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July 24, 2018

| Ashley & Kevin | Decatur IL Engagement Portraits | The Gin Mill & Fairview Park |

Earlier this summer I was able to photograph Ashley & Kevin and we started off at the Gin mill where they had their first date. Not only is that restaurant super cool but they were so inviting and accommodating for us!

The below image was a fun one to get to feature some cool elements of the decor (that chandelier!!) as well as these two and it will make the perfect centerpiece of their metal wall art piece which is on it’s way from the lab as we speak!

A big thank you to Laci at Mint Salon for the beautiful hair/makeup for Ashley.

May 17, 2018

| Carly + Tyler | Engagement Portraits | Decatur IL |

Take a look at Carly & Tyler! I’m so excited to be photographing their wedding this coming fall and today I get to share a few of their favorite engagement images with you all. I met Carly a couple years ago when I created her senior images and I was thrilled when she called to talk about her wedding day.

We wanted a sunset look for their session but timing wasn’t working out with our schedules so instead we opted for SUNRISE! While not many clients brave the early morning hours for this look I just LOVE it and it lets us get really unique looks including the first ever sunrise I’ve photographed over this field at sandscreek.. the light is just not the same here any other time of day!

But as you can tell by their first outfits this session was a bit chilly so we opted to spend the second half of their session here in the studio where we could all stay much warmer! There’s always something so classic and timeless in studio portraits, especially black and white.

February 13, 2018February 12, 2018

| Kaylee + Jake | Decatur IL Fall Engagement Photos |

I cannot tell you how excited I am for this lovely couples wedding day this fall. I’ve had so much fun working with them so far and everytime they’re in it’s nothing but laughs. This week Kaylee’s momma popped by to pick up their guestbook and we chatted for at least 30 minutes and that was just for pickup day so I know their wedding day is going to be amazing.

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We wanted to work in some fun personal pieces into their session so that lovely quilt their sitting on was Kaylee’s grandmothers and we added in coffee cups from black iron as that’s where these two had their first date. I love telling the story of couple’s beginnings during their sessions and adding throwbacks to their family history is even better.

The beauty of downtown Decatur’s Christmas lights helped us round out this session. They love the holiday season so it was a great chance to work in that magical time of year for them to enjoy all year long!

Friends and family you’ll get to see even more of Jake & Kaylee’s images at their wedding when you get to join in their legacy by signing their guestbook which is filled with even more sweetness from their engagement session.

January 11, 2018January 11, 2018

| Brittany + Woody | Decatur IL Engagement Session |

I get to show off this lovely couple today. Brittany and Woody were a blast to photograph and not only did I get to spend the afternoon with them but they brought along the family to enjoy the occasion with us too.

A fun tweak to their session was that they changed their wedding date after we’d photographed with these signs soooo I flexed my photoshop muscle and changed 9.22.18 to 6.23.18. Unfortunately, that date change also means I won’t be spending their wedding day with them but it was so fun to get to know them a bit on session.

Be sure to tune into our Instagram and Facebook to see who else came along on their session (hint, it might be a PUPPY!!).

June 8, 2017June 8, 2017

| Amanda + James Wrigley Wedding Album | Decatur IL Wedding Photography |

I’m so excited to show off Amanda & James’ lovely wedding with you all today. I met Amanda and her momma at the Decatur Bridal Expo this year and they are both the sweetest people that I was so excited when they decided to book Amanda’s wedding there on the spot.

And these guys planned a beautiful wedding day! Often brides approach me with a bit of concern if they don’t want the whole shebang, sun up to sundown coverage of their wedding day. But I actually love the change of pace when I get to customize our wedding coverage to cover just what a couple loves most. Amanda knew she wanted the important portraits on her day with all the people most important to her and James but didn’t want to be on camera all day long. So we did just that… we scheduled just a few hours of coverage to create these portraits, capture their ceremony and spend a bit of time with her and James solo. And our timing was perfect… just as it started to rain we were finished and done and they were off to relax and party the night away.

Below is the final product from their special day and she’ll be picking up her album to show and share in person very very soon!

Ceremony: Crosspointe Community Church

Portraits: Scovill Park