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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!

THE L FAMILY | SPRINGFIELD FAMILY AND PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY Park Summer Sunset Family Session

I get really excited about sharing sessions because I know what an impact it had on me to see myself professionally photographed for the first time, and time after time after that. How amazing I think it is that images can show feelings that I can’t put to words.  But sometimes, there are particular sessions that really […]

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June 22, 2016

TUESDAYS TOGETHER SPRINGFIELD Celebrating Community Over Competition in Central Illinois

Springfield, IL joined the beautiful Rising Tide Society’s movement of celebrating Tuesday’s Together that I shared about here back in August, and we have met 6 times now.  We typically meet with a group of 5-10 creatives, often mostly women, and often photographer heavy, but the heart of the group really focuses on bringing small creative business owners of all genres […]

February 15, 2016

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ASK ANYTHING SERIES : LIGHTROOM SMART PREVIEWS My first video blog!

Today, I am trying something that is truly terrifying….a video blog!  One of the things I love most about our Tuesday’s Together meetings (read more about those meetings here– they are a part of the amazing community Natalie Franke and Krista Jones have created through the Rising Tide Society), is learning new ideas from each […]

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January 19, 2016

2016 HOPES AND DREAMS Jill Gum Photography...what is it for anyways?!

I have been planning this post for a while, but for some reason, have had an extremely hard time putting it into writing.  This post where I share about my dreams for JGP, where I say some of the things I am hoping for out loud. When we did our coaching session with the lovely Katelyn James in […]

January 5, 2016

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SHOOT AND SHARE PHOTO CONTEST One reason I love February!

Do you ever just need a little activity to take your mind off the daily stressors and troubles of life?! I have it for you (but let me warn you, it can become majorly addictive, and I do not think it is just because I am a photographer!).  I’ve written before about how it can […]

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February 16, 2017

2017 JGP HOPES AND DREAMS Establishment to Growth

When I shared my 2016 dreams for my business, the words flowed easily. I knew my goal was to love and serve others, and the methods were clear.  It was about really establishing what this was all going to be about.  And those goals were met in ways I am not sure I dared to […]

January 23, 2017

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A teacher without a classroom |Personal

Today is the first official day of school with kids at the high school I taught at for 8 years. For 8 years (well, 6, if you take out the 2 first days I missed from maternity breaks), my Sunday night before Monday Institute day was filled with a huge mix of nerves and sadness […]

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August 10, 2015

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SUMMERTIME WISCONSIN VINEYARD WEDDING

Downtown Late Summer Engagement Session

UPSCALE CLASSY URBAN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO WEDDING

PURPLE AND WHITE CLASSY ROOFTOP WEDDING

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