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Even though I’m located in the Champaign-Urbana area, I was THRILLED to travel to the Chicago “burbs” for this maternity session 🙂 I’m lucky enough to have friends and family in the Chicago and St. Louis areas. So, even if you’re not in Central Illinois, but you’d like to have a session–just give me a…
Read detailsBeautiful Photos at Meadowbrook Park This morning I took my two boys to Meadowbrook Park, which they refer to as “Castle Park” because there’s an AMAZING playground there. Before we hit the slides, they wanted to take a quick walk down one of the trails. And I’m so glad that we did, because ALL…
Read detailsOn Sunday I was treated to a lovely evening session with a family that’s become a “regular” of mine 🙂 Which I love!! Because I get to see and hug their sweet girls! We headed out to Lake of the Woods park in Mahomet and checked out all of the beautiful scenery. I think the…
Read detailsPhotography Gift Cards with Abbott Images Usually by now, all of us in Illinois are complaining about the heat of summer! Not so much this year 🙂 And while we might be having an unusually “chill” time this month, I’d love to warm things up a bit with a sale! Ok, seems pretty self-explanatory,…
Read detailsAn Exciting Announcement…Studio Space Coming Soon! For the last couple of months I have been busy, excited, and nervous because….our family is moving!! Not very far (just to Savoy), so we’ll still be centrally located to the Champaign-Urbana area. But the truly exciting news is that our new home will allow me to offer…
Read detailsWhy I’m Passionate About Beauty & Boudoir Some of you have seen that Abbott Images is starting to offer both Boudoir and Beauty Sessions. A few of you are even getting to try out a Beauty Session, because you read about it on my Facebook page. What I haven’t had time to delve into yet…
Read detailsMommy and Me Mini Sessions In honor of Mother’s Day, we’re having Mini Sessions! It’s a chance for Moms and kids to come out and cuddle in the sunshine at their very own picnic in the park–complete with cupcakes! These are going to be adorable 🙂 Availability is limited, so please get in touch…
Read detailsHow To Make Digital Files Of Old Family Photos One of my old co-workers (and friends!) came to me this week seeking some help to create a slideshow for her grandmother’s memorial. She had a good collection of old family photos in a bag, but she wanted something that could be played on a…
Read detailsBoard Games, Piano, and Wrestling Oh my! This weekend, I had the lovely pleasure of visiting a family that always has me giggling and laughing, for a LifeStyle session. It was so exciting, because they are exactly the kind of family that lends itself well to this style–they just love being together and having fun!! The…
Read detailsThere are over 16,000 photos on my computer!! So, in order to get ready for upcoming sessions, I’m doing some “Spring Cleaning” on my hard drive. But that has me thinking….What do YOU do with all the photos on your computer? If you’re like most people these days, hundreds and thousands of our memories live…
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