Well hot damn, i'm excited you're here. I'm Emily - you can call me em.
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I love taking adventures all over the world, photographing weddings. seniors, boudoir, and helping other photographers perfect their craft. When I have my shit together, I blog about them using way too many exclamation points. What can I say, I love my job! Grab a coffee and stay a while!
March 26, 2024
Love in the Heartland: Casey & Adam’s Charming Engagement Session Hey Hey, lovely people! Today, I’ve got a heartwarming story to share with you, straight from the heart of the Midwest. It’s all about Casey and Adam’s engagement session, and trust me, it’s a tale worth swooning over! We set the scene in the picturesque […]
April 10, 2022
Fall Engagement Session at Middlefork Campground, Paxton, IL
March 6, 2022
Middlefork Forest Preserve Summer Maternity Session
October 30, 2020
There is nothing better than that golden hour sunset, especially at Middlefork Forest Preserve. It is one of my go-to places because there is so much to offer out there. I mean gooooood lord the Midwest does bless us with killer sunsets and I’m so thankful because I get to photograph them. A beautiful sunset […]
July 1, 2020
I love a good senior summer session so I thought it was finally time to post about Emily’s senior session! We headed out to Middlefork Forest Preserve and got some gorgeous Midwest golden hour shots…..I mean….those are MY FAVES!!! Something new for 2020 Seniors was the Senior Boutique Experience. We partnered with Syd & Sadie’s […]
February 7, 2020
Now that their bundle of joy is here, I thought I should share their maternity session! Maisie + Dylan have appeared on blog a few time because they are a Mager Image couple, so you may recognize them! I was lucky enough to photograph their engagement session (part 1 + 2) and their wedding back […]
October 7, 2018
Middlefork Forest Preserve, Penfield, IL Makeup | SAGE IHRKE MAKEUP ARTISTRY
January 15, 2018
Last year, I posted by very first ever “Weddings in Review – 2016” blog post, and thought I’d keep it up for 2017! Photographing weddings is my ultimate bread and butter, and this year didn’t disappoint! I photographed 11 weddings all over Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Florida! Slowly but surely crossing off new states and […]
May 11, 2017
Middle Fork Forest Preserve, Penfield, IL I’m at a loss for words. To say Hannah + Michael’s engagement session was perfect would be an understatement! I was already excited for their session when she came to me soon after getting engaged to Michael. Hannah’s a friend from high school and I knew we would have a […]
October 7, 2014
Kristen & Josh Eighner | September 20th, 2014 Kristen & Josh have been together as long as I have known the two of them. I first met the two of them in college, and instantly recognized the love they had for each other. So when they decided to become Mr. & Mrs. Eighner , I […]
