You may recall me posting about our Central Illinois Professional Photographer group and how we are working to really establish a PPA affiliate in our area. The benefits of a PPA are phenomenal, with the ability to partake in regional, state, and national print competitions and the ultimate goal of educating the photography community and …
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The Floyd Kids | Decatur, IL | Children Photography
I’m so excited to share these little cuties with you today! I was ecstatic when Elizabeth called about doing some 6 month old photos for her twin boys, Caleb and Braden. I had been looking forward to meeting these little guys since I first heard she was pregnant. And boy – do she and her …
Opal Turns One | Taylorville, IL | Children Photography
I was so excited when Raedena contacted me about coming to their house to take some pictures of sweet Miss Opal for her one year old birthday! I can’t believe this little girl is one already! It seems like just yesterday she was a little bitty thing and now she’s walking and jabbering in baby …
Elayna’s Four Year Session | Decatur, IL | Children Photography
Sorry for the late post tonight, but I’m so excited to share Miss Elayna’s Four Year Session! I love this little girl to pieces and it kills me to see how big she’s getting! It seems like just yesterday I was doing a smash cake one year old session with her and now she’s a …
Ruey’s Six Month Session | Decatur, IL | Baby Photography
I was so excited to see sweet Miss Ruey again! I love this little girl and her parent’s so much and I couldn’t wait to see how much she’d grown! I’m always amazed by how quickly babies grow! It astounds me really. Six months is such a fun time because it’s that age where little …
Our New Product Line: Rustic Products
Today I thought I would share a little about one of our new product lines! Last year, I spent a great deal of time thinking about the business, what at my clients would like and where I’d like to take the business. After a great deal of thought, it occurred to me how much I’d …
Products: Albums | Megan’s Senior Album
I wanted to share another client album with you! I was so excited when Megan’s family decided to order an album! I find albums to be the perfect way to share your images and put them together in a story form. We narrowed down Megan’s pictures to their favorites and then combined them together in …
A Journey Towards Self-Discovery
As I lay in bed tonight, listening to the steady comforting drone of his snores, I reflect on words I spoke to him moments before he fell to sleep. “I love you” he’d said. And to tease him I added “and food and back scratches and comic books and music and motorcycles and movies.” He …
Some Thoughts Today…
Well this week has started off an interesting one. It seems I’ve caught the flu bug that’s been going around. (Boo) As a business owner, being sick is terribly inconvenient. I can’t simple have someone else meet with clients, answer the phone, or take people’s portraits. So I’ve sadly been forced to reschedule this week …
Seven Tips for Better iPhone Photos
With the dawning of the iPhone, a whole new age of photography has arrived: the iPhoneography era. Having a camera built into your phone makes it easy to take pictures on the fly. The sheer size of a SLR or DSLR makes it less portable and convenient than a phone, which most people have on …