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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 2022 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 2023!!!), and couples!! These […]
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August 25, 2022
We are SO excited to announce 2022 fall mini-sessions, which are perfect for families, seniors (class of 2023!!!), and couples!! We will also be doing tree farm sessions again in November–details on those coming soon but you can sign up early if you want to at this link. These fall mini-sessions have already been released […]
August 4, 2022
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This BEAUTIFUL family is becoming a party of 4 soon, and we are truly overjoyed for them!! Brooke and Noah are a couple that I just adore, and have had lots of special interactions with. Not only did I have the immense honor of photographing their engagement session and wedding, but Brooke is also a […]
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July 18, 2022
This beautiful family’s session was a long time coming because we had a few reschedules for various reasons, and by the time it came, I felt like I had chatted quite a bit with this beautiful mama so it was SO fun to get to go through their beautiful gallery! We LOVED getting to meet […]
June 30, 2022
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We (Sarah, my portrait photographer, and I) love what we do. It is a true gift to get to photograph other people’s families and memories, and honor that gift with every click of our cameras. We truly love it, every time. But I know for Sarah, and for me editing, this one was just the […]
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June 22, 2022
This beautiful senior was a bridesmaid in a recent wedding I had the pleasure of shooting (for my nephew and now niece!), and I am so glad because then her mom reached out about a senior session! JGP’s portrait photographer Sarah got to meet with them and I just love how she captured Kaleigh! Isn’t […]
June 20, 2022
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It is hard for me to know where to begin with this one, like many, because the mama of these 4 beautiful kids means the absolute world to me. This sweet woman is my youngest child’s in home daycare mama, and she is the absolute best. A true gem of a woman, so kind and warm, and […]
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May 31, 2022
When I got to see and edit these photos from my associate, Sarah, I was immediately touched by them…I have had the pleasure of meeting this sweet mama a few times over the years, and seeing her and her sweet boys all interact through these photos was just beautiful. I truly can feel the love […]
May 26, 2022
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We had SO much fun photographing this lovely family! I have met them one other time for a front porch session a few years ago, and was so excited to see that they were going to grab a session with Sarah this spring! Their kids are at a great age where they still did a really […]
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May 24, 2022
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