Kaila & Bryce: Married! Geneseo, IL Wedding Photographer

I look back to the day I first met Kaila, which was about a month before the wedding. We had talked over the phone over the course of 6 months prior, but, had not met in person as our schedules were pretty conflicting. She was one of the most organized Brides that I’ve met, which, helps me when it comes to making sure I document the Wedding day exactly how the Bride and Groom want it to be documented. Kaila and Bryce were high school sweethearts, even I, got a tad bit emotional at one point during their first dance at the reception. They are so much in love and I could definetly tell that from the photos that day. There were beautiful fall decorations at the reception which is a personal favorite of mine. One thing that mad the wedding different from others..a teddy bear toss...yes, Kaila and Bryce wanted to somehow include the kids that were there and I think it was a great idea. There's one below of the little girls anxiously awaiting Kaila's toss. The Groom spent his day with another photographer, Al Coxon, his uncle, so my duty was to be at the Bride’s side most of the time. Kaila’s gown was beautiful. Every bit of the day was beautiful. Thank you Bryce and Kaila for having me document your special day.

{Ashlyn is 2!} Peoria, Illinois Child Photography

I went to school with this sweet little girl's Mommy so when she contacted me to do photos I was super excited. My favorite about this session was the interaction between Mommy, Daddy, and their little girl. I can always tell a child is a parent's entire world during sessions.  Ashlyn is quite the little princess. She wore her butterfly wings and a pretty pink tutu and paraded around the Park on a beautiful day this past Fall. I had such a fun time with her and her Mommy and Daddy. Thank you Jayme and Matt!

{Kate} | Little Girls are Heavens Flowers [Peoria, IL Child Photography]

 met Kate's Mom a couple years ago through work and when I saw pictures of her little girl and boy I thought they were adorable. Then about a year ago my car was giving me trouble and since I lived close to Kat's mom, she kindly offered to pick me up and take me home for work, how awesome right? Through the car rides, I personally met her children and they were every bit of cuteness. So thanks to a sweet kind mom, Kris, I was able to take some pictures of her little girl one day this fall.  Kate was one of the best behaved children I've ever had in front of the camera. She even brought out her silly faces to convince me she wasn't older than I thought. One of my favorites photos I've ever taken is below when Kate had on her jacket and hat. Love Love Love it. Thanks again Kris, Kate is a beautiful little girl!

Senior Photography: Aaron [Stark County]

Aaron's step-dad contacted me about shooting some photos of Aaron for his Senior year.  They live about an hour and a half away but I'm always up for venturing to towns where I haven't been before. I loved the area they wanted to shoot in, and I really appreciated Aaron's cooperation. Sometimes guys just are not big fans of getting in front of a camera, but Aaron was a sweetheart and was relaxed enough to even give me some ideas on different poses and locations, which I thought was awesome. Aaron will be graduating this May and he is my first Senior of the year. Know someone who has a High School Senior in their family? I would love to expand in this area of photography. I had a great day with Aaron and his family.