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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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September 23, 2022

I met Courtney and Jarrod a few years ago when Courtney was a bridesmaid in her friend’s wedding. We hit it off instantly and I have gotten to work with her in a couple of other weddings since. I have been eagerly waiting for Jarrod to pop the question because Courtney always told me I was […]

September 21, 2022

I have been waiting a long time to photograph Kinzie and Aaron’s engagement photos! I have become fast friends with them over the last couple of years and I was ecstatic when I heard they finally got engaged! Aaron decorated their apartment in roses, popped a bottle of champagne and got down on one knee […]

September 16, 2022

I absolutely loved meeting Morgan and Travis for their engagement session! I immediately felt like I was just hanging out with two old friends and we had such a beautiful night to capture these two! They are both so laid back and did such a great job just having fun together! Morgan and Travis actually […]

September 9, 2022

I absolutely loved seeing Alexis and Brady again for a second engagement session! Alexis really loved the winter look in their first set of engagement photos, but she wanted to capture her and Brady in the summer as well on her family farms in Nokomis, IL. I had so much fun hanging with them again and capturing […]

September 7, 2022

I photographed Kristen’s senior photos back in 2015 and I was so excited when she reached out to tell me she had gotten engaged! She is such a kind and beautiful person and I was so happy to hear how great she was doing and how excited she was to marry Cam! I couldn’t wait […]

August 22, 2022

I absolutely loved getting to meet with Paige and Travis for their engagement session! We hit it off from the moment we met and I could have talked to them all night long. Travis and Paige’s love story began when they matched on a dating app, and after their first date, the rest was history! Paige […]

August 10, 2022

I have been friends with Katelynn and Cameron for years and was so excited when they asked me to be a part of their journey becoming husband and wife! Katelynn and Cameron immediately hit it off after being introduced to each other, but decided to just be friends. After knowing each other for a while, […]

July 8, 2022

I loved meeting Jenny and Dan for their engagement session! Jenny is such a sweet and charismatic person, we totally hit it off immediately and Dan compliments her perfectly, he is kind and such a calming person. These two met while both attending school in Charleston, IL and it is so obvious why they fell […]

June 9, 2022

Andrea and Mickey have known each other since kindergarten. They actually attended all of the same schools all the way through college, but they never officially went on their first date until Mickey saw through social media that Andrea was in Chicago for the weekend. He mustered up the courage to ask her to brunch […]

June 8, 2022

After having to reschedule Sarah and Chris’s engagement session about 4 times due to extremely high winds, rain etc. we finally got a sunny day to capture this sweet couple. Of course, it ended up being about 95 degrees with what felt like 100% humidity, but they were ready to go so we went for […]

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