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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!
Corinne and Conley are…wait for it…JR HIGH SWEETHEARTS! My heart can barely take it- their story is just unbelievably sweet, and I love that this started with an 8th grade dance! That is barely older than my son is! And these two have been together ever since. Corinne and Conley have literally grown up together […]
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November 28, 2023
I’m SO happy to share this beautiful family on the blog today! Megan was a deeply beloved past student of mine and getting to see these next steps of her life, from sweet baby boy #1 and not to this precious little miss has been SO special to me! I keep up via social media […]
November 27, 2023
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I’m so excited to announce a brand new studio session offering with Sarah on Sunday, December 3rd…Christmas Card Minis!! These super short sessions are perfect for the family who needs just few photos for their annual holiday card! Get five minutes of photo time and 4 digital downloads with a classic holiday background (pictured below). Photos […]
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November 20, 2023
I’m so excited to share this beautiful fall engagement session on the blog today!! Alison and Scotty were SO much fun to meet and get to know, and I was just struck by how at home they seemed together. So calm and steady and stable. We met at Scotty’s dad’s farm and it was such […]
November 14, 2023
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It’s hard to even know where to begin when sharing about Shelby and James and their wedding day. You see, I had a front row seat to it all. From when they were just classmates, to co-stars, to prom dates, to boy friend and girlfriend. As their teacher and director, it was a pairing that […]
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November 9, 2023
Let me apologize up front for the “I-haven’t-even-made-it-through-Halloween-yet-but-the-store-has-already-put-out-all-the-Christmas-decorations” vibe that this blog post is giving out! But when 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! Here are all the details– This is such an EASY, stress free (and […]
October 30, 2023
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I am not sure I could have enjoyed this beautiful wedding day more! First, Brittany was a past student of mine…and it always hits different when they were mine. When I new them as kids, and now get to see this brilliant next step of their lives. Their most important decision yet. And second, it […]
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October 25, 2023
Are you planning those awesome homemade (or in my case home-bought!) Halloween costumes yet?! Two of my kids have decided what they want to be and 1 is still deciding! I have LOVED year after year taking my kids out to do some Halloween costume photos that show off their costume and a whole lot […]
October 5, 2023
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I am SO excited to announce 2023 Tree Farm Mini-Sessions! These mini-sessions will get photos back to you within 2 weeks so it is very possible to use them for your family Christmas card, and SUCH a fun way to get updated portraits! These mini-sessions are perfect for families, seniors (class of 2024!!!), and couples!! These […]
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September 27, 2023
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