| Hughes-Callison | 35 Year Anniversary Portraits | Decatur IL |

Did you miss me? You may have noticed (or may not have) that I was MIA on the blog last week… The reason was a combination of a SUPER busy fall week with a total of 24 of my usual 40 hour work week being spent out on session and then being hit hard for a couple days with flu/strep.

But I’m so glad to be back on the blog this week sharing this lovely couple with you. Randy and Elizabeth just celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary and wanted to create a portrait to commemorate the big milestone. I was so happy that Elizabeth thought of me for these special portraits and glad that our shorter Limited Edition sessions were the perfect fit for something quick and easy. Here’s a look at their absolute favorite from their session!

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Don’t forget to take a minute to head over to our Facebook Page and give them some love and congratulations for 35 YEARS together!!!

| Hannah | Senior Class of 2017 |

It’s time to show off Hannah’s session!!! Hannah’s a senior at Warrensburg-Latham High School this year and she was so fun to work with! We kicked off her session near downtown Decatur and even included her adorable and sweet dog, Mellow.

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Be sure to head over to our Facebook Page to give Hannah some love with your likes, comments, shares!

 

 

| Jenner Ag | Small Business Feature | Harristown IL |

For today’s feature we’re getting a little bit outside of town to Harristown to take a look inside, outside and around at Jenner Ag Sales Corporation. Not only does the Decatur area have a rich boutique retail market but being in the heart of American agriculture of course we’re home to our fair share of Ag-focused businesses so this month we want to invite you to learn more about Jenner Ag!

The Details: Steve Jones, President at Jenner Ag Inc.| In Business: 55 years

Hours: M-F 7-5 | Locations: Harristown, Taylorville and Fairbury, Illinois. Mobile field service techs on the  road throughout Illinois and Indiana. | Phone: 217-963-2241

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Tell us about your business…What do you do? Jenner Ag serves the agriculture industries in Illinois and Indiana as a leading provider of application equipment, including Case IH, New Leader, Raven and more. The company supports Central Illinois farmers and garden enthusiasts from our Taylorville store with Case IH, Kubota, Cub Cadet, eXmark and Echo products. We help farmers revolutionize their operations with the latest technology through Jenner Precision, partnering with Precision Planting, 360 Yield Center, Ag Leader and more.

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What makes your business unique/special? Revolutionary is our mission. We live this every day by increasing customer profitability, reducing risk, making it easier to do business, and improving environmental stewardship. We were recently nominated for our third consecutive Great Game of Business All-Star Award, and it’s something we’re very proud of. The Great Game of Business, Inc. was established to help companies implement the open-book management practices outlined in the book The Great Game of Business by Jack Stack. The organizers describe the award this way: “The All-Star Awards are a public acknowledgement that your company is unique—an organization that runs their business in a way that includes trust, business education and involvement, shared risks and shared rewards, and open communication.”

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In what way have you gone above and beyond in the past for a customer? I think customers tell the story best. Here are three of my recent favorites about each division of our company:

“Your people light the world on fire. Your man David is all over it. He knows more than you can imagine about an ammonia bar in 10 minutes on the phone. You earned our business today. I’ll go around the country and tell everyone in the world if they don’t run your stuff they’re nuts.”—On Jenner Harristown

“The last combine I bought new and had problems with the depth system on it and fought it for three years. Finally your man came out, and within a week, he had it figured out, and I haven’t had a problem since. I can’t see you doing any better than Jenner.”—On Jenner Taylorville

“I was looking at singulation and spacing. Both were at 98.9 at only 9 mph. I kicked it up to 10.3 mph, and both went to 100%. I can plant at [those speeds] easily and accurately. With everything I planted, I don’t think I saw a missing stalk.”—On Jenner Precision

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What are you passionate about outside of business? Personal development and education. It’s why I feel so strongly about The Great Game of Business. We have been part of the Game for five years, and employees tell me it impacts and improves every aspect of their lives. I couldn’t agree more.

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WHY did you choose to do what you do?  I grew up on a farm, and I wanted to farm, but in the ’80s there was little room for additional expense because of low commodity prices and high interest rates. I sought out a career in agribusiness and worked to reinvest the passion I had for this field. That passion lead me to business ownership and the opportunity to introduce others into the field of agribusiness and the great opportunities found within the industry.

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Introduce us to your STAFF… We have 80 team members at three locations. Our employees are like second family. We all work together to improve the business and enrich each other’s lives. Training is ongoing for both personal and professional development, so that each of our team members has the opportunity to grow their lives outside of work and develop into a strong member of our team and society.

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See the latest news at:

 http://www.jennerag.com/

See our other past small business features to connect with more businesses in our area:

See more on our Facebook Page and follow us on Twitter @sjanephotog, Instagram @sjanephotograhy, and Snapchat @sjanephotog.

| Jaxson | Maroa-Forsyth Senior Class of 2017 | Decatur IL |

Take a look at Jaxson! Our latest Maroa-Forsyth High School senior class of 2017. His order is about to go home today so it seemed like a good time to show him off on the blog.

Jaxson’s session worked out perfectly…. we were afraid we might get rained out but decided since we were starting in the studio to go for it and see if we could outlast the rain (and if not, just reschedule the location portion of the session). Well, not only did we outlast the rain, but we got some amazing clouds/lighting in the process.

Jaxson and his dad kicked off the session solo in the studio and were prepped with outfits carefully prepared but with instructions from his mom to photograph him as he came which was awesome! Mom’s take note, it’s ok if your senior wears cutoff shirts and sweatpants daily we will absolutely photography them as they are.

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| Jordan L | Class of 2017 Senior Model | Decatur IL |

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Be sure to head over to our Facebook page to give Jordan some love with your likes, comments and shares too!