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Sep 28

Jennifer + Tyler’s engagement session in lower Michigan was absolutely incredible this past month. 💕 We had so much fun and genuinely had a wonderful time exploring the beach together.

And if I say, “Run!” Jen leaves her man in the dust! 🤣 Stay tuned for their little friendly competition. 😆

Can’t wait to celebrate them in 2024 at the new @journeymandistillery Valparaiso location!!! 🫶🏻💍

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Sep 14

The new Mr. & Mrs. Brandon Prairie 🫶🏻💍 September 9th, 2023
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Jacque and Brandon had the most gorgeous day to celebrate @pear_tree_estate with their friends and family! 🥰 So very grateful to have been a part of this one!

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Sep 14

Heading out in the AM with my good friend & colleague @rebekah.albaugh.photographer for a long weekend of work. Yes, we have a lot of ground (and states) to cover in just 3 days, but I wouldn’t want to do it any other way. ☺️
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Thankful for friends and the ability to work. Thankful for our roadtrip discussions and the time to just reflect on family, faith, and the call to serve in the every day.
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This is the part of the season where we’re all beginning to dig our feet in - just doing whatever we can to hold tight to our priorities in the midst of nonstop shooting and editing. I’m thankful for my clients that extend so much grace.
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“Thank you!!!”

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Sep 13

The new Mr. and Mrs. Naas ❤️
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Brandon & Halie | Sep 09, 2023
Funks Grove Nature Preserve
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Happy Honeymooning ✨🫶🏻

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Sep 13

My bride, Halie, was positively GLOWING this past weekend! Literally feeling all the feels going through her gallery! 💕
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A tremendous thanks and shoutout to my team for bringing the magic 🤩 @john_ciciora @bryannavictoria20 My world could not revolve without you two! 🙏🏻❤️
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Hair + Makeup: Flawless Beauty Studio
Dress: Adore
Venue: Funks Grove

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Sep 12

Golden hour 💛

If I could just have golden hour for like three hours, I’d be so happy! 🤣

Congratulations to the Mr. & Mrs. Mercier! 🥳🥰

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Sep 11

Emotional vow reading alert 😭😭😭 These two are SO ridiculously lovely! Fun, goofy (which you’ll be seeing soon enough), and quite matter-of-fact about how they feel. There’s no denying - Ryan + Amanda know how to cut right to it and bring us all to tears.
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Oh but don’t worry - LOTS of laughing to come! 😆❤️
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When in doubt, say, “Yes!” to private vows just before your First Look! It’s enough to make anyone swoon - on and off camera!

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Sep 11

Amanda’s details were so elegant and meaningful. I wanted to really capture them in a way that she could treasure.
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I style everyone’s details differently. Sometimes I use my linens, sometimes not. Sometimes I use nature, sometimes not. But the goal is to ensure that I capture what you’ve hand-selected to include on your special day.
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One day our children might look through these photos and ask if that one particular “this or that” is still in the family so they can borrow it for their own wedding day. How special would it be to pass down more than just visual representations?! 🥹❤️

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Sep 11

I have so many beautiful couples this year! 🥹 Golly, Amanda just took my breath away! Holy smokes! I am incredibly grateful for this weather we’ve been having - it sure keeps my brides happy when their hair and makeup stay put! LOL

Keep watching for more from this insanely FUN and beautiful day with Ryan + Amanda. ❤️ 09-02-23

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Sep 4

All the laughs!! 💕💕💕 Love these two! They made this day so fun and special!

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Aug 31

Erica is drop-dead STUNNING! 🤩❤️ I had such a hard time deciding whether to share the color or B+W image here. So head on over to my FB account if you want to see it in color! 🤣

I’m a tad behind on posting, but balancing busy season with family and back-to-school is so important to me. And yes, I CAN choose balance!

#livingmybestlife #livingbyfaith #lifelessons #weddingphotography #bride #bridal #bridalportrait #bridalhair #weddingphotography #weddingphoto #weddingphotographer #illinoisweddingphotographer #indianaweddingphotographer

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Aug 24

It’s G I V E A W A Y time!!! 🤩❤️

The bridal details this season are just 🔥🔥🔥 Y’all are including some of the most beautiful pieces this year to help make your day feel uniquely yours. 💕

What about you, future brides? What are some special treasures you see yourself incorporating into your day?

***G I V E A W A Y details ***

Comment below ⬇️, follow @jcranephotography.co and follow @champagneandgrit and TAG 3 friends to be entered into a drawing to WIN a mini bridal detail flat lay kit! 🤩🤩🤩 Valued at $100, I will help you select your favorite essentials from my favorite supplier @champagneandgrit and I will take care of the rest!

•Drawing deadline is October 1, 2023! Winner will be announced at 5pm CST via Instagram GOOD LUCK 🍀

* This giveaway is not endorsed or sponsored in any way by Instagram

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Aug 22

Anyone else finding back-to-school just a tad rough this year? 🙋🏼‍♀️ My baby is most definitely beyond the carrying stage. Can I say, “I’ll be feeling it in the back later!”

But, wouldn’t ya know, guess who picks him up and still carries him up the stairs to bed if he falls asleep on the couch? 🤣😆

I’m a sucker for a chance to snuggle them - just ONE more time! LOL! I can’t help it! I blame it completely on the book ‘As Long As I’m Living My Baby You’ll Be’ 🥹😭

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Aug 19

Golden hour moments for our couples is like taking a long pause from the day - giving you a chance to just experience solitude, feel each other’s embrace, dance a little in peace, have fun and giggle, maybe shed a tear if you feel everything catch up with you. Whatever it is you find yourselves doing, just know that it’s O-KAY to give it to yourselves! It’s a gift! Treasure it and enjoy it. There is no right or wrong. No agenda.

Yes, we will take your pictures and we will gawk over how beautiful you are. BUT, we want to honor this time too. Tell us when you’re good and we can disappear.

Isn’t this shot lovely? My associate John caught it when we were working this wedding together. ☺️🥹 I tease him that he’s far better than I. But the reality is, we work ridiculously well with each other’s strengths/weaknesses and can anticipate where the other will be getting a shot. Trust me when I say, wedding photography is a TEAM effort!!! ❤️🙏🏻

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Aug 18

Sweet. As in RIDICULOUSLY sweet!! 🥹🥰 Can’t get enough sweet! Makes me wanna eat cinnamon rolls every day sweet! 🤣🤗
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Come on! This session was amazing! And that golden light - pinch me, Lord, it doesn’t get much better.
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Sometimes WE need this just as much as you do! We can get into creative slumps. We can go through rough seasons. We can just simply feel, less-than. And then - the Giver of all things above and below just knows precisely what the heart needs.

#creativephotography #naturallightphotography #naturephotography #naturelovers #champaignforests #mahometillinois #illinoisphotographer #familytime #familyphotography #blessed

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Aug 13

I had a wonderful lunch meeting today with one of my couples to go over their timeline for the wedding day. ☺️ Typically, we can accomplish this over the phone, but we’ve never physically met in person and to top it off, they’ve hired one of my associate collections. So they REALLY needed to know 1) that I am a living, breathing person 😆 and 2) that I’m here for them!

The three of us and the groom’s mother had some fun conversation and good laughs over some of our favorite food while we tackled the timeline. It can definitely feel overwhelming if you’ve never been a part of a wedding party or have a planner helping you out! But, what would have taken us the same amount of time over the phone was accomplished in person over the yummiest food and what I hope is a memory they will cherish in this journey towards marriage. ❤️🙏🏻

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Aug 13

I’m gonna brag on Riley’s details for a bit. GORGEOUS is an understatement!!! I could have photographed them all day long in so many different ways. Her colors were beautiful and I loved her little extras that she had waiting for me when I arrived!
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@champagneandgrit and @oliveandoakmat are my superheroes once again! 🥰 If you see me coming with my rolling suitcase of details on your wedding day, it’s all thanks to these ladies who run the finest businesses in the industry! ❤️👏🏻

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Aug 12

There is no such thing as perfection, but I’ll sure take a moment that feels as close to perfect as possible. 🥹 Rain? What rain? I hadn’t noticed by the time we were finishing up, because this sweet family just soaked up the magic! I literally felt my heart explode inside - this is why I love documenting. They now have this moment forever. ❤️

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Aug 10

It’s family session season and I’m having ALL the feels this year! 🥹😭 I’m a tad emotional with our youngest turning 5, our middle entering junior high, our second child getting her license, and our oldest spent her summer working on college applications and is starting her senior year.
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Call me crazy, but I swear the more kids you have, the faster the years go!
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Hear me loud and clear on this one - whether you stay at home with them or whether you work an 8-5, seize every opportunity to create a memory that feels particularly gifted you. If you see you have 5 minutes before this or that, invest it back in your kiddos. If they’re asking to help with something, let them. Who cares if it’s not right the first time - or the third.
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As a blended family of 8 people, we never have enough time in the day. Someone always feels a little bit put off. We get it! So as Summer winds down and we’re getting back in the groove, maybe as a family we can ask ourselves, “what new rhythms did we adopt over the summer, do we want to keep? How did they make us better and closer as a family?”

#familytime #familyphotography #familygoals #familyfirst

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Aug 7

Remember those really smoky days we had?? Well, we embraced it and said, “What kind of magic can we make in this engagement session?”
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I really, really try not to push a session back if I don’t have to. If we can creatively work with it, we will! And trust me, it’s more about having FUN and telling your story anyway, than it is about anything else. Remember this wisdom on your wedding day and you’ll be good! ☺️
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Aren’t Rachel + Nick just THE sweetest?!?! 🤩🥰 We had so much fun! I was so tempted to just share the whole gallery! LOL

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