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Kayla and Jason had their courthouse wedding ceremony on Feb. 1, 2021 at the Champaign County Courthouse followed by photos taken at the Lake of the Woods Botanical Garden. Although it might not have been the wedding they had pictured for themselves, it was beautiful nonetheless.     Kayla and Jason met in Nashville in 2016 through […]

Kayla + Jason | Champaign County Courthouse & Lake of the Woods Botanical Garden

Weddings

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Welcome to your family, Thomas! This was an incredibly special in-studio newborn photography session. Thomas is my great nephew, his daddy Tyler is my nephew! Tyler and his wife Abby welcomed Thomas into their family, and I was so happy to capture these moments for them. An important part of this session was making sure […]

In-Studio Newborn Session | Baby Thomas

Babies

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Kelsey and Seth’s wedding at the Bloomington Country Club last November was so beautiful. It was an absolutely gorgeous fall day, and the wedding really was perfect from start to finish. Kelsey and Seth met while working at the same bar; she was a bartender and he was the manager. Kelsey said that since they […]

Kelsey + Seth | Bloomington Country Club

Weddings

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Welcome to the world, Abigail! Here’s another beautiful in-studio newborn photography session! Abigail was such a sweet little baby and had the most inquisitive expressions. Abigail’s parents were doting on her in the most precious way, I loved being able to do more posed shots and mix in some natural moments as well. For newborn […]

In-Studio Newborn Photography Session | Baby Abigail

Newborns

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Maddie and Bryan’s beautiful Christmas themed wedding last December at Willow Creek Farm was so special. They grew up knowing each other but didn’t really connect until after they graduated from the University of Illinois. Since then, it’s been three years and they have been inseparable. In addition to the Christmas theme, Maddie used inspiration […]

Maddie + Bryan | Willow Creek Farm

Weddings

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Welcome to the world, Austin! I adored this in-studio newborn session. Sweet baby Austin is the third newborn I photographed from this beautiful family. I photographed his older sisters Quinn and Carley way back when, and it was crazy to see them so grown up! It was so special to photograph all these kiddos together. […]

In-Studio Newborn Session | Baby Austin

Newborns

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Natalie and Luke’s wedding was unique because COVID threw all their plans totally out of whack, with their official ceremony at the courthouse and the reception months later at The Lodge at River Valley Farm. When Natalie and Luke were finally married at the Champaign County Courthouse on Jan. 8 2021, that was their fifth […]

Natalie + Luke | Champaign County Courthouse & The Lodge at River Valley Farm

Weddings

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Welcome Home Lexie Jo I adore newborn photography almost as much as newborns themselves! This in-studio session was really special since I have known this family for a while; I photographed big sister Blakeley’s newborn photos, too. Watching this beautiful family grow was incredible. Blakeley was obviously so much bigger than the last time I […]

In-Studio Newborn Session I Lexie Jo

Newborns

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Alexis and Alex’s fall wedding at Willow Barn was absolutely beautiful. It was my first time at this venue as it’s a new venue in the Danville area, and it is definitely a stunning place to get married. Having been together for three and a half years, Alexis and Alex were such a loving couple. […]

Alexis + Alex I Wedding at Willow Barn

Weddings

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Welcome Home Ella This beautiful family of four is now a family of five with the addition of sweet baby Ella! I loved this in-studio newborn session. What is better than having two older brothers? Both of Ella’s big brothers were so sweet with her, it was the most precious thing to witness. I know […]

In-Studio Newborn Session I Baby Ella

Newborns

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