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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 19, 2025

Lauren and Patrick both grew up in Springfield, but didn’t officially meet until after college when they moved back to the area and participated in community theater where they landed parts in the same show–the rest is history! They have sinced moved to the big city of Chicago, but it was important for them to […]

March 19, 2025

Bri and Dustin’s engagement session was an absolute blast! We started in Alton and captured them enjoying one of their favorite big purchases as a couple, their 1971 Camaro. Then we headed to their beautiful family property outside of town to capture them enjoying a sunset with their adorable pup, Zues! These two are just […]

March 19, 2025

Megan and Chuy are high school sweethearts who have been through so much together. They have dreamed of the day when they would finally get to become Mr. and Mrs. Nava! I absolutely loved being a small part of their special day and watching these two melt into each other as their closest friends and […]

March 18, 2025

Emily and Connor’s gorgeous winter wedding day was the perfect way to kick off the 2024 season! These two are so adorably in love and together they are the epitome of what a marriage should truly be about. I am so thankful to have witnessed such a beautiful celebration of two people who deserved so […]

March 13, 2025

I was so excited for Ashley and Seth when I found out they got engagement and even more excited when Ashley reached out about me capturing their wedding day! These two were so much fun to hang with for their engagement photos. We had a chilly December day to work with but Seth’s family farm […]

March 13, 2025

Alyssa is my wonderful virtual assistant and friend who I get to work with every day. I loved getting to visit her and Jorge in Tennessee where they live to capture their engagement photos! It was absolutely freezing, but these two totally killed it and we had some gorgeous light and scenery to work with!

March 13, 2025

I seriously adored working with Jenni and Zach for their engagement session! We had the most perfect December evening to capture this special time in their lives.

March 13, 2025

I so enjoyed meeting with Kaitlyn and Cole for their engagement session! We went to one of my favorite spots and got a gorgeous December evening to capture their sweet relationship!

March 13, 2025

I had SO much fun stepping out of my comfort zone and capturing these really fun engagement photos for Calyssa and Josh! Aside from being gorgeous models, they are seriously sweet humans and I am so excited to be a part of this exciting times in their lives! Thanks to VELE for allowing us to […]

March 13, 2025

I met up with Abby and Matt in adorable Petersburg while they were visiting for their engagement session! Hanging out with these two was like hanging out with two of my best friends. They are kind, funny and so in love with each other!

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