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Our Latest Entries

Bloomington IL Anniversary Session by Rachael Schirano Photography

“Love is not about how many days, months, or years you have been together. Love is about how much you love each other every single day.” (Anonymous) Anniversary sessions are so much fun to shoot, and Larissa and Dane’s was no different! It was wonderful getting to know the fun-loving couple, learning the stories of […]

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Bride and groom portraits by Bloomington Illinois Wedding Photographer Rachael Schirano

Reese is an avid reader with a passion for summer, and Nick is a sports enthusiast. The two met at a baseball game they attended with a mutual friend. Who knew that their little bit of flirting that night was the beginning of the rest of their lives? Fast forward through hours of Netflix marathons, […]

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bride and groom portraits by Central Illinois Wedding Photographer Rachael Schirano

Billy and Jess met at a bar on campus while they attended the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Both showed up with a group of friends and just happened to start talking. Call it destiny, or call it a few drinks, but these two hit it off immediately! After exchanging numbers, they officially became a […]

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One of the greatest aspects of being a wedding photographer is getting to know the bride and groom and their love story. And Ashley and Patrick were no different! These two lovebirds met randomly at a mutual friend’s high school graduation party. It was the beginning of summer and Patrick was graduating, while Ashley still […]

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Lakeside golden hour engagement photos in Bloomington IL by Photographer Rachael Schirano

Engagement shoots are the best! It is amazing to work with engaged couples, hear their love story, and capture the romance between two loving hearts. Rachel and Darren’s Bloomington, Illinois engagement shoot was nothing short of enchanting. Rachel and Darren grew up in the small town, but the first time they really spent time together […]

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Bloomington Illinois Engagement Photographer

As Katie and Ryan’s Bloomington, Illinois engagement photographer, I had such a great time getting to know this cute couple and capturing the love between them. With all the rain this spring, Bloomington is so lush and green, and we took full advantage of it. True high school sweethearts, Katie and Ryan met on their […]

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Central Illinois Engagement Photographer

When you are best friends and soulmates rolled into one, you know it was meant to be! Amanda and Pete met at Eureka College during their freshman year. They had a class together with only a handful people in it, but Amanda does not remember Pete being there at all! Luckily for them, they got […]

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Bloomington Illinois Garden Park Engagement

When you find your forever person and everything you do together makes you fall a little more in love! This perfectly describes Ali and Nick. This adorable duo met through mutual friends in high school. When they first met, Ali could tell that Nick had a great sense of humor and that they would have […]

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