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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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Blake ROCKED her 3 year session. She had the poses down and even added a few of her own! We had fun in the leaves to start and then the real FUN started next. Blake’s mom, Lindsay, had it planned so Blake could take photos with puppies since she loves them so much and it […]

November 1, 2018


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The trees, the light, the weather, everything was perfect for McKenna’s session. We got to do some beautiful fall pictures at Argyle and also do some architecture ones in town in Macomb. I love that we have access to beautiful nature at a state park and architecture so close to one another that we can […]

October 30, 2018


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It seems like Kylie’s summer session was so long ago, so it was so much fun to get together again for her fall session. The trees had just started changing so we were able to capture some beautiful fall yellow at Lake Argyle. (Argyle always has such pretty fall color, it is a favorite spot […]

October 30, 2018


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I’m so excited to be sharing Abby & Brandon’s wedding day with you all! We had so much fun celebrating with them at Pointe D’Vine Vineyard. They said their vows on the gorgeous, but slightly chilly, bluff and then celebrated with all their family and friends in the beautiful barn. From the beginning Abby has […]

October 25, 2018


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Meet Katie, a  a sweet, fun, beautiful senior that we had the pleasure of getting to know this fall. It was important to her mom that we capture “Katie” and all the things that she loves. So we made a quick stop at the golf course, did a few in her cheer uniform, used Katie’s […]

October 22, 2018


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The fall colors were beautiful for Gracie’s session! We are so thankful they made the trip over to Macomb for her session and that the weather turned out perfectly. Gracie is such a sweet girl and we are so glad we got to know her and her mom! Here are a few of our favorites […]

October 19, 2018


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Meet Sam, a gorgeous QND senior, who is an absolute natural in front of the camera. She also has the most beautiful naturally curly hair! Even though she had a fall session we still managed to find the most beautiful purple flowers for her session. (We even had a butterfly join us for those and […]

October 18, 2018


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Ty was one of our three Columbus Day sessions, and though I’m sure getting up early on his day off to have his senior pictures taken wouldn’t have been his first choice you wouldn’t have known it. He didn’t complain once and happily did anything we asked. Ty is such a fun guy and kept […]

October 17, 2018


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Sessions like Bailey’s fall session are what make us smile the most. This session was all about Bailey and her love of horses. We LOVE capturing seniors in their element, doing what they love. Getting to photograph Bailey on their family farm in her element with her beautiful horse, Myles was so much fun! And […]

October 17, 2018


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Meet the beautiful Rileigh. She is a senior at QND and we had the privilege of meeting up with her last week for her senior session. Of course there was a 70% chance of rain, because well that is just our crazy weather right now, but luckily the rain stopped just in time for her […]

October 15, 2018


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