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Photography makes memories last forever! Knowing how to take a good picture can elevate your work from simple snaps to wonderful visual stories. Whether you’re capturing sweet wedding ceremonies or playful portrait sessions, learning the basics of great photography will help you create images your clients will adore. The photography world keeps growing! It was […]
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August 15, 2025
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Finding the right family photographer in Bloomington, IL, can turn passing experiences into treasured memories that last generations! Photography industry revenue in Illinois is expected to reach about $666.3 million in 2025, so families across central Illinois have access to wonderful talent and growing expertise in capturing life’s precious occasions. Table of ContentsExplore Family Photography […]
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August 8, 2025
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Capturing that wonderful moment when two people celebrate their commitment calls for more than just technical skill—it requires the right equipment! As engagement sessions continue to evolve in 2025, the lens we choose can really elevate photos from good to truly memorable images that couples will treasure. With exciting new optical technologies arriving and reliable […]
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August 4, 2025
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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Back in November, we shot what we THOUGHT had been our coldest engagement session to date… but oh my goodness, were we wrong! Our engagement shoot this past Friday with Kim and Josh beat that engagement session by a mile! Oh my word, y’all… I can’t even describe the kind of cold this was. Later in the weekend, we actually heard that people were getting frostbitten from being outside on that day, so I promise you I’m not exaggerating…
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December 20, 2016
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About halfway through Kerstin and Kyle’s engagement session with us on Sunday morning, Kyle asked us what the COLDEST shoot we’ve ever done was. Luke and I looked at each other and just started laughing, because Kerstin and Kyle’s shoot definitely wins that category! 😉 It was about 22 degrees on Sunday morning during Kerstin and Kyle’s engagement session…
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November 23, 2016
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Not only did we get to photograph Sam and Brandon’s vineyard wedding on Saturday and Kerstin and Kyle on Sunday morning, on Sunday night we got to finish up our LAST scheduled engagement session of 2016 by meeting up with Kristen and Taylor for their engagement session! What a weekend… I think we finally warmed up sometime Monday morning from being out in the cold literally ALL weekend…
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November 23, 2016
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On Sunday night, we had the amazing privilege of getting to photograph THESE two’s engagement session, and ohh my goodness, you guys… was it a joy or what! A few months ago, we met up with Brittany and Danny for the first time at my absolute favorite coffee shop in Morton, Eli’s Coffee! (I’m serious… you guys need to go check this place out! Their coffee and smoothies are to die for.) Right…
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November 15, 2016
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I have always just LOVED the University of Illinois’ campus… their quad is just gorgeous and of course, enormous; everything about the University of Illinois is BIG! So, when Lauren emailed me about scheduling her and her fiancé Jordan’s engagement shoot at the University of Illinois…
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November 11, 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!
