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Michaela and Gustavo’s gorgeous, traditional wedding took place in May 2021, and it could not have been a more perfect day. Not even COVID could overshadow their beautiful day filled with love, laughter, and family. The ceremony was kept small, the couple calling it minimalist, romantic and traditional. Michaela and Gustavo met at the University […]

Michaela + Gustavo | St. John’s Catholic Newman Center

Weddings

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Do these cooler days have you thinking about the holidays? Does seeing holiday decor popping up get you dreaming about sending (and receiving) cards in the mail? Sending out cards means needing PICTURES to put in/on those cards showing all your friends and loved ones how much your kiddos have grown this year! I’m offering […]

2021 Limited Edition Holiday Session | Champaign, IL

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Mom and dad with 2 young boys in picture with christmas trees

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Laura and Yeoh had a beautiful day in April for their “mini-mony” – that’s what I’m choosing to call these small intimate ceremonies that have become popular in the post-COVID world. Twin City Bible Church in Urbana was the setting for saying their vows in front of loved ones and friends that were able to […]

Laura + Yeoh | University of IL | Arboretum

Arboretum, Champaign, Japan House, Love, Marriage, Portraits, University of Illinois, Weddings

Spring wedding pictures at Japan House Arboretum Urbana University of IL flowering trees

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Oh my goodness, this year was filled with so many awesome senior sessions with unbelievably cool high school seniors. Man are these kids going places. Seniors have it together way more than I did at 18 years old. They know what they want their major to be in college, or what trade they plan to […]

CONGRATULATIONS | CLASS OF 2021

Best Friends, Champaign, High School, Illinois, Seniors

Sait Joseph Illinois High School Senior Girl Pictures wearing a hat in parking garage

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Not even COVID-19 could stop these lovebirds from having their dream wedding at Pear Tree Estate – even if they had to wait an entire year.

Brendan + Jordan | Pear Tree Estate

Champaign, Film Photography, Love, Marriage, Natural Light, Weddings

Blush and blue spring wedding at Pear Tree Estate champaign illinois

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I have always wanted to look forward to the new adventure that is on its way. That is how I approach each new phase and stage of my children’s lives.

The Best is Yet to Come | Champaign, IL

Babies, Children, Connection, Family, Love, Newborns

Newborn baby with parents mom in floral dress

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I know this past couple of months have been tough on everyone. But more than anything this crisis has clarified what is most important in life.

FLASH ALBUM SALE | CELEBRATE YOUR FAMILY!

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Many small businesses have been deemed non-essential during the current COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic…

LOCAL BUSINESS | STRICTLY KIDS | GIBSON CITY, IL

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What will be said in the history books about this global pandemic? Will it be a brief mention like the Spanish Flu of 1918…

WHAT WILL THE HISTORY BOOKS SAY ABOUT COVID-19?

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I’ve been asked more than once what makes this different from summer vacation. The difference, for me, is that I know summer vacation is coming and I know when it will end. I don’t take on big changes/projects in the summer, just my normal photography sessions + editing. Also, in the summer, I can leave the kids home for a couple of hours and go to the library and work without interruptions or they can go to friends or grandparent’s houses. The difference is, that during “normal” breaks from school we aren’t also experiencing the uncertainties that this pandemic brings. We aren’t all on edge all. of. the. time.

Shelter In Place is NOT Summer Vacation

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