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January 17, 2019January 15, 2019

| Chelsea + Trey | Hickory Point Golf Course Wedding | Decatur IL |

Chelsea and Trey have been nothing short of amazing to work with. Not only is Chelsea just the sweetest human being but her now husband Trey is hysterical and always kept me on my toes with his sarcasm. Plus….. a little tiny detail of their wedding who stole the show was their little yorkie Squirt. I mean what’s not to love about a wedding day with a dog ring bearer in a tux?!!?!

Even a bit of a rainy windy day could not spoil the fun and joy of their day and I am so so so excited and pleased to share with you all a look inside their wedding album which is now being hand-crafted in Italy to be on it’s way to us very soon.

Note to 2019 brides… our 2019 wedding schedule will be very limited so that I can ensure plenty of time to give my very best to each couple and we have some exciting new collection options with wedding coverage starting at just $1400 and fully customizable collections ranging from $1900-5000. Give us a call today to schedule your consultation and reserve your wedding date.

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019

| Miller Annual Family Portraits | Fall Limited Edition Sessions | Decatur IL |

Today is the day for me to share this beautiful family with you! Each year I test my patience by keeping their photos underwraps until after the holidays so I don’t ruin any mailbox surprises for their friends and family. So now it’s time that I get to show off their updated images and I swear they just get cuter and cuter every single year. Believe it or not, I’ve photographed this family since Grant was a tiny little baby (ahhhhh they are SO big!).

As you can imagine with years of sessions in Illinois they’ve had their fair share of interesting weather conditions but this year was a first for us having their session scheduled on a day where RAIN was on the menu. Becky totally put her faith in me to move forward with the session even with the dodgy forecast and though I got to look amazing in a huge poncho I’m so glad we went ahead with their session as I love the location and the unique look we got for them. Giving my annual families something different each year is something I really challenge myself to do and I think we were successful this year for sure!

December 25, 2018December 19, 2018

| Conn Family Portraits | Limited Edition Christmas Card Session | Decatur IL |

It seemed fitting today to share this beautiful family’s Christmas Cards with you! I had the honor to photograph Justin and Elizabeth’s wedding and have now created their Christmas cards for a couple years and I so love getting to see them again year after year. Our Limited Edition sessions were created for just this type of annual session. Often you may not need a full 45 minute – 2 hour session every single year. But your family is still growing, and changing and we want to highlight all those in-between years with you too. Those years between weddings, and graduations and family additions are just as important to us and to your family story. In just 15 minutes we can create a mix of images to showcase your family right now, in this moment.

We have 3 of our 4 limited edition session dates set for 2019, and one is coming up QUICK: Saturday 1/12, Saturday 1/14 and Saturday 11/16. Booking is available online at www.sjanephotography.com > BOOK NOW. It’s so easy to put off our sessions to tomorrow which turns into next year which I see turn into 5 or even 10 years. We’re here to help you make sure you don’t miss a moment.

December 20, 2018December 19, 2018

| Tarter Annual Fall Family Portraits | Decatur IL |

Today I get to share Payton’s family with you! “Ms. Payton” as she’s now referred to in our house since she’s started watching our little ones from time to time has been working with me for a few years now. She’s my ‘assistant’ but more of a jack of all trades here…. she assists in the office packaging up all your orders, dealing with ALL the huge piles of cardboard that comes with portrait orders and doing lots to keep the chaos of the office/studio reigned in. Plus, my toddler LOVES her so she not only helps in the office but she lends a hand with the home life as well being an extra hand with the girls.

I’ve now gotten to photograph her family a few times and this is I think my favorite sessions of theirs!

This year Payton got a new little pup, Grizzly so we included him in the session of course. <3

December 14, 2018December 12, 2018

| Beery Family Portraits | Fall Limited Edition Session |

This year I had the pleasure of photographing the Beery family for the second time. I’m so excited for the gallery of wall art we’ve created for them this year and thrilled to share all their favorite images with you today. This little gal is about the same age as our own “baby B” (not a baby anymore!!!) so these guys are close to my heart as our girls are growing up so fast all at the same time.

Of course, we had to give her a little time in the spotlight solo. Isn’t she the sweetest (and a little attitude just under the surface there huh, toddler mommas can I get an amen).

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Believe it or not ALL these images were created at one of our Limited Edition session dates! For families with young children these sessions are perfect as they are just 15 or 30 minutes which is plenty for the short attention span of your children (or husband) haha. We’re already booking for our winter (January 1/12) and fall (September 14 and November 16) Limited Edition sessions and will add just one more summer date for 2019. Sessions start at just $45 and spaces on each date are limited so head HERE to book your now (or even better book one for a last minute christmas gift and we’ll frame and wrap a gift certificate for you!).