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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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Meet Katherine, an Illini West Senior, that we have had the joy of getting to know this year through our spokesmodel program. One of my favorite times of year is when the golden rod is blooming and it is beautiful right now!  We had the chance to use it for Katherine’s session, and we just […]

September 30, 2019


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Meet Rylie, a gorgeous 2020 senior from Southeastern High School, who also just so happens to be part of our Spokesmodel Team. Rylie’s session was one of the first ones this fall where I felt like things were starting to look just a little bit more “fall” like in the photos. (cue all the heart […]

September 29, 2019


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You might recognize Avery, not only is she one of our 2020 Spokesmodels but we also had the chance to do a summer session with her last month. This time we hit the gym for a volleyball session and enjoyed highlighting this special part of Avery’s senior year. Avery is a beautiful girl inside and […]

September 28, 2019


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We loved being able to capture Savana’s passion for all things sports! We did softball, volleyball and basketball during her sports session. So many favorites and we are excited to be sharing them with you! Enjoy!

September 21, 2019


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We absolutely when this sweet family travels home for a visit and we get the chance to catch up with them; all the while taking some updated family photos. I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again, I LOVE watching our #creativetouchkids grow up in front of our camera. And these two adorable girls […]

September 18, 2019


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Last year Blake got to snuggle a litter of puppies during her photo session and this year she got to hang by the pool. If there is one thing that Blake loves it is the water! She is SO brave and is quite the little swimmer. And not to mention, her mom had the most […]

September 17, 2019


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This styled session was so much fun last year we of course had to do it again! We love that our spokesmodels are always up for anything and all the fun that comes with being a #creativetouchspokesmodel This year the girls got to wear “Babes support Babes” tees donated by Rural Bliss in Carthage and […]

September 13, 2019


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Meet Olivia, she is a senior at Illini West High School and has such a sweet and fun personality. We had a great session together in Carthage, and enjoyed highlighting her passion for cheer and band. And of course we loved the awesome willow tree that Olivia had planned for us to use. (Because you […]

September 12, 2019


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Crue is ONE! This little guy was SO good for his session. I mean seriously, look at his smile! We took his photos in his Great Grandma’s backyard, which had the most beautiful flowers. It was the perfect setting. And then we finished up back at their house for a cake smash poolside. Crue had […]

September 11, 2019


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The Mohr family has been coming to us for SEVEN years now, and we couldn’t be more thankful. It has been an absolute joy getting to watch Kaleb grow up in front of our camera. Each session we do is special but what makes them esepcially unique is usually we end with a little fun. […]

September 10, 2019


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