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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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Who here is a Harry Potter fan??? I am sure I am in the minority when I say I haven’t read the series. I tried, I really did, but the truth is I’m just not a reader. Well Ashley and Colton are both Harry Potter fans and so Ashley wanted to incorporate their love of […]

July 17, 2018


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We are so excited to be sharing Katie and Kayden’s blog with you all today! If you live in the midwest you know just how hot the end of June was. IT WAS HOT. We are talking heat index of over 100 degrees hot! What’s funny is two years ago we photographed Kayden’s cousin, Lea’s, […]

July 11, 2018


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Jennie came to us by way of one of our favorite venues, Lake Hill Winery.  She was an intern there last summer and Courtney, the event coordinator, told her about us! (Thanks girl!!!) When we met Jennie and Aaron for their engagement session we knew Jennie was a girl after our own heart, she has […]

July 9, 2018


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Lake Ruth on Western’s campus has to be on my very favorite locations to shoot during summer! Their hydrangeas are so dreamy. Combine that with the fact that Kylie is going to attend WIU in the fall it seemed like the perfect spot for her senior session. But not only were the hydrangeas in full […]

July 6, 2018


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This couple right here has got to be one of the most laid back couples! I mean I seriously don’t even know where to begin with these two! We have just had the BEST time getting to know Allison & Jared throughout their wedding experience with us! From their engagement session to their wedding day […]

July 3, 2018


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Meet Jayleigh, a sweet, smart and absolutely beautiful young lady that just happens to be one of our senior spokesmodels this year.  (She is actually the first of our spokesmodels to do her session, so be prepared for many more spokesmodel sessions to come!) Jayleigh had so many fun props for her session. Her and […]

June 26, 2018


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Happy Friday friends! We are back from a fun week hanging out with family in Texas (if you follow us on Instagram you know it included a trip to Magnolia Market, AHH!) But our week off has come to a close and we are excited to be preparing for a wedding tomorrow but we are […]

June 22, 2018


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We got to know Brittany several years ago when she was the event coordinator at Lake Hill Winery, and though she hasn’t been at Lake Hill for several years we always enjoy catching up with her.  When she reached out to us about doing her wedding, we knew without a doubt it was going to […]

June 20, 2018


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Engagement sessions are such a great way to get to know our couples before we photograph their wedding day, however in Danielle and Jordan’s case we already knew them so that made their engagement session that much more fun.  We photographed Danielle’s sister’s wedding several years ago and have done family photos for Danielle and […]

June 11, 2018


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This year we started a marathon of wedding weekends on June 2nd…sentimentally for us it couldn’t have had a better beginning!  My cousin, Riley, entrusted us to capture her day through photographs.  It’s always special to us be to chosen to be a part of a bride & groom’s special day…but to be chosen by […]

June 9, 2018


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