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March 15, 2019March 15, 2019

| Thomas Family Portraits in the SNOW | Decatur IL Photographer |

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Can you guys believe it’s SNOWING again today… At least it’s not full blown blizzard 368327 of the year. I’ve said it earlier in the season, I was for sure one of the ones LOVING all this snow. I haven’t worked in the snow this much for YEARS and we had the big fluffy beautiful fluffy kind that stuck around for days which let me just keep shooting in the snow which was SO much fun. But… now I’ve gone over to the dark side with everyone who’s absolutely tired of winter and ready for spring. After 60* this week and SUNSHINE which let me get out and go for a run outside for the first time this year now I’m so over winter and ready for all the sun and warmth (you know until it’s like 82* and I start complaining about being hot hahaha).

The Thomas family was up for an adventure in the snow and I’m so glad they ventured out to join this day of sessions. This was attempt two as the first day we had scheduled sessions was literally snowmageddon and I made the call that everyone needed to stay home safe and we tried again the next day and with perfect results. Not only was there less wind but we got treated with a little bit more snow fall for a gorgeous winter wonderland look.

Is warm weather more up your alley? Do you want a unique look for your family portraits? Spring is the perfect time for BEAUTIFUL family portraits with gorgeous outfits available as Easter looks hit the stores and with fall being the #1 season for portraits, spring gives your family a unique look (like the Thomas family) only far less cold! Our April/May calendars are already filling so give us a call now to start designing your session and feel free to pre-book online HERE.

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019

| Reese | Maroa-Forsyth High School Class of 2019 Senior Model Portraits |

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Reese has such a fun bold and retro style which made it so fun to photograph her and try to pull in a bit of the beauty and edge.

I love that in a generation where you can literally play ANY song in the entire world in seconds on your phone (come on guys, read that all again – it’s CRAZY) she’s still rocking the vinyl. While I didn’t really grow up with vinyl (I’m happy to have held onto my parent’s collection) I vividly remember Friday nights heading to the mall to hang out at the music store, flip through CDs and push the little sample buttons to play snippets of the songs we wanted to hear (from the CDs I couldn’t afford lol). It’s a great time to be a music fan ya’ll!

Class of 2019 did you skip the senior portrait experience? There’s still time to schedule your spring session, and create images that show off who you are right now for the rest of your life! And class of 2020/21 there’s still a little time for you to apply to join our model team for fun pop up sessions, free senior film, group sessions, and a full year of portrait fun. Apply this month only at sjanephotography.com.

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019

| Kelso Family’s Winter Family Portrait Session | Decatur IL Photographer |

Did you know all our senior clients get a FREE family session as our gift to them!?!? Why? Because my momma heart knows that while your kids are, of course, always your kids, their senior year is the last year they are really living in the space of being your children under your ‘rule’ so to speak. This year is when they are on the border between childhood and adulthood and they’ll be taking a big step soon into their very own lives.

We always think about adding portraits when we add children to our family with newborn portraits (have an adorable one of those sessions coming up for you soon) but what about one final family portrait before they branch out on their own fork of the family tree. One last portrait where they are just your baby before they are a partner or spouse or mom/dad in a few years.

I had the chance to photograph Peyton’s senior portraits last year and had just as much fun on their family session this winter. If it’s time to create your own family portraits before the kid(s) leave the nest, I’m ready!

March 5, 2019March 4, 2019

| Kolapo | Senior Guy Portraits | Class of 2019 | Decatur IL |

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It’s Kolapo’s day in the spotlight on the blog! One fun things about senior guy sessions is that their wardrobe changes are typically a little quicker than our senior gals, so we tend to be able to fit a LOT of work into a single session! We kicked things off with Kolapo at his home (they have some gorgeous land with a fun red barn) and that’s always a great plan for the family pets so they are comfortable in their own space. And can I just tell you I fell in love with Winston.

February 28, 2019March 4, 2019

| Williams Winter Family Portrait Session in the SNOW | Decatur IL Photographer |

Random, bonus Monday blog post because I didn’t catch an error in this publishing last week as usual. But this is fitting today as we all try to unthaw in this 1* icy and snowy morning. I might be finally coming around to all you guys lamenting the snow and begging for spring (my feet are freezing today and my car doors froze closed!). Anyways, the snow IS still pretty…. see!!!

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I got to photograph Kelly & Jacob’s wedding this past year and they decided to hang on to their free engagement session to use this winter as a family session and I’m so glad they did. Roger and I had a blast playing in the snow (mini snow dust fight may have gone down). And even though it was cold, it was so pretty!

I’m excited for their full image box to be headed home this week so they can share all their favorite images with friends and family. Our image box is a really fun twist on an album which we recommend often to make sure you have a beautiful space to keep/share all your favorite images in one place. The image box is a custom box featuring your favorite image on the cover/inside which we fill with 40 of your favorite images! These you can then rotate through image frames in your home while still having a special place to keep everything together.

Our 2019 calendar is OPEN for your family sessions! No matter the season you have envisioned for your family portraits you can call us now to book your consultation so we can work with you to design your session and reserve your spot on the calendar (especially if you like the idea of a sunset session like these guys!).