From the start Katie knew she didn’t want a traditional wedding, which is why her and Anand’s elopement at the Sangamon County Courthouse was perfect for them. “I never wanted to plan a big wedding. So I started planning a backyard wedding. But then—I realized I was STILL planning a wedding. And I did NOT […]

Around an hour after their engagement session in downtown Springfield Illinois Lexi texted me “We had such a blast with you tonight!! Thanks for hanging out with us ❤️ we’re seriously in love with you & you are just the coolest!!” I have to say that after the session we had together the feeling is […]

So backyard weddings, especially in Springfield Illinois and the surrounding areas, have been on the rise in popularity and I am SO here for it! A backyard wedding is such an intimate and personal way to celebrate your marriage to the love of your life. There’s such a wide array of fun, unique, and creative […]

When it comes to making your wedding day feel like you, no couple exemplifies that more than Amber and Brett’s backyard wedding near Springfield Illinois. These two created a wedding day that was simple and wholly true to them, exactly how they imagined it! It took a little bit to get to this point though […]

Backyard weddings are becoming more and more popular as time goes on, especially in and around my lovely town of Springfield Illinois! This couldn’t make me happier as I absolutely ADORE backyard weddings. The vibes are so fun, so personal, and it’s so much better budget wise for the majority of couples. So if you’re […]

As a documentary-style wedding photographer, it should come as no surprise that I have always had a love and passion for film. There’s a certain authenticity and realness to film photos that digital photos are missing. Anyone who’s looked through old family photos and wedding albums where everything was on film will understand what I […]

Erin and Blaine’s wedding day was a dream come true for a ton of reasons. From their fun and laid-back demeanor to their yellow and blue color scheme tied together with custom Vans for their reception, everything really felt perfectly in its place for their wedding day. To top it all off though was the […]

Emily and Kevin’s engagement session at Washington Park in Springfield Illinois was such a fun way to start off the spring season.  Emily, Kevin, and I have been trying to plan this engagement session for SO long, but with us all having crazy schedules, it took us almost a year to find a date that […]

Dani goes to hug her daughter B after her courthouse ceremony As a documentary wedding photographer in Central Illinois, some of my favorite images from a wedding day are not your typical wedding photos.  On a wedding day, there are two major categories of moments that are documented.  These moments are the large moments, the […]

This wedding day at the Destihl Brewery in Normal, Illinois was beautiful and intentional from start to finish and a must-see!