, 40, or 50 years – Beloved sessions are designed to document …