Experience Southern Illinois’ enchanting photo spots. From Egyptian Hills Resort to Ferne Clyffe State Park, these locales offer perfect backdrops for your engagement photos. Don’t forget to check photography permits and book your session today to create heartwarming memories that will last a lifetime.

If you can’t already tell, Garden of the Gods in the Shawnee National Forest has to be one of my absolute favorite places to take engagement photos! I know that it can be tricky to decide on a place to take engagement photos, so I thought I’d start featuring some of best places to take engagement photos in Illinois as their very own blog posts!

Oh my goodness! I truly think I’m the luckiest gal in the world to get to meet people like Mike and Katie. We had an absolute blast at their Garden of the Gods engagement photoshoot a couple of weeks ago!

Don’t worry, choosing your Illinois engagement session location doesn’t need to be complicated. I even included some of my favorite Illinois engagement photo spots at the end of the post! I’ll break it down for you!

Goodness, I have been looking forward to writing about planning a surprise proposal for SO long! There are so many little things to think about and remember, not to mention the actual proposing part (ahhhh nerves)! Lucky for you, I’ve helped plan and photograph quite a few surprise proposals and I’m going to share some […]

I love thinking outside the box, especially when it comes to my couple’s wedding day. The way I think of it, my top responsibility is to create a storyline showcasing the sincere, organic moments speckled throughout the day. To be honest, there are so many reasons I exclusively offer full-day wedding photography coverage. The most […]

Oh I am so happy to be sharing this winter engagement session at Dragonfly Wedding Venue! Sam and Monika’s session was beautiful and warm!

Tyler + Alexis’ country sunset engagement session gives you all the fall feels then add in a breathtaking vintage truck! This one is a must!

Derek + Tiffany’s sweet fall covered bridge engagement session had a little rain but that didn’t stop them from laughing.

Connor + Claire’s romantic sunset engagement was clearly one for the books! The sky was definitely showing off with this gorgeous sunset.