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!
Playful pups and beautiful light for Brienne and Tyler’s engagement session. This week we have Brianne and Tyler on the blog! These two flew in from their current home in Colorado to visit family in Cissna Park. So, we got to squeeze in their engagement session while they were here. I asked Brianne where she […]
October 1, 2024
Join me for a beautiful fall wedding in Kankakee If any wedding screams fall, it is definitely Madison and Marc’s. From their color palette to their venue, everything made for the perfect fall wedding day! We began the day at the Kankakee Country Club where everyone got ready for the day. The bridal suite had […]
September 24, 2024
Click Now To See This Year’s First Fall Session On The Blog! Throwing it way back into the archives for this week’s blog post! It’s always fun to bring back some older photos, and this session is giving all the fall color. Fall sessions are some of my favorites of all time. Like Anna and […]
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October 1, 2024
Join me for a beautiful fall wedding in Kankakee If any wedding screams fall, it is definitely Madison and Marc’s. From their color palette to their venue, everything made for the perfect fall wedding day! We began the day at the Kankakee Country Club where everyone got ready for the day. The bridal suite had […]
September 10, 2024
It’s time to feature Katelyn and Calvin’s GORGEOUS September wedding on the blog this week and I am so excited for you to see these images!
August 27, 2024
The setting? Carmon’s in Champaign, with the girls in one bridal suite and the guys in the next one over. As I arrived to Anna and the girls, I was met with such a chill atmosphere – just what I hope every wedding morning is like! The girls all took turns getting Anna ready into […]
October 8, 2024
Playful pups and beautiful light for Brienne and Tyler’s engagement session. This week we have Brianne and Tyler on the blog! These two flew in from their current home in Colorado to visit family in Cissna Park. So, we got to squeeze in their engagement session while they were here. I asked Brianne where she […]
September 24, 2024
Click Now To See This Year’s First Fall Session On The Blog! Throwing it way back into the archives for this week’s blog post! It’s always fun to bring back some older photos, and this session is giving all the fall color. Fall sessions are some of my favorites of all time. Like Anna and […]
September 3, 2024
An Exciting Engagement Session at Indian Caves. I am beyond excited to share Megan and Cole’s engagement photoshoot at Indian Caves at Perry Park with you! As you’ll see, the water levels were perfect and we got to do some exploring. The water levels vary at this location, so I never know what I’m walking […]
October 13, 2022
Ford Co. Fairgrounds Session with 2022 Queen, Gracelyn Greenburg
April 30, 2022
Gaming High-School Senior Session Guy in Downtown Paxton, IL
January 22, 2021
This has easily turned into my favorite blog post to share of the year. And not because it’s filled with my face over and over 😂 – but because I think it gives some fun insight to what things are really like when you’re working or shooting with me. I don’t share these photos but […]
March 31, 2022
A Winter ONE-derland Cake Smash Session for MY ONE YEAR OLD BABY! Holy. Shit. How are these photos already done?! HOW are they already almost TWO months old?! Good lord – time goes so quickly. This little boy is our saving grace. He’s our spunky, energetic, bull-headed, LOUD rainbow baby born in the eye of […]
June 25, 2021
So the background may look familiar on these, but I decided to bring my kiddos to The Magers Family sesh that was just on the blog last week! All the Magers babes have matching outfits (thanks to Grandma Lisa) so I thought what a prime opportunity to get updated pics! We took these right after […]
June 11, 2021
I don’t know how time goes by so damn fast, but little Chippy is ONE!!! AHH!!! The Magers fam bam met outside of Paxton at a family friends property for these! My kiddos were there too so, stay tuned for the mini cousin shoot – spoiler, it’s damn cute! I freaking love the way these […]
