A beautiful engagement session on the Peoria Riverfront. Today we have Kasie and Austin on the blog! These two were actually not really engaged at the time of this session. I had put out a model call wanting to recreate an engagement session that I had previously shot for a couple in this Peoria riverfront […]

Colorful Engagement Photos At Lake Of The Woods. This week we have Rachel and Eric’s engagement session at Lake Of The Woods in Mahomet! It was later in the fall, so it was a bit chilly and there wasn’t much color around. The red bridge was also under construction this day, so we went a […]

Summer Photoshoot. Click Now for a Laid-Back Golden Hour Session with Leslie and Ryan.  These two love birds are back for part 2! In case you missed it, Leslie and Ryan‘s fall engagement session was on the blog a while back. It was the most beautiful evening! But we met up again for a laid-back […]

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 […]

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 […]

Click Now to Explore Downtown Champaign with Liz and Nico! Liz and Nico are back! This time for their downtown Champaign, IL engagement session. While they were planning their destination wedding, we decided to meet up for a quick photoshoot. These two are from Cissna Park, IL and I’ve had the opportunity to hang out […]

My associate, Jess (and myself), get surprised with a proposal mid-session!

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 […]

Fun, Love, and a Dash of Fall Magic: Leslie and Ryan’s Engagement Session I met Leslie + Ryan at one of my favorite fall destinations: Dogtown. It’s a secret little spot I just so happen to have special permission to use, and the minute those leaves start to turn, I set my sights for it! […]

Sunset, Style, and a Whole Lot of Love Kinze and Devin’s Unfiltered Engagement Session Alright, listen up. We got Devin, the farm dude who wasn’t exactly thrilled about the whole engagement photo thing. Then, there’s Kinze, the fashion queen from Chic N’ Threads Boutique, bringing the style game like it’s a runway show in the […]

Join us in celebrating Wade and Colie’s love story with a captivating engagement session amongst apple trees. Discover the real, powerful, and colorful moments we captured during their autumn romance.

A Cozy Fall Engagement Session in Peoria, IL Hey there! Fall is just around the corner, and it got me reminiscing about a wonderful engagement session I had last autumn in Peoria, Illinois. The leaves were turning, and love was in the crisp, cool air. Fall is such a romantic season, don’t you think? Marissa […]

Blossoming Love: Caitlin + Ben’s Allerton Park Engagement Hello, wonderful readers! Spring had finally arrived, filling the air with the sweet scent of blooming flowers, and love was in full bloom. I had the privilege of joining Caitlin and Ben for their engagement session at the enchanting Allerton Park in Monticello, Illinois. Our adventure began […]

Rural Paxton Fall Engagement Session, Illinois When you’ve got 83 blog posts sitting in drafts, it means going wayyyy back in time! So far back in fact, that these two are already married! But it doesn’t mean I didn’t LOVE their engagement session, in fact, it was a fall favorite! So for today’s #throwbackthursday, we’re […]

Midwest Family Farm Engagement Session Chelsea + Nick met up with me and Jess on what felt like the windiest, coldest, sunniest day of the year. Despite all the weather factors working against us, I’m absolutely in love with these photos! We ended up learning that cows, in fact, get the zoomies! Much like dogs […]

Gloomy Day Engagement Session at Green Acres Sportsman’s Club, Roberts, IL Another throw back for you… Ashten & Colton! Where are they now? Married and newly EXPECTING! Ahh, I’m so excited for these two to add to their family! It was a few years back now… but I remember meeting up with these two at […]

Weldon Springs State Park Summer Engagement Session, Clinton, IL

Rural Cissna Park Area Engagement Session

Summer Pondside Engagement Session at Sunset, Paxton, IL

Charming Fall Engagement Session on the U of I Campus, Champaign, IL I could go on and ON about these two, but since this is a catch-up post I’ll keep it short and save it for their EPIC wedding photos! Brett + Ismael (Ish) met up with me on the U of I Campus and […]