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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!

CENTRAL ILLINOIS EARLY SUMMER ENGAGEMENT SESSION Jannelle + Patrick | Promised

Jannelle and Patrick met me at the beautiful Lincoln Memorial Gardens for their engagement session and I loved getting to hear their story as we wandered.  They have known each other for a long time and experienced a lot of life together, and you can tell by the way they interact together. Calm and steady. […]

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June 1, 2023

PANTHER CREEK COUNTRY CLUB SUMMER WEDDING Brody & Amanda | Married

Amanda and Brody’s wedding day was a beautiful day full of family bonds, special moments, and a lot of fun.  Brody also happens to be a past student where I taught (his older sister was super involved in my program even though I never quite got Brody there) and the weddings of past students are […]

May 25, 2023

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STUDIO MINIS ARE OPEN FOR SUMMER 2023!! Central Illinois Natural Light Photography Studio

Today is SUCH a fun day as I share my Magic of Childhood studio minis for the summer of 2023–and these sessions are all open for booking today!   Each session type has different details based on many of the factors involved (how long it will take for great photos, cost on my end, etc)– […]

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May 22, 2023

CENTRAL ILLINOIS SPRING ENGAGEMENT SESSION Michael + Lexi | Promised

This is SUCH a fun session for me to share because I absolutely ADORE these two!  I shot Michael’s sister’s wedding a few years ago (and it was extremely memorable and special to me for many reasons), and am so happy to be shooting Michael and Lexi’s wedding this year!!  In addition, Lexi just 100% […]

May 19, 2023

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ILLINI COUNTRY CLUB SPRING CLASSIC WEDDING Riley & Sofia | Married

I am SO excited to share Sofia and Riley’s classy, beautiful wedding day!  From the beginning, I was captivated by these two and the way Sofia gushed about Riley and every detail of their wedding day.  At their engagement session, I fell in love with their warmth and sincerity with each other and everything we […]

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May 17, 2023

Eureka The Cannery Spring Wedding Photography Brian & Halli | Married

I am SO excited to share Halli and Brian’s beautiful wedding day (especially just the day after Mother’s Day, because I got to witness SUCH beautiful parenting out of these two on their wedding day, so it just seems to fit!).  Halli and Brian got married at a venue I truly love on a beautiful Friday […]

May 15, 2023

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SPRING EXTENDED FAMILY SESSION AT WASHINGTON PARK W | Extended Family

I’m SO excited to share this beautiful extended family Sarah photographed recently!  Kelsi, the daughter who contacted us about this session, is a local photographer and past student of mine who I adore, so this was such a fun session for us to do!  What a beautiful, sweet family they have.  Sarah said they just […]

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May 9, 2023

CENTRAL ILLINOIS SPRING FAMILY PHOTO SESSION K Family

This sweet family came to see us recently with all the blooms for a family session (and to celebrate their youngest’s birthday!) and we were so happy to see them!  Sarah met them and played in the park while having so much fun watching these 5 interact with each other.  It was a bit of […]

May 5, 2023

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IN-HOME LIFESTYLE NEWBORN & FAMILY SESSION Baby B | Carried

I’m SO excited to share this new family of FIVE here today!!  I have been photographing this gorgeous group since before babies with it was Amanda, Timmy, and their sweet dog Millie (and their wedding was photographed by my wedding photographer!), and through a temporary cross country move and back, it is SUCH an honor […]

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May 2, 2023

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