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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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March 2, 2023

Alexis and Brady’s winter wedding day was the perfect way to end the 2022 wedding season! They are such a laid back and sweet couple and I could not wait to capture their special day. They got ready in downtown Nokomis, IL where they have both lived and have knows each other their entire lives. […]

February 3, 2023

I got to meet Sami and Matt at a wedding last year and instantly knew they were such a perfect match! Matt has a huge personality and is always laughing and Sami is the calm to his storm. They are both so kind and generous and it was a huge honor of mine to capture […]

January 17, 2023

Sarah and Chris are absolutely adorable together. Their entire wedding day was so laid back and fun, I just loved capturing them together surrounded by all of their friends a family. They did such a great job planning out every little detail! From the colors, to the gorgeous florals down to Chris’ cuff links with […]

January 11, 2023

I had the best time meeting Catie and Jack for their engagement session! Catie and Jack used to work with each other and started dating shortly after. Jack proposed to Catie when they were on vacation in Florida. Jack took Catie down to the beach at sunset where he asked her to spend forever with […]

January 4, 2023

Renae and Coady wanted a very laid back wedding day and that is exactly what they had. They picked a gorgeous day in October and the Illinois leaves had just changed so beautifully adding some gorgeous color for their backdrop. Renae and Coady both love being around the lake, so they wanted to have Lake […]

December 16, 2022

Morgan and Brett are both the type of people you meet and instantly become friends with. They are kind, generous, beautiful and so full of life! Their wedding day was such a testament to their personalities. They wanted a big party, surrounded by all of their friends and family celebrating their love and that is […]

December 13, 2022

I absolutely loved meeting up with Ashly and Nino for their engagement session! I’ve known Ashly for years because she is my virtual assistant, Alyssa’s, childhood best friend. I was so excited when I found out Nino proposed and they asked me to be their wedding photographer! Ashly and Nino met on a night out […]

December 8, 2022

Sami and Justin’s wedding day was one that was very special to me this year. Justin is my cousin and I have gotten to know his sweet bride, Sami, over family vacations and visits to Pennsylvania. I could tell from the first time I met her and the way she interacted with Justin that they […]

December 5, 2022

I loved getting to meet up with Ashton and Travis for their engagement session! Ashton was a bridesmaid in a wedding I photographed this spring (shout out Jillian & Todd!) and I loved getting to know her. I was super excited when she reached out a few months later to ask me to photograph her […]

November 16, 2022

Lauren has been a very dear friend of mine with high school. Her and I have always had an easy friendship of love and support. Lauren was one of my very first models for me when I was pursuing my career in photography! Over the years we have always stayed in touch and more recently […]

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