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JW Photography Family, senior and event photographer
Granite City, Illinois
Now booking August through October

10/12/2026

I’m all booked up for the remainder of 2026…I’ll be reopening my books in early spring 2027. 😃

10/06/2026

I love this life

Pulling a double header today…off to photoshoot number 2 at Forrest Park!
10/04/2026

Pulling a double header today…off to photoshoot number 2 at Forrest Park!

09/27/2026

It is very important that you use your camera to its fullest potential. It won’t always be appropriate to use flash photography at an event.

If we showed up with cameras tomorrow, what would you want us to photograph?Your family? Your senior? A concert? An even...
09/10/2026

If we showed up with cameras tomorrow, what would you want us to photograph?

Your family? Your senior? A concert? An event? Just you because you haven’t had a good picture of yourself in forever?

Class of 2027, it's your turn!I'm now booking senior sessions for the Class of 2027! I like to keep it simple, bring alo...
09/08/2026

Class of 2027, it's your turn!

I'm now booking senior sessions for the Class of 2027! I like to keep it simple, bring along your guitar, your car you're proud of, your pet, your sports gear, or whatever else is part of who you are right now.
Fall dates are limited so if senior pictures are on your list, send me a message and let's get something on the calendar!

Senior Sessions start at $120

09/03/2026

🚨🚨🚨 Female, age 10

In the book, What Happened to You, by Dr. Bruce Perry, he writes, “One major finding is that your history of relational health-your connectedness to family, community, and culture-is more predictive of your mental health than your history of adversity…connectedness has the power to counterbalance adversity.”

Don’t you love when science catches up to scripture?

We were created by a relational God for relationship with one another and with Him. The reason why the kinds of trauma our children have faced have such a dramatic impact on the trajectory of their lives is that it happens within the context of the most significant relationship given to us by God for our goodness-the family.

That’s why everything we do at Restore to serve our most vulnerable children involves recruiting families, training families, and supporting families. We believe healthy families, not programs or systems, is what God intended as the solution to caring for His most vulnerable kids.

One such youth needs us now.

From her caseworker, "She loves to do gymnastics, dance, & laugh. She is funny and smart and has a lot of knowledge when it comes to her family. She would most likely thrive in a placement that she is the only child at, although she has asked if other kids would be in a home as she would like to play with other kids. Despite being forced into adult roles and responsibilities far beyond her developmental stage, she has shown remarkable resilience by maintaining good grades, staying engaged in school, and avoiding significant behavioral issues. These patterns truly do speak to her intelligence, coping skills, and inner strength.”

She needs the stability and predictability of family, she needs the nurture of family, she needs the connectedness of family to counterbalance the early adversity she has faced. She needs the love of a father that points her to the ultimate love of the Heavenly Father.

Could this be you?

*Photo not of actual youth.
*Next steps in the comments.

09/03/2026

Dipping my toes into volunteering at the new church. I really enjoy photographing an event. Photographing a church service is at another whole level. ❤️

08/31/2026

Did you know you can book a session right on my booking site? I do still have a few spots open for this year. Booking link in the comments.

I love photography. genuinely love it. Event, Senior, Family, Concert…all of it. I haven’t been doing a very good job of...
08/20/2026

I love photography. genuinely love it. Event, Senior, Family, Concert…all of it.

I haven’t been doing a very good job of running the business side of it.

I work full time & life is busy, so photography gets pushed to the side. I’ve let messages sit. I’ve had people reach out and I’ve thought, “I’ll answer that when I get home,” and then I don’t. Some of them have sat so long that I get embarrassed to even respond. I recognize that it’s not ok.

So I’m putting it out there…I promise to respond to every single message within 24 hours of receiving it from here on out.

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Granite City, IL
62040

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+16186605121

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