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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!

GRANDPARENT + GRANDKID STUDIO MINIS January 2025 Studio Offerings!

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 Sunday, January 26th and would be the PERFECT holiday gift for the grandparent or grandparent-figure in your life! These simple 10 minute sessions are $60 and include […]

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December 12, 2024

CENTRAL ILLINOIS FALL ENGAGEMENT PICTURES Abigail & Cole | Promised

Abigail and Cole met me on a super windy but beautiful fall day for their engagement session, and I could NOT have loved my time with them more.  They are both so personable, kind, warm, and easy going, and I just adored being around them!  They laugh easily together and are clearly absolutely crazy about one […]

November 11, 2024

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ROOM 1520 CHICAGO CLASSIC EARLY FALL WEDDING Danny & Katie | Married

Katie and Danny’s wedding day is one I was excited for from the moment I was contacted about it, and it surpassed all of that excitement!  They got married at a beautiful chic venue, Room 1520, in energetic Chicago, effortlessly coordinated by Niela Callahan of Urban Allure Events and it was truly a stunning day! […]

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November 1, 2024

CENTRAL ILLINOIS OUTDOOR FALL ENGAGEMENT PICTURES Mikayla & Connor | Promised

This sweet 2025 couple met me with one request.  They wanted just one photo they would love to use for save the dates and frame in their house.  Just 1! That is a pretty unusual request, and told me a lot about them that I liked.  As busy parents to a little girl and full […]

October 25, 2024

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2024 SANTA CLAUS & CHRISTMAS PJ STUDIO MINIS! Santa is coming to the Studio in November!

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 and Santa 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 pretty soon so your […]

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October 24, 2024

CITY ENGAGEMENT SESSION IN CHICAGO, IL Alex + Mitch | Promised

I can’t even begin to express how excited I am to share this gorgeous downtown Chicago engagement session with you!! I have photographed downtown a lot of times at this point, but the little big of cloud cover over the buildings just had me at hello– and then you add in this beautiful, warm, fun […]

October 18, 2024

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Hickory Point Golf Club Fall Wedding Photography Nathan & Megan | Married

Megan and Nathan’s wedding day was an absolute dream day for a completely deserving couple.  These two were SO excited for their day, and you could feel that electricity in the room from the first moments.  They were so ready to spend their best day with all their loved ones and each other!  And we […]

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October 16, 2024

CENTRAL IL FALL FAMILY MINI-SESSION M | Family

This sweet #jillgumfamily has been with me since their engagement session and I just absolutely adore watching them grow!  These little ones are 2 of the sweetest, and I had so much fun with them on this gorgeous early fall evening!  Erica and Dylan are such engaging parents, really taking an active interest in their […]

October 8, 2024

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ENGAGEMENT SESSION AT THE ILLINOIS STATE CAPITOL BUILDING Ciera & Brad | Promised

Ciera and Brad are a couple I have known for years since I photographed Ciera’s lovely sister’s wedding, and I am SO SO excited that this session is here!  It is such an honor to be asked to photograph a second wedding within a family and truly the ultimate compliment.  Ciera and her mom reached […]

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September 30, 2024

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