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I am Kate. A dog momma, daughter, sister, aunt and loving girlfriend. I am a chaser of light, a moment protector and an imagery artist. I love Harry Potter, country drives and a tall glass of sangria - red please! Read More...

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October 25, 2021

Abbie and Zack invited me up to Chicago for their engagement session and I absolutely loved it! I met these two last year when they were both in Rachel and Craigs wedding and I just remember having SO much fun with their bridal party that I was ecstatic when Abbie reached out to me about […]

October 22, 2021

I had been looking forward to Lanie and Ryan’s wedding day for awhile! Lanie and Ryan are both so sweet and so full of love and happiness, I just knew their wedding day would be a blast! The rain tried hard to ruin their day, but they didn’t let it and everything turned out so […]

October 14, 2021

Ali and Jake waited a whole extra year to finally get married but it was so worth it! They chose the first Friday in October and it was an absolutely gorgeous day! Ali and her bridesmaids all got ready together in the morning while the guys hung out as well. We all met up for […]

October 8, 2021

Courtney and Joey’s day was absolutely beautiful. It was the beginning of the gorgeous fall days, the sun was shining but the temps were mild and Courtney and Joey were absolutely ecstatic to just be throwing one heck of a party! They told me from day one that the most important thing for them throughout […]

September 30, 2021

Christa and Jordan’s wedding day was absolutely gorgeous. These two are so in love and it was truly such an honor to capture their day! Both of their families were so welcoming and just so happy to be surrounding Christa and Jordan. The sun shined so beautiful as both the girls and the guys finished […]

September 28, 2021

Hanging out with Katie and Thomas was like hanging out with two of my friends! They were so much fun to be around, so laid back and I really enjoyed capturing them together. Like a lot of couples, the were a little unsure of being in front of the camera, but as the session went […]

September 23, 2021

I went to high school with Aaron and I always remember him being funny, kind and friendly to everyone! I was so excited when he reached out and asked me to photograph his wedding! His fiancĂ©, Jaclyn was busy in Nurse Practitioner school when they got engaged so Aaron was helping with the wedding planning. […]

September 20, 2021

Jake and Amanda met while they were both working at the same bank branch. Jake is a talented golfer and he asked Amanda to his country club’s formal dinner and the rest is history! I have been waiting for them to get engaged ever since I used them as models for a styled shoot back […]

September 14, 2021

I was so excited to finally meet Mackenzie and Ryan for their engagement session! When Mackenzie first booked me for their wedding, she told me about how her and Ryan met in a small town bar and hit it off over their love for dogs. I just knew instantly that they were my people! I […]

September 9, 2021

I loved being a part of Katie and Logan’s wedding day! These two are so in love and so sweet together. They chose the beautiful Illini Country Club for their venue and it could not have been more perfect. Katie and Logan shared an emotional first look after they were both ready. Logan was brought […]

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