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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!

March 6, 2025

I loved capturing Olivia and Blake again for some fall engagement photos! They brought their sweet pup Lady again and we took advantage of the gorgeous fall colors!

March 6, 2025

We had a windy but gorgeous evening for Erin and Carlton’s engagement session! I was SO excited for these two when they got engaged and I am even more excited to capture this special time in their lives!

March 5, 2025

Katie and Brady invited me out to their neck of the woods for their engagement photos. We started at Lake Jacksonville for some shots by the water and ended in the field across from their first home together playing with their pups and catching the sunset! I had the best time getting to know this […]

March 5, 2025

I got to travel to Peoria for Emily and Connor’s engagement session. I loved exploring downtown with them and then ending at Emily’s parent’s home for fun shots in their wine cellar. They were such naturals in front of my lens and seriously easy to befriend! It was so special getting to capture this special […]

September 18, 2024

Mollie and Ryan are such an adorable couple and I loved meeting them at their engagement session! We explored Washington Park on a gloomy evening, but these two cuddled up and looked absolutely stunning the entire time!

September 16, 2024

I had a blast with Jessie and Michael Bryan for their engagement session! These two enjoy playing a round of golf together, so they chose the perfect location for their engagement photos – the golf course! It was such a beautiful evening and I loved my time with them!

September 12, 2024

I seriously enjoyed capturing this adorable couple out at their farm. Morgan is a huge animal lover who runs the amazing Almost Home Rescue and Nick is her biggest supporter! I just knew we had to include their sweet animals in their engagement photos! We had a gorgeous summer evening for their session.

July 25, 2024

Olivia and Blake were stunning for their summer engagement session! These two first met when they were both on the track team for UIS and what started as a friendship, blossomed into a love story! We met at Lincoln Memorial Gardens for their engagement photos, and despite the humidity, Olivia and Blake had smiles on […]

July 23, 2024

I absolutely adored meeting up with Hannah and Antonio for their engagement session! They originally met through Hannah’s roommate, who was also a close friend of Antonio’s and it’s been history ever since.  Hannah & Antonio currently live on the east coast, but planned for their wedding day to be back in Illinois. For their engagement session, […]

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