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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!
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
We are SO excited to announce 2023 fall mini-sessions, which are perfect for families, seniors (class of 2024!!!), and couples!! We will also be doing tree farm sessions again in November–details on those coming soon! These fall mini-sessions have already been released to my mailing list and are going FAST–so grab one before they are […]
September 5, 2023
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I am SO excited to share this beautiful new #jillgumfamily! I adored these photos from the moment I saw them, more than anything because I could truly feel the love between these 5 just from the photos! They clearly just ENJOY each other and spending time together so much, and it is so evident in […]
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July 19, 2023
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 […]
May 9, 2023
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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 […]
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May 5, 2023
I am so excited to share this beautiful family we had the pleasure of photographing a couple of weeks ago! Sarah met this family during the beginning of the beautiful blooming trees season we are having and thoroughly enjoyed his time with them! These 3 sweet lively boys make photo time so fun and you […]
April 25, 2023
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We were SO happy to see this returning #jillgumfamily for a session in one of the prettiest weeks of the year! Sarah, my associate photographer, photographed this session and I was shocked when I saw how much these kids have grown since I last saw them! They are so cute and mature, and I just […]
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April 21, 2023
We are SO excited to announce that our 2023 portrait session calendar is open for booking for the full public TODAY!! Our associate photographer, Sarah, offers full and mini-sessions throughout the year for families, extended families, and seniors!! Click here to reserve your full or mini-session with Sarah in 2023!! Take a look at our […]
March 29, 2023
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We have LOVED being able to shoot extended family sessions again this year (learn more about them HERE!) after a lot of years of not having the capacity for them. This is one of the main reasons I added an associate photographer last year, and Sarah enjoyed this beautiful family so much! How beautiful are […]
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December 19, 2022
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