My name is Elizabeth, please just call me Liz, I am the goof ball behind the camera! I am a natural light lifestyle and nature photographer from Illinois. I have always had a love for photography and the arts, although no one was ever really aware of it, I just kept it to myself for years afraid to say or do anything about it and it took a lot of convincing from my amazing husband and a push from my cousin when her daughter was born in 2014 to help me to believe in myself enough to do something about it. I have taken many courses on my own, I am always doing research, and participating in different workshops to learn more and more, so I am for the most part self taught and always continuing to learn. The majority of my sessions are outdoors, I feel nature helps to give photos that special something that is missing and I love how it is always changing and never exactly the same.
A few little fun tips about me....well....I am very easy going, relaxed, silly, goofy, an old soul, honest, a big kid at heart, the less stress the better! I love all things nature and have a bit of an obsession with storms. I LOVE coffee! decaf only for me though, and I enjoy taking time out to draw and paint as well. Photography, for me, is an art form, it is my art. I do not have one specific editing style, I love to create and try new things! I don't mind breaking the "rules", how can you put rules on art? Every artist is different and has their own vision, and I hope you enjoy seeing mine!
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I truly believe photos are not just a keepsake, they tell a story of the person or people in the photo and what they are feeling or doing in that moment, you don't have to be looking straight in to the camera and smiling to capture a beautiful moment. I think some of the best photos are when you are just relaxing, enjoying yourself or each other, doing something you enjoy, and do not even realize I have taken a picture. The candid shots are some of the best!
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I try to keep things as simple and stress free as I possibly can when it comes to any photo shoot, it should be a relaxing and enjoyable experience. I just want to capture the natural beauty of you and your loved ones. I am also not a fan of forcing children into doing something they do not want to do, I love to just let them be children! I am on location, so I would be more than happy to come to your home or any other beautiful location for your session.
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If there is one piece of advice I could give anyone searching for a photographer, it would be this:
Choose a photographer because you like their style and work, not because you would like them to try and shoot and edit in someone else's style. We are all artists and we create in different ways.
Elizabeth Rae Photography specializes in:
Lifestyle ~ Natural Light Photography & Nature
~Child, Teen, & Family
Lifestyle ~ Natural Light Photography & Nature
~Child, Teen, & Family