our JOURNAL

and a place for inspiration

This blog is our open journal, a place to slow down and share the stories that have filled our days lately. From recent weddings to lifestyle sessions and creative projects, it’s where we revisit the moments we’ve captured and the atmosphere and emotion that made each one meaningful.

Barn at Hamner Ridge | Amanda & Riley’s Rustic Barn Wedding

The colors were just beginning to change in the trees of south-central Indiana. Amanda & Riley’s day got started early and from the moment we arrived, Amanda was smiling ear to ear. Her giddy excitement seemed to permeate every moment of the day. This certainly helped our creativity start flowing! Riley was nervously excited as […]

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Barn at Hamner Ridge Wedding

Oak Hill Farm Wedding near Galena, IL | Angelica & Justin

Justin and Angelica met when Justin’s brother and Angelica’s sister started dating (they eventually got married). They went several years as “just friends” ignoring the obvious attraction they had deep inside for each another. Their love grew more and more apparent until one day it became obvious to both of them. Set on the beautiful […]

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Oak Hill Farm Wedding

Jeremy & Brianne | Moody Rain Chicago Engagment

Chicago was dressed in reflections during that rainy March afternoon. Spring hadn’t quite began its push into the midwest and the temperature certainly reflected that. Jeremy & Brianne had already decided their session was happening regardless of what the weather looked like. We were immediately met with a cold drizzle as we began wandering the […]

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Rainy Chicago Engagement Session
Indiana Dunes Family Session

Michigan City Beach Family Photography | Lake Michigan Sunrise & Sunset on the Farm

The Mashburn family woke up at 3:00am and drove an hour and a half to Washington Park & Beach to welcome the sun as it rose over Lake Michigan. Zandra, Honor, and Maverick were all ecstatic to spend time at the beach with Mom and Dad. The air was cool, the breeze was perfect, and […]

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Farm Wedding

Allison & Brendan | Pennsylvania Rustic Farm Cabin Wedding

On a chilly day in late October, Brendan & Allison joined their lives together in a small 1800s-era cabin in Pennsylavania’s farm country. The fog hid the surrounding hills in a shroud that seemed to resonate with expectancy. The highlander cows made all of us wonder if we were really in Scotland or Ireland rather […]

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Colorado Wedding

Jaye & Brandon | Sapphire Point Overlook, Colorado Wedding

Exuberant joy surrounded every single moment of Jaye & Brandon’s breathtaking Colorado wedding. You could feel the excitement building in everyone from the very first moment of the day. Not a cloud in the sky, the day was perfect for the most radiant couple we know. Their ceremony was full of emotion and mutual joy. […]

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Eclectic Backyard Wedding

Alexa & Sam | Urban Hostel Backyard Wedding

Alexa & Sam have quite the love story. These two met just one week into their thru-hikes of the Appalachian trail. “Our first date ended up lasting four months and we walked all the way from Georgia to Maine together” said Alexa of their story. Upon both of them completing all 2,190 miles of the […]

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