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It’s no secret that life is continually ebbing and flowing. It’s changing constantly. One of my favorite things about my job is being able to come alongside you for a lot of life stages. I have been able to capture someone graduating high school and then when they graduated college. I have been able to […]

Capturing All of Your Life Stages – Ruthie & Nolan

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Every year in January, I put together 50+ of my favorite images from the year and then have my Instagram followers vote on which image is their favorite. Images are put head to head and everyday half of the photos are eliminated. It’s a traditional bracket style of voting. This is one of my FAVORITE […]

Top Eight Images of 2023

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Amber and Gabriel Jacobs became the Jacobs family on September 30, 2023. As their day went on I couldn’t get over how elegant and sophisticated everything us. The deep reds with touches of greens and diamonds is incredibly regal. All black suits with some bow ties and the simplest deep red in the boutonniere was truly the cherry on top. This wedding day is one that I keep coming back to. I can’t stop reliving it.

Jacobs Wedding – September 2023

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You got engaged. YAY!. You picked a date. HECK YA! You booked your photographer. INCREDIBLE! Now your photographer is talking about engagement pictures, and your fiance (and okay.. you) are wondering why you even need to get this set of pictures done when you are only months away from getting your wedding pictures taken

Why You Should Take Engagement Pictures

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Madelyn & Clayton tied the knot on Saturday, September 10, 2022 in Golden, IL. They were surrounded by their friends and family. The day was full of so much love, and I know you hear that ALL the time about wedding days, but this one. This one stood out to me.

Madelyn & Clayton Thompson – September 10, 2022

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I traveled to Macon, MO for Evie & Quinn’s engagement pictures as that is where their love story takes place. We visited an urban and rural setting for a perfect mix of locations in their pictures.

Evie & Quinn – Engagement Session

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