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  • About Devan

    "Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring."
    — Marilyn Monroe

    That's me-all summed up in one handy little quote. I love to have fun, love to make friends, am creative, patient and random.

    I am a professional wedding and portrait photographer located in Dallas City, Illinois and serving all surrounding areas including Nauvoo and Carthage, Illinois and Burlington, Keokuk and Fort Madison, Iowa.

    It is amazing to be able to have a "job" that you love to do so much. There is no other profession that allows a person to capture the memories and special moments that I do for customers every day. It is my goal to help my clients have fun, look great, and create beautiful, unique images that capture who they really are.

    Thanks so much for taking the time to check out the blog. Here you can find the most up to date information on specials, what I'm up to and view sneak peeks of my newest sessions.

    For even more updates you can become my friend on Facebook and follow me on Twitter!

A Quick Hello

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Posted in Studio News

Hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving with their families-Christmas will be here before we know it! I’m up late working (what’s new?) and just wanted to drop in and say hi! I have been so busy photographing seniors, weddings, engagements children and families that I have completely neglected the blog. I promise I will be back with tons to share very soon. The website will also be seeing an overhaul. I will be taking a little break this winter to attend some workshops and conventions and to work on the business side of things. Don’t worry, I will still be making time for appointments-especially newborns! Very exciting things coming in 2010!

Well, I guess a post isn’t a post without pictures! This is just a little bitty bit of what I have been up to!

Traci & Drew, one of my super fun wedding couples for next year. Drew is a firefighter and we did part of their engagement session at the station. You will definitely be seeing more of them!

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I just recently finished up Toni & Justin’s wedding. They were so awesome to work with-more of them soon too!

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We shot Cheyenne’s senior session on location at her grandma’s farm. She chose this location because she spent so much time there as a little girl. Check out the awesome shot we got in the ditch! I looove ditches:)
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Mr. Tate, you are too cute for words.
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Fort Madison Iowa Photographer: I’m still kickin!

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Posted in Random Ramblings, Studio News, Weddings

Oh blog, how I neglect you. Sorry, but I have e-mails to answer phone calls to make, errands to run and pictures to edit. I promise I am coming back to you very soon.:)

So, where the heck have I been? Shooting tons! Here are just a few-I have TONS of seniors to blog and it’s goin’ down this week! Yaaay! And you know what else is coming up? RODEO!!! YEEEHAW. Fort Madison isn’t a very big town, but we have a huge pro rodeo every year that brings in tons of people and it is always a blast. I have been working with The Funky Cowgirl to create some awesome stuff for print ads and booth display and it is going to be awesome. I will be there on the 9th to see Jamey Johnson (hubby doesn’t know this yet, but he loves Jamey, so we’re going!) I will definitely be sharing some photos of the booth in all of it’s funky goodness.

Just wanted to say a big thank you to readers of The Burlington Hawkeye for voting me #1 Reader’s Choice for photographer in Ft. Madison, Iowa. Very exciting! I didn’t even know the contest was going on and I got a text today from my mom congratulating me. I love capturing all of your memories, so It really means a lot to me.

Sorry for the overexcited blog post. I have been sick for way too long and I’m pretty sure I’m on waaaaaaaaaay too many meds. LOL. Off to bed. I can’t have a blog post without a photo, so I leave you with this. Yep, I looooove my job! Have a great week everyone!

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Fort Madison Iowa Photographer: Ashley, 2010 Senior (No, this is not a repeat!)

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Posted in Seniors

Ashley had so many fun clothes and was a natural in front of the camera. She has one of the those bright, for real smiles. Does that makes sense? What I mean is that when she smiles her whole face lights up and I love it! Makes for beautiful pictures.:)She brought her mom and boyfriend with her to her session and they were definitely a huge help-don’t know how we would have kept all of those clothes together without them. We ran a little bit over and ended up getting some awesome sunset shots at the end of the night. I love love love them.
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Keokuk Iowa Photographer, Ashley: 2010 Senior

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Posted in Seniors

OK, I am majorly blog slacking, so here a marathon blog session for everyone who has been so patiently waiting! I have been super busy photographing families, seniors, newborns and lots of weddings with my Wendi. The summer has absolutely blown by and is going great.

Ashley and I had so much fun roaming around Keokuk for her senior session. I suggested that we head up there for a little change of scenery and found out that even though she is a senior at Fort Madison High School, she is originally from Keokuk, so she was right in here element! Ashley was so sweet and so excited about her session which made it even more fun for both of us. The very next day she headed out to Des Moines to MEPS and officially joined the Air Force. I must say that is very impressive and I am so proud of her! Have a great senior year, Ashley!

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Keosaqua Iowa Photographer: Ben, Van Buren High School Senior!

Thursday, July 30, 2009 Posted in Seniors

I took a road trip to Keosauqua for Ben’s senior session and I am so glad that he chose to have his pictures done in his hometown. There is a beautiful state park there with a lake and tons and tons of roads, beautiful river views, forests and so much more!

Ben is a distance runner and even went to state for track last year. I love the shots of him at his home track-in his element for sure! He is also a lifeguard (notice the great tan?) so we traveled down a zillion steps to the lake front to get some shots on the beach. I am so in love with the black and white shot of him on the beach-I think it looks straight out of a Hollister ad!

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Thanks so much Luey and Ben for showing Jesse and I around your home town. We had a lot of fun!

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