| Britney | Senior 2018 |

Today I get to show off the beautiful Ms. Britney! It might have been COLD and WINDY on her session day but we sure didn’t let that stop us.

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We explored a few areas I hadn’t photographed before and getting a ton of variety in just a block or two! Ivy, columns, brick walls and more (all while doing our best to hide a bit from the wind and cold). senior portraits decatur il sarah jane photography , decatur il, best photographers, senior photographer, senior portraits, senior photos, photographer, photography, studio, central illinois, illinois, high school seniorssenior portraits decatur il sarah jane photography , decatur il, best photographers, senior photographer, senior portraits, senior photos, photographer, photography, studio, central illinois, illinois, high school seniorssenior portraits decatur il sarah jane photography , decatur il, best photographers, senior photographer, senior portraits, senior photos, photographer, photography, studio, central illinois, illinois, high school seniors

And though her session was late fall I scouted and found a pocket of BEAUTIFUL bright fall colors right around the corner from us!

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And look who joined us on session too, her adorable little mean-mugging pup! He was so much fun tagging along with us and just look at that model face haha. One of the coolest additions to her session though is that she worked in a couple clothing items from her parents high school days. Check out this classic jean jacket and even her mom’s lettermans jacket! Parents if you have a favorite relic from your high school days, this might just be the time to bust them out.

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| Kaylee + Jake | Decatur IL Fall Engagement Photos |

I cannot tell you how excited I am for this lovely couples wedding day this fall. I’ve had so much fun working with them so far and everytime they’re in it’s nothing but laughs. This week Kaylee’s momma popped by to pick up their guestbook and we chatted for at least 30 minutes and that was just for pickup day so I know their wedding day is going to be amazing.

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We wanted to work in some fun personal pieces into their session so that lovely quilt their sitting on was Kaylee’s grandmothers and we added in coffee cups from black iron as that’s where these two had their first date. I love telling the story of couple’s beginnings during their sessions and adding throwbacks to their family history is even better.

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The beauty of downtown Decatur’s Christmas lights helped us round out this session. They love the holiday season so it was a great chance to work in that magical time of year for them to enjoy all year long!

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Friends and family you’ll get to see even more of Jake & Kaylee’s images at their wedding when you get to join in their legacy by signing their guestbook which is filled with even more sweetness from their engagement session.

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| Brittany + Woody | Decatur IL Engagement Session |

I get to show off this lovely couple today. Brittany and Woody were a blast to photograph and not only did I get to spend the afternoon with them but they brought along the family to enjoy the occasion with us too.

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A fun tweak to their session was that they changed their wedding date after we’d photographed with these signs soooo I flexed my photoshop muscle and changed 9.22.18 to 6.23.18. Unfortunately, that date change also means I won’t be spending their wedding day with them but it was so fun to get to know them a bit on session.

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Be sure to tune into our Instagram and Facebook to see who else came along on their session (hint, it might be a PUPPY!!).

| Conn Family | Fall Family Portraits Decatur IL |

I now get to show off one of my favorite families, the Conn Family! You may remember Liz & Justin’s beautiful wedding day at the Millikin Homestead and their first family portraits here last year.

These poor guys froze their booties off last year with a crazy windy cold day so this year was a treat with mild weather and a beautiful day for their session! We even had some lovely fall colors even in mid-November for our Limited Edition sessions.

I’m a big fan of their card design and hope it filled their friends/family mailboxes with some smiles this year.

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| Ashley + Nathan | Chicago Lake Michigan Wedding | Mystic Blue Cruise |

Today I get to show off Ashley and Nathan’s wedding with you guys! You might remember their gorgeous engagement session with Huck (their dog) stealing a bit of the spotlight. We actually waited (me as patiently as possible) to show off their engagement session until after the big day which I think is super romantic. They kept the ceremony intimate with their closest friends and family (and us – YAY) joining them in Chicago for a lunchtime cruise.

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There were a lot of firsts for me on this wedding which is always so so much fun after 14 years… First, believe it or not, I’ve never been to Chicago. I know, I know we live so close to it now but we are a St. Louis family and tend to go west more than we venture north. So I can now check that off the list though I will definitely need to go back to actually hang out and see some sights!

Next, I’ve never been on a cruise ship so this one made me a little nervous… I mean, what if I climbed on for their big day and was sea sick the whole time?!!? Not an option folks! I did learn that looking through the lens continuously can make balance a bit trippy but with some extra stabilization techniques to ensure perfectly sharp images and me staying upright everything was perfect.

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These guys had the most beautiful day for their wedding and with really only one other group sharing in the cruise they pretty much had the place to themselves which let us create some beautiful images as we ventured around the ship.

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I mean what’s more perfect than this ^^^! That skyline, their style, the ship! They’re basically movie stars.

Thank you both for sharing your lovely wedding day with us, it was perfect!