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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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I can’t wait for Wes and Courtney’s big day next May. These two were so much fun to hang out with and made it feel like I had known them for years! Here are a few of my favorites from their engagement session at Lake Argyle.

August 28, 2020


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We have enjoyed getting to do so many engagement sessions lately! Even though we aren’t getting to photograph weddings like we were expecting this summer we are so thankful that we get to spend time photographing our engaged #creativetouchcouples Here are a few of our favorites from Shelby & Jared’s engagement session last week.

June 15, 2020


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We had so much fun getting to know Hannah & Josh during their engagement session. The weather was beautiful and the sun was shining despite the rain that was originally forecasted! Hannah reached out to us that afternoon about the possibility of doing a few photos out at the airport, and of course we said […]

June 5, 2020


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Bailey and John’s engagement session was during that incredibly LONG stretch of days where we didn’t see the sun and it just rained and rained and rained. Now typically we reschedule during rainy weather BUT these two came in from out of state (two separate states at that) and so we couldn’t let a little […]

May 30, 2020


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Ashley & Scott had to wait for what seemed like forever to get to have their engagement session. They were so patient and understanding each time we had to reschedule. After such a long wait I was extremely thankful that they got the most gorgeous weather for their session. After this gorgeous evening, we didn’t […]

May 25, 2020


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Don’t get me wrong I am ready for spring as much as the next person, but a few weeks ago I was praying for snow! We were trying so hard to get Sami and Brody’s engagement session in for a snow session and the weather just wasn’t cooperating. BUT we finally got a snow that […]

March 5, 2020


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Happy Monday, friends!! We hope you all had such a wonderful weekend and that you’re staying warm today! Saturday we were outside shooting a wedding with no coats and now today it’s COLD and snowy. So we thought what better way to brighten up the day than to share another beautiful fall engagement session and […]

November 12, 2019


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I had the privilege of going with Sam & Dustin to Dustin’s family farm for their engagement session, and it was the PERFECT location. It had so many beautiful spots for photos and even better the farm has special meaning to them.  I have so many favorites and am excited to share them with you […]

November 6, 2019


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The afternoon of Linzy and Blake’s engagement session was RAINY! I am not talking a light drizzle, I mean it was pouring at times. But with our busy schedule and Blake working out of town during the week this was the one day that worked for all of us so we went ahead and planned […]

October 19, 2019


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Ryan & Elizabeth traveled all the way from Minnesota for their engagement session!!! So of course we were all super thankful that the weather cooperated and was BEAUTIFUL for their session. We really couldn’t have asked for a more perfect evening. These two are getting married next year at the gorgeous Barn on the Ridge […]

October 15, 2019


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