Tenna & Seng Laotian Wedding | Urbana, IL Wedding Photographer

This was my first Laotian wedding, and in Champaign-Urbana, of all places!  Who knew there were so many Laotians in East Central Illinois??  It was a beautiful, traditional ceremony filled with lots of prayer, string tying (to represent the uniting of the couple,) and the exchange of small money gifts and good wishes from the elders.  My favorite part was when the groom and his family processed into the venue, where they were met at the door...

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Jenny & Andrew Engagement Shoot | Champaign-Urbana Photographer

Engagement shoots are so much fun because not only do I get to observe personalities, but I get to observe and work with the interplay between two personalities!  Jenny and Andrew were two individuals with very distinct, yet different personalities. Let’s just say, a classic case of opposites attract.  Andrew is calm and sweet, while Jenny is bubbly and warm.  It was fun to watch Andrew make Jenny laugh, even despite going through his...

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Alyssa & Richard Surprise Engagement Proposal | UIUC, IL

It’s always exciting when a client you don’t know contacts you out of the blue asking for a photoshoot. It’s even more exciting when they have an elaborate plan as to how they are going to propose marriage to their significant other and that they have chosen you to be part of that plan! That is exactly what happened two weeks ago when I got a call from Richard. Richard had been dating Alyssa for five years and was thinking it...

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