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Table of ContentsIntroduction, Rediscovering Film PhotographyWhy Film Cameras Possess Lasting AppealSearch Intent, What Makes a Camera the “Best” for Film Photography?Understanding Film Camera Types and FormatsTop New Film Cameras for Modern PhotographersExploring the Market, Best Used and Vintage Film CamerasBest Compact Film Cameras for Everyday UseBest Medium Format Film Cameras for Detailed ImagesDiving into Luxury, […]
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November 14, 2025
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Have you noticed how much families appreciate those multi-generational photos that capture everyone together! Getting three generations, twenty-plus cheerful faces, and not one person blinking in a single frame can feel like a big accomplishment in photography! Having photographed many extended families over several years, we’ve put together a dependable approach that consistently creates wonderful […]
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November 9, 2025
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Your baby’s first weeks truly are a whirlwind of gentle sighs, tiny yawns, and cozy snuggles! These special times deserve to be held onto with the thoughtfulness and care that only professional newborn photography Peoria IL can provide. Families everywhere understand the irreplaceable value of preserving these first memories through thoughtful photography, with the global […]
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November 1, 2025
Happy Friday friends! This is truly one of my favorite weeks of the whole entire year. There’s just something so magical about the week between Christmas and New Years to me… everything seems to slow down a little, lots of parties and family time is on the calendar, and it feels okay to relax the normal pace of life…
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December 30, 2016
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I told you guys it was going to be one FUN week on the blog! I’ve been excited for this week of posts for the longest time, simply because we had so much fun work to share with y’all from 2016! In cased you missed yesterday’s post on the blog, we shared our favorite engagement session images from 2016 with y’all, and TODAY, we are sharing our very favorite ring shots from this past year…
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December 29, 2016
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If you’re considering getting married at Christmastime, please let me help you OFFICIALLY decide to do so! Oh my goodness, you guys… when we first heard from Heather and Shea a few months ago and Heather started describing their plans for this wedding, we got SO incredibly excited. I mean, a wedding two days away from Christmas?! It just does not get much better than that…
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December 27, 2016
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Hi y’all! We don’t have a huge blog post planned today as we are taking the day (mostly!) off to spend time with family and each other… BUT, I did want to share a little about our very first married Christmas with you guys today! Between shooting a wedding and traveling to see both sides of our family, we were definitely a little tired come Sunday night! At the same time, though, we…
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December 26, 2016
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Merry Christmas sweet friends! We wanted to pop in really quickly and wish you guys the merriest Christmas this year before this weekend gets underway! Today, we’re shooting the most GORGEOUS wedding for our sweet friends Heather and Shea up at Starved Rock Lodge (follow along in Instagram HERE to see the very first sneak peeks from that!), we’re spending Christmas Eve with Luke’s…
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December 23, 2016
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Since this time of year is so full of proposals, we wanted to share our 5 best tips for photographing a proposal with you photographers today! Shooting a proposal can be one of the most nerve-wracking things to do as a photographer, simply because you don’t want to ruin the moment…
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December 22, 2016
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Cue the confetti! I've officially received your inquiry, and we couldn't be more excited to start this journey with you.
I'm now a full-time mama and a part-time photographer, but all messages will be responded to as soon as I'm able. Thank you for your patience! My average email response time is currently 3-5 days.
I cannot wait to chat soon!
