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| Conn Family Portraits | Limited Edition Christmas Card Session | Decatur IL |

It seemed fitting today to share this beautiful family’s Christmas Cards with you! I had the honor to photograph Justin and Elizabeth’s wedding and have now created their Christmas cards for a couple years and I so love getting to see them again year after year. Our Limited Edition sessions were created for just this type of annual session. Often you may not need a full 45 minute – 2 hour session every single year. But your family is still growing, and changing and we want to highlight all those in-between years with you too. Those years between weddings, and graduations and family additions are just as important to us and to your family story. In just 15 minutes we can create a mix of images to showcase your family right now, in this moment.

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We have 3 of our 4 limited edition session dates set for 2019, and one is coming up QUICK: Saturday 1/12, Saturday 1/14 and Saturday 11/16. Booking is available online at www.sjanephotography.com > BOOK NOW. It’s so easy to put off our sessions to tomorrow which turns into next year which I see turn into 5 or even 10 years. We’re here to help you make sure you don’t miss a moment.

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| Tarter Annual Fall Family Portraits | Decatur IL |

Today I get to share Payton’s family with you! “Ms. Payton” as she’s now referred to in our house since she’s started watching our little ones from time to time has been working with me for a few years now. She’s my ‘assistant’ but more of a jack of all trades here…. she assists in the office packaging up all your orders, dealing with ALL the huge piles of cardboard that comes with portrait orders and doing lots to keep the chaos of the office/studio reigned in. Plus, my toddler LOVES her so she not only helps in the office but she lends a hand with the home life as well being an extra hand with the girls.

I’ve now gotten to photograph her family a few times and this is I think my favorite sessions of theirs!

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This year Payton got a new little pup, Grizzly so we included him in the session of course. <3

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| Beery Family Portraits | Fall Limited Edition Session |

This year I had the pleasure of photographing the Beery family for the second time. I’m so excited for the gallery of wall art we’ve created for them this year and thrilled to share all their favorite images with you today. This little gal is about the same age as our own “baby B” (not a baby anymore!!!) so these guys are close to my heart as our girls are growing up so fast all at the same time.

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Of course, we had to give her a little time in the spotlight solo. Isn’t she the sweetest (and a little attitude just under the surface there huh, toddler mommas can I get an amen).

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Believe it or not ALL these images were created at one of our Limited Edition session dates! For families with young children these sessions are perfect as they are just 15 or 30 minutes which is plenty for the short attention span of your children (or husband) haha. We’re already booking for our winter (January 1/12) and fall (September 14 and November 16) Limited Edition sessions and will add just one more summer date for 2019. Sessions start at just $45 and spaces on each date are limited so head HERE to book your now (or even better book one for a last minute christmas gift and we’ll frame and wrap a gift certificate for you!).

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| Loren + Zachary | Fall Family Session | Decatur IL |

I can’t tell you how much I love and appreciate it when clients choose me not just for one portrait session but for their sessions continuously over the years. I was lucky enough to photograph Loren’s senior portraits, then her momma’s wedding day and now some updated family portraits for them over the years (including their fur babies!!!).

This year she trusted me enough to come out and brave a very rainy morning and do something a little different than we’ve done in the past. We chose a location that would give us a nice backdrop or two out of the rain and then at the end decided to go ahead and dive right out into the rain to embrace the not so wonderful weather. I’m so glad these guys were on board with something a little different and love what we were able to create.

Be sure to give them some love here and on our facebook page!

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