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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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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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Maverick came to see us for his 1 year photos on what was an unusually hot September day. It may not have been the ideal weather, but he sure had the cutest props for his pictures. He had a Top Gun themed 1st birthday party and got this adorable ride on air plane as a […]

September 28, 2018


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We got to meet up with the Byers family at their farm for their session and got to meet their cute little guy, Henry.  We love it when photo locations can be special and unique to our clients, so the farm was the perfect spot. Oh and not to mention the light was FABULOUS, I […]

September 21, 2018


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It is hard to believe this little guy is already 3! We always love getting together with the Harris family, it feels more like hanging out than an evening at work. And I think Joseph even enjoyed it since he got to play a little during his session. We are thankful for clients who are […]

September 13, 2018


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This beautiful family has been coming to us every year for the last SIX years! We absolutely love that we get to capture these memories for them. They are the sweetest family, and we always enjoy their sessions so we have the chance to catch up and chat about whats new. This session was extra […]

September 11, 2018


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We can’t believe that Parker is already one! It is so much fun to watch our clients grow and hit new milestones and we are so thankful for the Murphy family and being able to watch their boys grow. Here are a few of our favorites from Parker’s 1 Year session! Enjoy!

September 5, 2018


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Michelle & Caleb were married a couple summers ago and we loved capturing their love story then and we are so excited to now capture their maternity photos. I know I have said it before but I just love it when our clients become our friends and they come back to see us and we […]

June 8, 2018


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I am so incredibly thankful for Mother’s Day, a day that we can celebrate our momma’s and all the things they do for us on a daily basis. I am so thankful for my amazing mom who I get to run this business with. She truly is one of the most selfless people I have […]

May 14, 2018


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As many of you know we stopped offering newborn photography about a year ago. But ever since we stopped doing posed newborn photography I had been wanting to try a Fresh 48 session. For those of you that haven’t heard of a Fresh 48; it is a session done within the first 48 hours of […]

April 6, 2018


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