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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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You would never guess from the pictures that Mr. Grant wasn’t all that interested in having his picture taken, but let’s be honest what 1 year old wants to sit still for pictures!?! We were able to capture lots of sweet smiles and how fun is the baseball theme for his cake smash.  His Momma […]

September 21, 2017


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Joseph is another one of our clients we have had the pleasure of photographing since he was just a few days old. It truly is so fun watching our clients grow and see their personalities unfold. And he did SO good for his 2 year session, I mean look at that smile!!! Such a cutie! […]

September 12, 2017


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We met up with the Jacob Family at one of our favorite spots in Macomb, Lake Ruth.  They have had the most beautiful landscaping this year! We loved seeing how much their little ones had grown and changed and meeting Mr. Grant for the first time!  These are just a few of our favorites from […]

August 28, 2017


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We have been photographing the Mohr family since Kaleb was just a newborn, how can he already be 5! Where does the time go? It is always so much fun to see how much he has grown and changed each year.  This year the rain cut our session a little short but Kaleb was SO […]

August 22, 2017


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The Sparks Family are good friends of ours so when Tisha came to me and said she wanted to do a fun session with Violet and her new puppy I was excited for the fun and unique session to be had.  Violet got to have a tea party with little miss Molly, their family dog […]

August 17, 2017


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It’s hard for us to believe that this girl is already almost 6! That just doesn’t seem possible.  I remember doing her newborn session in my parent’s backyard and all the fun sessions we’ve done since then.  It’s always a fun time when we get Charli in front of our camera, and once you take […]

August 7, 2017


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This cutie is turning two! Most two year old sessions involve chasing the little ones around with the camera and trying to catch a smile here and there, but Miss Henley was all about the pictures!  She posed so well and did everything we asked, even crossed her feet like a big girl while sitting […]

July 12, 2017


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We started photographing the Murphy family just over 3 years ago when they were expecting Peyton, and now we had the privilege to photography their family as they are preparing to add another little boy to their family.  We are so excited for them and know that Peyton will be a great big brother! Here […]

July 11, 2017


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We have been photographing the Kerr family for quite some time now.  One of the best parts of our job is watching families grow!  We always enjoy our time with them and this time we got to meet little Colt.  He was the happiest little guy! Thank you Kerr Family for trusting us with your […]

July 3, 2017


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We have been photographing Rylan for several years now, but this January she became a BIG SISTER to little Rowan! We were so excited to meet Rowan and capture these sweet sister pictures.  Here are a few of our favorites from their session. 

June 27, 2017


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