Meet this beautiful senior, Lora Judge! Lora is a senior at Mount Carmel High School. She is interested in art. Her favorite feature about herself is her personality. Hobbies, Interests, and Extracurriculars Lora is involved in National Honors Society as well as Interact Club! Future Plans Lora plans to attend SEMO to study pre-law. She hopes to become a lawyer. In five years, she says she can see herself in law school and in ten years, she can see herself being a lawyer and

Meet the absolutely ROYAL, Layni Andrews! Layni is a senior this year at Red Hill High School. She enjoys cheerleading, spending time with her friends and family, & doing all things QUEEN! Layni is Miss Lawrence County 2021! Interests, Hobbies, and Extracurriculars Layni is a cheerleader as well as being involved with FCA and student council! Future Plans Layni shares with us that she will attend Vincennes University for two years and then plans to transfer to a school in Eva

Meet the beautiful, Madeline Douglas! Madeline is a senior at Gibson Southern High School. Madeline shares with us that her favorite feature about herself is her smile! Interests, Hobbies, & Extracurriculars Madeline plays volleyball. She is also involved in theatre arts and Academic Teams. She also enjoys playing piano & guitar, singing, writing, reading, working out, and eating. Future Plans At this time, Madeline is undecided about her plans for college but she does have s

Meet the gorgeous, Avery Hayden! Avery is a senior at Mount Carmel High School. She enjoys hanging out with her friends, playing with her dogs, and running! Avery says her favorite feature about herself is her eyes because people are always complimenting the way they hold so many colors! Future Plans Avery shares with us that she plans to attend either John A Logan College or Wabash Valley college and then transferring to SIUe. There, she plans to study nursing to fulfill her

Meet this beautiful senior, Lexi Fisher! Lexi is senior at Mount Carmel High School. She enjoys being outside, spending time with her family and friends, studying the Bible, shopping, and visiting the beach! Future Plans Lexi plans to attend Wabash Valley College. She is currently interested in radiology but is undecided on what route she wants to take that in. Lexi tells us that in 5 years she can see herself living with her best friends, finishing up college, and having fun

Meet the new Mr. & Mrs. Smith When it all began... Matt & Mady met in the fall of 2014 at a friend's bonfire. Not long after that, Matt invited her over to hang out and the rest is history. They started dating that December. Mady's mom and her now sister-in-law had spoken about setting them up before they actually started dating. Mady felt sparks fly right away, and she knew he would be by her side through the good and the bad. They are each other's best friends. The Proposal

Meet Kayla and Ryan Baker When their love story began... Kayla and Ryan first knew each other by going to the same high school. Ryan tried to talk to Kayla for years before they started dating but Kayla pushed him off. Until one day, Ryan made the first move and messaged her through Instagram and that is when it all began. They have now been together for over 5 years. The One Sparks flew the first night we hung out after my sophomore year Santa switch when we hung out at a fr

Introducing the Roosevelts Kyle and Jessica, and their kiddos, Kylee (14), Zeke (11), and Bowen (18 months). As a family, they love to play and watch baseball or softball, go boating, and have Forced Family Fun Fridays! Favorite Thing About Each Member of the Fam They love Kyle for being such a hard worker for them. Their favorite thing about Jessica is how she treats all the kids like they are her own and is very compassionate. Kylee is extremely helpful, and Zeke cares abou

Meet these adorable sisters! Aria is five years old and Isla is one year old. They both have birthdays in June so they will be turning six & two years old very soon! Isla Isla loves playing outside, having dance parties, play with puzzles, read books, build towers (& then knock them over), and color. Isla talks all the time. She is very independent and loves doing things all by herself. Isla loves her older sister, Aria, very much and loves to be her little shadow. Aria Aria

Meet this handsome senior, Keir Curtis! Keir is a senior this year at Mount Carmel High School. Keir's hobbies and interests include cars, hunting, and fishing. Future Plans After graduating high school, Keir plans to enlist in the Marine Corps and plans to get a degree in Criminal Justice as well. In five years, he sees himself in the Marines working on trucks. In ten years, he sees himself working as a Game Warden. Keir's Favorite Things Keir believes his best feature is hi

Meet the new Mr. & Mrs. Falstrom When it all began... Matthew and Sarah first met each other at their university during student orientation in 2017. Sparks flew as soon as they first met each other, and the feeling between them was mutual. They have been together for three years now. The Proposal Matthew tried creating a plan, but then COVID got in the way. During the beginning of quarantine, the two would drive around to get out of the house. On this specific day, they were

Meet Allyson Pierce! Ally is a senior this year at Mount Carmel High School. Her interests and hobbies include cooking and baking. Future Plans Ally plans to attend Vincennes University after high school to study to become a Physical Therapy Assistant. In five years, she sees herself doing a job that she loves and helping people. In ten years, she sees herself still doing the job she loves and living where she wants. Ally's Favorite Things Ally loves spending time with her fa

Meet Addy Pierce! Addy is a senior at Mount Carmel High School. Addy is involved in the MCHS Marching Band as well as Color Guard. Her interests & hobbies include sewing and art. After Graduation Plans Addy plans to attend a community college right out of high school, but she is still deciding what she will be studying. When she grows up, she wants to be a good example. Five years from now, Addy sees herself successfully selling her sewing projects, and by ten years from now,

Meet these handsome little brothers, Silas & Urijah! Silas is seven years old, and Urijah is now six months old. Urijah Urijah loves to just wiggle, wiggle, wiggle! He is always kicking and laughing with everyone. His favorite thing is bath time. He loves putting his hands in the running water and laughing when it hits his face. And, of course, he loves kicking the water everywhere. He loves all of his family, but he loves watching his daddy. He will jump out of his mommy's a

Meet this stunning senior lady, Madi Powless! Madi is currently a senior at Mount Carmel High School. Future Plans Madi is planning to attend Wabash Valley College to get her associates' degree and then transfer to culinary school. She wants to be a Culinary Chef/Baker. In five years she sees herself graduating from culinary school. In ten years, she sees herself having her own business and starting her life. A Few of Her Favorite Things Madi believes her best feature is her

Meet this gorgeous lady, Olivia Leigh Townsend! Olivia is a senior at Mount Carmel High School. Olivia loves art and hanging out with her friends. Future Plans Olivia has decided she will be going to Ivy Tech after high school. She will be studying cosmetology in hopes to become a hairdresser. More About Olivia When she hangs out with her friends she loves to go driving around. Her goal in life is to never give up. If she could meet anyone, dead or alive, it would be Juice Wr

Meet this handsome senior, Jack Banks! Jack is a senior at Mount Carmel High School. He enjoys playing video games and Dungeons and Dragons. Future Plans Jack is starting his first job at Mount Carmel Stabilization and plans to figure out his career path from there. More About Jack Jack says his favorite feature about himself is his face. His favorite thing is his dog, and his favorite people are his parents. If he could meet anyone, dead or alive, it would be Mattew Mercer.

Meet this gorgeous couple, John & Carly! When it all began... Carly met John after going with her best friend, Lexi, to pick up John and his friend from a bonfire. The two of them weren't able to pinpoint who exactly made the first move; it was very mutual. They haven't gone a day without talking to each other since the night they first met and have been together for five years now. Carly says it has been the easiest five years of her life. The One Carly knew John was the fir

River May Goldman was born on February 24, 2021, at 7:55 pm at Deaconness Women's Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. She weighed six pounds, 4 ounces. The most precious little angel <3 What Did You Love Most About Your Session? "We loved our photographer the most! She made the experience so enjoyable and fun!" - Taylor Goldman #NewbornPhotos #BabyGirl #NewbornPhotographer #SouthernIllinois #SouthernIllinoisPhotographer

Baby Briar was born March 2, 2021, at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was exactly 8 ounces and 21 inches long. The Name, Briar Briar's name came from a baby name website. His mommy, Christina, knew she wanted his name to start with a B, so she made a list of names she liked. Zach and Christina went through the names and both decided on Briar. Briar shares his middle name, Dean, with his daddy. What Did You Love Most About Your Session? "I love how Al