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 …
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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 …
Brittany Creek Senior Session | St. Teresa High School | Decatur, IL | Senior Photography
You may remember my gorgeous St. Teresa senior model, Brittany, from her model session we posted earlier this summer. (If not – check out that link to check out some of the fun portraits we took then.) Well last night, Brittany and her family came out to our Kirksville studio to take a peek on …
Meghan Samples Model Session | Mt. Zion High School | Mt. Zion, IL | Senior Photography
I am so excited to share Meghan’s senior model session with you! We got lucky and the rain held off and we had some awesome cloud cover for her shoot. We met up at our Decatur location and headed down the road to a little alcove of tall grass, and trees. It was the perfect …
The Gagnon Family Reunion
This weekend was an awesome family-filled weekend! On Saturday we celebrated the 4th of July with a fantastic Gagnon family reunion. Family came from all over, even Wisconsin, Texas, and Japan! There was tons of amazing food, a Bags tournament, a slip N slide, fireworks, hula hoops, and TONS of fun! It was so great …
Gratitude Project: Part 3
With yesterday being the 4th of July, I am reminded yet again of everything I have to be thankful for. We are very blessed to have so many brave men and women who stand up for our country and fight for our freedoms and our rights. It’s hard not to feel exceedingly grateful to our …
Daniel Frye Senior Session | LSA High School | Decatur, IL | Senior Photography
I’m so excited to share Daniel’s senior portraits with you today! Daniel is one of our Senior Studs and a senior at LSA High School in Decatur. I’ve known Daniel for quite a while as he’s been in my brother’s 4-H club for a long time. Daniel is a very cool guy! He tends to …
My Little Brother Got Married!!
Well you may have noticed the lack of activity on our social media sites the past few days. I’m taking today to get re-organized after wedding weekend madness, but I thought I’d take a few minutes to post a little something for you all. Crazy to think that my little brother (who is much taller …