Britney said she had believed this day would never come- that was before she met Daniel. The two of them care deeply, laugh freely, and are never afraid to be their truest selves around each other. One of the constants in their relationship has been a bond over The Legend of Zelda in its many […]
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We’ve officially entered the holiday season and I’m in the photographer editing cave until Christmas. This November wedding, however, is a great way to remember the fall. It was the most amazing weather I’ve had on a wedding day in a while. But you’re not here to read about the weather, or my editing backlog, […]
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It was a HOT day. Stepping out of the shade into the direct sunlight was actually painful. But that’s not the most memorable part of the day. It was leaving that evening with my cheeks hurting from smiling. Mary and Danny have that effect on people, and it showed by the love in the room. […]
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A couple of notes about Brianne and Jason’s wedding: First, you’ve never seen a chiller bridal party. Second, the kids at the reception were having the absolute best time of their lives. After getting ready at a friend’s house, Brianne and the ladies headed to the Wildey Theatre in Downtown Edwardsville, IL. The historic theatre […]
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Scott and Madeline met me on a day that was supposed to be 70 and partly sunny… Reality said no and gave us 50 and dense clouds! No matter, because we owned it anyway. I love Oak Knoll Park for multiple reasons! It has the feeling of a cultivated English garden, it’s never crowded, there’s […]
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The most common question I get after booking is, “What do we wear??” This goes for engagements, family, newborn and maternity. Everybody in every stage of life is stressing out about portrait apparel! I’ve already shared my tips for engagement session outfits in another post and many of those tips apply to families too! So […]
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Whew! This topic is nightmare fuel for obsessive people like myself. Usually a very laid back person, I become unbearably knit picky when it is my turn to be in front of the camera, so I GET IT, guys. I know what it’s like. I once spent 3 hours straight on pinterest trying to pick […]
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So you’ve booked a photographer you love for the wedding day, set a date for your engagement session… Now what? If you don’t know what you’re “supposed to do” next, you’re not alone. It’s becoming less and less common for our generation to have professional portraits taken, so getting your portraits taken is more often […]
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Step One: Prioritize Here is a great little experiment to do with your fiance in the early stages of planning. Each of you take a sheet of paper and, without talking to each other, rank the importance of each of the following categories from 1 to 10, 10 being most important to you, 1 being […]
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A couple weeks ago I posted a rundown of what’s in my camera bag on the blog, so I thought a great follow up would be to review the bag itself. I’m going to jump right into it, then. My thought process when looking for a new camera bag was to have a big bag […]
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