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We are a mother-daughter team tucked in the heart of rural illinois. though we are located in rural illinois we always love photographing new places and new people. so grab a dessert and coffee (or tea in our case) and take a look around at the moments we have captured. we are so glad you are here, make yourself at home!

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We have been photographing the Dion family for 4 years now, and we just can’t believe how big the girls are getting and how fast time goes! They moved to Texas a while back to work with the awesome organization Casas por Cristo.  And while they were home visiting in November we were lucky enough […]

November 30, 2017


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We love it when our brides and grooms start their families and then come back and see us! We just LOVE IT! It is so fun to see our couples again and photograph their beautiful additions to their lives.  But you know what we love even more, when they want to recreate a wedding photo. […]

November 22, 2017


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My kiddos favorite senior is finally getting her blog post! Abi has been so patient while waiting on her fall senior session, probably because she knows how little I actually can get accomplished unless I have a babysitter helping with my kids.  Abi is the sweetest, kind hearted girl ever and we are happy to […]

November 21, 2017


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Our fall mini sessions couldn’t have been more different, our September Minis were SO warm, practically hot.  Then our October Minis rolled around and it was SO cold and windy.  All of our clients were troopers and stuck it out in the cold, and we are so thankful for that. Here are a few of […]

November 17, 2017


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You probably recognize Michael from his session we did with his brothers a few weeks ago.  We got to meet up with Michael in Macomb to do a few more and highlight his extra curriculars and a few fun shots at the train station. He even had an antique suitcase to use! Howe fun is […]

November 17, 2017


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Jacob is a senior at Illini West this year and like many high school seniors he is involved in various extra curriculars, one being golf.  So we hit up the golf course for his senior photos, what better backdrop than a place he spends a lot of time!?! And to top it all off we […]

November 16, 2017


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We had to reschedule Alex’s first session due to bad weather and then we had to cut his reschedule session short due to a rain shower that none of us were expecting.  I usually keep a good eye on the weather so we know in advance if we need to consider rescheduling etc… but the […]

November 15, 2017


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When Samantha first contacted us about shooting her wedding this fall we knew instantly it was a wedding we wanted to be a part of.  She was one of the most fun, sweet and personable brides we had ever talked to.  She talked about how much she loved our photos and how important it was […]

November 11, 2017


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We got to spend the evening with one of our favorite families a few weekends ago.  The Bruengers are close family friends of ours so it was fun to spend time with them while capturing these photos for them. Here are a few of our favorites from their session. Save

November 9, 2017


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We met Jennie and Aaron at Compton Park for their engagement session back in September. We were off to a great start, we caught some of the beginning fall leaves changing, a friend of theirs had brought their dog by for a few shots; we were all having a great time.  Then unfortunately rain cut […]

November 7, 2017


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