Monthly Archives: January 2011

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You know what would be awesome? If winter was over and it would start to get warm around here again! I’m very tired of the single-degree digit days and would much rather have the sweltering heat of Illinois summers. You know where it is summer though? In Australia! And since January 26 is Australia Day,…

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Alana1980 - Excellent, as always! Do you find it easier to photograph pets or people? :) Thanks Holly, your pictures on Pretty Fluffy made me smile.

Rachel + Brian | Mahomet Jewish in-home wedding

I am always honored to be such a big part of one of the most special days of a couple’s life together. It is even more humbling though, when I am invited to be part of a small intimate gathering. Aside from the rabbi (and me) you see in these photos, everyone present at this…

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Cathy - I love small ceremonies like this — they’re so much more intimate and emotional. Great job capturing it!

admin - Thanks, Cathy!

James Reyes - Such a cute dog. It was great that it sat there so patiently.

Michelle from wedding photographer - wow..these sample pictures are amazingly cute..these photos are a total remebrance.

the way the shots look, this is a work of art..one look of it and it catches all your attetion.

Nicole + Neal | iHotel Champaign wedding

I had the privilege of second shooting for my friend Jeremy Fenelon of JF Image Design on New Year’s Day, 1/1/11 at Nicole + Neal’s wedding. It was a very chilly and very windy day, but we were able to capture just a few shots outdoors and quite a few good ones indoors thanks to…

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j - Love your work, great captures, job well done.

k - I love her wedding dress!! Where did she get it from?

Rachel + Brian | Rural Mahomet engagement + pet photography

Here’s a sneak peek of Rachel + Brian’s pre-wedding session + wedding. I met them at their rural Mahomet house this week to get to know them, see the property and snap a few photos of them with their sweet and rambunctious dog, Sage. Tomorrow, I’ll meet them again at their home to photograph their…

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Anna + Noel | University of Illinois Urbana engagement photography

Anna and Noel met me at the Union on the University of Illinois campus for an engagement session in mid-December. They agreed to do a few outdoor shots, but it was very chilly and windy so we ended up doing most of them indoors. Thank goodness for bright sunshine and buildings with lots of windows!…

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Alana1980 - Hi Holly, your photos are absolutely beautiful. Your subjects always look so relaxed and natural. Do you have any tips, for all of us budding photographers, on how to achieve this?

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