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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 Neveda, a gorgeous Illini West Senior. You might be thinking you already recognize her from some of our previous photos and well you would be right, because Neveda is one of our 2020 Spokesmodels.  We absolutely love having her on our team and as always, it was so much fun getting to photograph her. […]

September 9, 2019


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Sarah & Jonathan got married at the beautiful St. Francis Catholic church in Quincy, followed by a fun filled reception at Town & County. It was a gorgeous day for a wedding. And we can’t forget about Sarah & Jonathan’s wedding party, we can’t say enough about how awesome of a group of friends they […]

September 4, 2019


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One thing we hear all the time from our seniors is, I want to do something different. And we completely get that! We LOVE that actually! Maybe you are really into a sport, or play an instrument and incorporating those type of things is always a fun idea. We actually have a blog post all […]

August 26, 2019


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We have absolutely loved how many of our senior spokesmodels we have gotten to see lately. We got to do the beautiful Avery’s summer session last week and it was AWESOME! I am already looking forward to her next session! So if you know me very well you know that I am obsessed with willow […]

August 21, 2019


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Alivia is a senior at West Hancock and one of our beautiful 2020 Spokesmodels. We absolutely love having her on our team and having the opportunity to get to know her this year. She has the most beautiful smile and sweet personality. The weather was absolutely perfect for her session! The sun was shining and […]

August 20, 2019


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Livia came to us by way of a photographer friend of ours. It is always such an honor when a fellow photographer recommends you to their family or friends. We absolutely love that we get to specialize in seniors (and weddings too of course) and that we have the opportunity to get to know so […]

August 19, 2019


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Heaven & Joe had the most PERFECT day for their August wedding. Because if we are being honest sometimes August can be unbearably hot, but it was GORGEOUS! Not only was the weather absolutely beautiful but the entire day! Their wedding was filled with so many family and friends and beautiful details that had been […]

August 16, 2019


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Kagney & Rob had a beautiful summer evening for their engagement session. It was so great to finally meet them in person and meet their awesome puppers! I mean oh my goodness don’t even get me started on how great he sat for his 5 minutes of fame! I was so impressed! These two have […]

August 14, 2019


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Meet Anna, one of our 2020 Spokesmodels. She is a senior at West Hancock and loves all things sports. We are excited that we get to be a part of her senior year and look forward to watching her make many more memories this year! Here are some of our favorites from her summer session. […]

August 13, 2019


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Today we are talking all about incorporating a sport or hobby into your senior session. This is a great way to add a little personal flare to your session. Love baseball? Let’s head to the baseball field. Play the guitar? Bring it along! Maybe you are a cheerleader, let’s show that school spirit! Whatever your […]

July 29, 2019


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