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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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Kayden and Katie made the trip back to Carthage for their engagement session. It was important for their to do them in the Carthage area as that is Kayden’s hometown, and their wedding will be in Columbia. MO. It was fun to go around town and use some of our favorite spots and a couple […]

July 21, 2017


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We met Jon this winter when he attended the Y101 Bridal Show in Quincy because Abby couldn’t be there.  (Fiance of the year award right there!)  We are honored that they have chosen us to be a part of their day. Last week we got to do their engagement session and get to know them […]

July 10, 2017


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We met Anne last fall when she was in her friend Allison’s wedding.  And we are actually photographing her friend Kayla’s wedding this weekend!  It is so fun that we get to photograph all three of these girls weddings.  It’s truly the greatest form of flattery when friends tell their friends about us! Anne and […]

July 5, 2017


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Ashley & Colton had a beautiful June evening for their session.  We met up at Weinberg King State Park and the light was to die for! Colton was actually one of our first senior sessions when we started doing photography full time, so it was fun to reconnect with him and think about much our […]

June 4, 2017


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Tom & Emily are both from the Alton, IL area and first saw our work when we traveled to Alton last fall for Matt & Kortney’s wedding.  When Emily contacted us we were flattered that she loved us enough that she wanted us to travel to Alton to do their wedding. Of course we said […]

May 11, 2017


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Jordan is one of my oldest friends, we grew up spending many a play dates together. Our families have been close friends far before our time so we really have been friends since the very beginning.  Growing up you would have thought we were brother and sister, as much as we fought over silly things […]

February 21, 2017


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My little brother is getting married!!! And now most of you are thinking, I didn’t think she had a little brother… and you are right I don’t. But Regan was the closest thing to a little brother I had while growing up.  His family is family to me and his mom, well she is a […]

November 13, 2016


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I’ve been so excited to share this session and it’s not because these two are so photogenic, even though that is a great reason to get excited to share images! I have been looking forward to this shoot because Joy is my very best friend and I am so excited for her!! God knew what […]

November 3, 2016


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Kayla & Mitchell LOVE fall, so it was our goal to get their engagement pictures done this fall.  However, the trees had a mind of their own this year. They seemed to be taking longer than usual to start changing.  So when Kayla & Mitchell’s session rolled around we all expected it to be full […]

October 30, 2016


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Cheyenne and Andrew had a farm engagement session at both of their family farms.  We always love when couples do something unique to them and their relationship.  Both of their families have cattle, Cheyenne’s family specifically has show cattle.  Cheyenne spent the summer showing cattle and her dad and brother shaved their wedding date on […]

October 28, 2016


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