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Hi friends!  I'm Jill and I'm so glad you stopped by.

 I'm a wedding and portrait photographer based out of Chicago and Central Illinois.  Grab a coffee (or my favorite, a coke!) and take a look around this site at the beautiful people who let me tell their stories through images, as well as a little peek into our everyday life!

JACOB + SARAH : MARRIED | ROMANTIC BLUSH AND BLACK SPRING WEDDING Springfield Wedding Photography

I can’t recall the exact first time I met Sarah, but I do remember the first time we spoke. She was a freshman, 14 years old, and couldn’t take choir that year because her schedule wouldn’t allow it. Her mother worked at the school with me and was a friend already, and we arranged for Sarah to […]

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May 10, 2016

Sarah + Jacob : Promised |Springfield Engagement and Wedding Photographer

Friends, writing about the engagement of a girl I have known, taught, and absolutely adored since she was FOURTEEN is proving to be a little challenging for me!  I am not sure I will be able to hold it together at their May 2016 wedding!  Sarah is just so so special to me.  As a […]

October 27, 2015

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SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS OUTDOOR FALL FAMILY PHOTOS The R Family

After knowing this mama for so long (like…13 years long), I knew how much I would love to see her become a mama.  She was first my student, and then my teacher’s aide, and then the star in the musicals I directed, and then after graduation a babysitter and family friend, and then became a […]

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October 1, 2020

MARRIAGE MONDAYS | PLANNING A VACATION AS NEWLYWEDS Guest Post by: Sarah Roberts

Hi friends, Jill here!  We are almost at the end of my full leave and over the next few weeks, I will be transitioning slowly back into some work hours. I cannot wait to share a bit more about our new little man and the past 8 or so weeks, but for now, Sarah is back […]

February 5, 2018

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MARRIAGE MONDAY | STARTING A BUSINESS AS A NEWLYWED Guest Post by Sarah Roberts

This post is for all the newlywed entrepreneurs out there! Starting a business is a balancing act and a ton of work regardless of your marital status, but there is an extra element to be considered as a newlywed –you’re still in that adjusting period, you have another person to consider, a household to run, […]

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January 29, 2018

MARRIAGE MONDAY | TACKLING A RENOVATION AS NEWLYWEDS Guest Post by Sarah Roberts

Hi all, this is Sarah, Jill’s assistant!  First off, a BIG congratulations to Jill and her family on their newest addition! I am so happy that Jill can cherish this time with her sweet new babe and her family.  If there is anyone who deserves time off and LOTS of baby cuddles, it’s Jill! 🙂 […]

January 15, 2018

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A “FIRST LOOK” FROM A GROOM’S PERSPECTIVE A Guest Blogpost by Sarah & Jacob Roberts

Hello, all!! This is, in a sense, a double-guest blog post for Jill! I’m Sarah, Jill’s assistant and I’m so excited I get to introduce my husband’s very first guest blog for Jill (…or anyone).  Jacob has gotten to know Jill pretty well from our families getting together, her shooting ALL of our photos, and […]

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December 20, 2017

CENTRAL ILLINOIS SUNSET WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER Mini Styled Shoot

This session happened near the beginning of September, and I have wanted to blog it every day since then!!  When I photographed Sarah and Jacob’s romantic spring wedding, we got so much portrait time due to her first look! But because of the schedule, locations, and way that the timing worked out, we didn’t get to grab […]

September 29, 2016

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WEDDING WEDNESDAY : A “FIRST LOOK” FROM THE BRIDE’S PERSPECTIVE Sarah's Blog Series: Wedding Planning for the Modern Bride

It’s time for another guest blog post by my Assistant, Sarah!  Sarah is a beautiful writer, and is involved in some of the back end aspects of my blog- so it seemed like a natural fit for her to do a guest blogger series! In addition, she has content very relevant to one of my main […]

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September 14, 2016

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