From Jill: One of the biggest things I learned at the United 2014 Conference in Santa Barbara was to use my gifts to serve others. So when Jesse, one of my clients, reached out to me about helping raise money for her early childhood education center – I knew this was an opportunity to really take what I […]

Some of the most common questions I get asked before a shoot are what do we wear? What should we bring? Can we change outfits? So, I wanted to write this blog as a sort of reference point I could direct my clients to when asking these very valid questions. When it comes to what […]

One of the biggest things I learned from second shooting for JordanQuinn Photography and Brittany Bekas Photography in September 2012, was that I appreciated the direction they gave me when sending me to shoot the guys’ portraits by myself. I knew what I would want to photograph for myself, but when you’re second shooting it’s […]

I shoot dozens of weddings a year. I look at photos of brides for inspiration all the time. Yet, it never fails – the first time I walk into a room and see the bride in their wedding dress – with their beaming smiles and wide eyes of excitement – I get goosebumps. Somehow, each […]

Note from Jill: When Event Planner & Floral Designer, Christine Janda Design and Events, reached out to me about working together, I couldn’t have been more thrilled. I’d been following her work at A Perfect Event and  keeping a close eye on her personal blog for a while now – and I  just knew we’d be a great […]

Lauren and I were in the same sorority at the University of Illinois (what up Gamma Phi Beta), so when it came time for her to choose her wedding photographer, she had seen my work through Faceook and reached out. We met at one of her and Jaden’s favorite local spots, Ugly Mug Café, and […]

Aside from listening to incredibly inspiring speakers and business savvy photographers at UNITED 2014 (which you can read more about here), I shot. A lot. Every day. Morning, afternoon, and night. The amazing people of UNITED hosted official styled photo shoots and other photographers in the community held their own as well – opening them […]

I came into UNITED2014 not knowing what to expect. All I knew was I was going to be reconnecting with my photography family that was born last year at a similar photography conference in Las Vegas, WPPI. Ryan Moore, Rebecca Read, Jordan Quinn – you are all my favorite ding pieces. I can’t say enough about […]

With the recent launch of my new website, I wanted to take this opportunity to make sure clients, friends, and family all know how to navigate through the updated client photo galleries and are aware of all the products available. All clients receive a private gallery where they can view, download, and share photos from their JTPhoto […]

I met Jessica + Frank on an especially chilly afternoon in February. It happened to Valentine’s Day so the air was a little more full of love that afternoon, but it wasn’t quite enough to keep us warm from the frigid Chicago winter. But Jessica + Frank toughed it out as we shot along the […]