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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!

SUMMER SUNSET ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS IN SPRINGFIELD, IL Laura + Camdin | Promised

Well this was an absolutely gorgeous night if I’ve ever seen one! Laura and Cam are getting married SOON and I’m so glad we got to meet for this beautiful session beforehand!  They are so sweet together, and just make sense when you are with them.  They have a beautiful and busy family and between all […]

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August 28, 2025

ERIN’S PAVILION LATE SUMMER WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY Shawn & Kati | Married

Kati and Shawn’s wedding day was sunny, warm, and absolutely beautiful, and told the true story of connecting families and lives together.  I loved every moment of it, but most specifically all the part where their girls were involved– sharing what they know of these two together, giving advice about their marriage, pouring sand together […]

August 25, 2025

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2025 BACK TO SCHOOL STUDIO SESSIONS Magic of Childhood Minis

Summer is almost over and another school year is about to begin…which means it’s time for Back to School mini-sessions at the Studio!   Get school-themed photos of your little ones with a cute antique desk and school props. These sessions are all about your kids and who they are NOW! This is GREAT for […]

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August 7, 2025

2025 FALL MINI-SESSIONS OPEN FOR BOOKING! Full Fall Portrait Calendar Open Now!

We are SO excited to announce that our 2025 fall mini-session dates with both Jill and Sarah (and our full fall portrait session calendar) is open for booking for the public TODAY!! This time of year when we get to see lots of returning families is the MOST fun for us– if you are a […]

August 5, 2025

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THREE PINES PETERSBURG SUMMER WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY Paul + Willow | Married

This wedding was such a fun and special way to kick off a stretch of summer weddings!  Willow and Paul traveled to Petersburg’s Three Pines from another state for a small, intimate destination wedding at this quaint beautiful venue and it was such a beautiful day!  I absolutely love a small wedding because the whole vibe […]

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July 19, 2025

AT-HOME NEWBORN SESSION IN CENTRAL IL Baby J | Carried

This new family of 4 had the sweetest in home session recently! I LOVED meeting new baby J, who was an absolute doll his whole session!  He was so cuddly but also very happy to hang out on his own for some of those sweet baby only photos.  I adore these two parents, who’s wedding […]

July 18, 2025

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SUMMER FARM ENGAGEMENT SESSION IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS Maggie & Chris | Promised

FiNALLY after a long rescheduled wait, I got to meet the SWEETEST couple recently!! Maggie and Chris completely stole my heart with their interactions together, and I was so excited to get to do their engagement session (which we did in the rain because the weather totally tricked us but we were all set to go- […]

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July 17, 2025

SUNFLOWER PHOTO SESSIONS IN CENTRAL IL Book your 2025 Sunflower Session Today!

Sunflower sessions are wildly popular, and I understand why– you can ONLY get them this one week of the year, and they just scream summer!  These are the PERFECT way to get those summer photos easily in a stunning setting! This year, they will be held this coming Sunday, 7/6!  These sessions take place at […]

June 30, 2025

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CENTRAL IL SPRING ENGAGEMENT SESSION Shawn & Kati | Promised

I’m SO excited to share this gorgeous spring engagement session– meet Kati and Shawn!!! While I can usually guess that SOMETIME in April it is going to be this beautiful out…it is impossible to know exactly when, but they picked the PERFECT date for this session and it was just beautiful!  I really enjoyed getting […]

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April 24, 2025

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