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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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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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Charli is SO much fun to photograph. It honestly never seems like going to work when we have her sessions. She has always been so smiley and giggly, I mean even when she was in that hard toddler age when most parents dread photo sessions with their energetic little ones, she still was so much […]

October 11, 2018


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We are always so honored when we get to share in a special day with family friends. Rickey and Megan were married at the gorgeous Lakeview Weddings outside Camp Point and then we headed to the equally beautiful Pointe D’vine outside of Quincy for their reception. Talk about a perfect line up of venues! They […]

October 7, 2018


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Jaise was one of the lucky one’s whose senior session was supposed to be during the crazy heat wave we had a couple weeks ago. (And that crazy heat wave seemed to be back this week! Doesn’t the weather know it’s supposed to be fall!) Luckily we were able to reschedule his session for the […]

October 4, 2018


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We had the best time last week with Sydney at her senior session. She is a gorgeous girl and was a natural in front of the camera, AND she has the most BEAUTIFUL hair! Get this….she has not ever dyed her hair, not once! That beautiful color is all natural. (Jealous!) My little guy has […]

October 2, 2018


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This girl’s hard work and dedication to basketball is incredible. She has put hours in at the gym and it shows. I am so glad that Laney decided to be a senior spokesmodel this year and we have got to spend so much time with her. I honestly can’t say enough about the Lantz family. […]

October 1, 2018


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