Tara and Ryan - Belleville Illinois Wedding Photographer

Hi there!  The wind is very windy today.... :)  Just wanted to share a recent engagement session I had with the gorgeous Tara and Ryan.  They look like J.Crew models....just sayin. :)  The wind was also very windy that day (gotta love Fall) but they worked their session.  Did I mention how adorable they are? :)  SO looking forward to their gorgeous May wedding! 

Oh you want me to sit in the middle of a busy street?  Okay :)

Thanks again Tara and Ryan! :)

Brooke- Southern Illinois Senior Photographer

Hi there!  What a crappy cold rainy day huh?  Oh Fall....  But I recently met with the lovely Brooke for her Senior Session in Red Bud, IL.  She is absolutely stunning, a kick butt golfer, a super talented guitar player, and I love her laid back style.  We chatted about music (she knows who the Civil Wars are and I introduced her to Ray Lamontagne) and she even let me help in the "styling" department....good times.  Have I mentioned how much I LOVE Senior Sessions?!?!?!?  Brooke absolutely rocked her session, just wanted to share a few.  Enjoy! 

We started in downtown Red Bud which was new territory for me....which I was excited about.

I told you she was stunning....

Check out her hampster shirt....it's the coolest....and I want.

Just gotta hug it out... ♥

So gorgeous...

Then we switched it up and shot around her Grandparents property....goooooorgeous light!

And there were "mud trails" which I may have spun my tires in.... :)

Brooke braved the wild weeds in a dress....which I absolutely love her for :)  Trooper!

LOOOOVED this session!

Thanks again Brooke! :)

Bahamas

Hi there!  Tim and I just got back from a week vacation in Nassau Bahamas.  We were there celebrating our 2 year anniversary.  Can't believe it's already been 2 years!  But of course I took lots of pics and wanted to share.  Nassau is a beautiful island.  The Bahamian people are super friendly and have no problem singing out loud, which I love.  It was so nice to be able to sit on the beach and listen to Bob Marley all day long and watch the cruise ships sail by and the seagulls scatter along the beach.  Downtown Nassau reminded me a lot of New Orleans, which I also loved.  Fabulous vacation indeed! :)

Oh and on a side note..... GO CARDS! So proud of my team! They are going to stomp those Rangers! :)

Have a great week!