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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!
One of my favorite studio session offerings is OPEN for booking…Grandparent + Grandkid Studio Minis!! These minis will be held at the JGP Studio on the Square on Saturday, January 24th and would be the PERFECT holiday gift for the grandparent or grandparent-figure in your life! These simple 10 minute sessions are $65 and include […]
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December 9, 2025
When you’ve got 18 full years tied up in knowing the bride, her family, and her history, it’s quite hard to know where to even begin. Since she was fourteen, I have had the pleasure of knowing so many facets of Zoey’s life– first, as one of the most involved students in my music program […]
November 21, 2025
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Mary and Max met me on a gorgeous fall evening right near their home in beautiful bustling Chicago for their engagement session and I loved every moment! They are such a genuine, kind, warm, easy going couple and I absolutely LOVED getting to meet them in Chicago at the gorgeous Lincoln Park. The scenery was […]
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November 3, 2025
There are a lot of things I could share about Alicia and Rob’s beautiful wedding day, and about what I learned about them as a couple during my time with them…but there is one in particular that has grabbed me and has to be the one I share first. When a couple has been together […]
October 29, 2025
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Megan and Austin met me on a beautiful fall evening recently for their engagement session, and I adored them instantly. They are so warm, easy to talk to, and engaging, and they clearly make a VERY well matched couple. They are so kind to each other, and seem to be an extremely thoughtful pair. They laugh […]
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October 23, 2025
Alex and Mitch’s wedding day was visually stunning, extremely heartfelt, beautifully classy, and somehow all while being easy going and non stressful at every turn. It was the perfect mix of extremely well thought out and planned while also being allowed to happen as it naturally happened, and it truly was such a wonderful day. […]
October 17, 2025
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Ciera and Brad’s wedding day was 7 years in the making, most of which I have known them for! I met them near the beginning of their relationship when I photographed Ciera’s sister Cass’s wedding and adored them right from the time I met them (as well as all the families involved!!). They are so […]
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October 9, 2025
I truly LOVE all my couples and am so thankful for this “job” that most days does not feel like work! But I can also admit that sometimes the couples are extra special for one reason or another– and this is one of them! Megan was a student of mine at Riverton in what truly […]
October 7, 2025
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Let me apologize up front for the “don’t-we-have-a-few-other-holidays-to-get-through-first” vibe that this blog post is giving out! But when there are Christmas PJ sessions, Christmas Card sessions, and Santa Claus is coming to town for mini-sessions at The Studio on the Square, it’s good reason to get Christmas started as EARLY as possible! Plus these happen […]
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September 30, 2025
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