Justine Bursoni Photography | Urbana and Champaign Freelance + Wedding Photographer

Amy and Howard were married twice. Once on 11.11.11 (they won the Eleven Eleven Eleven Wedding Giveaway!) and again on 11.12.11. I had the absolute pleasure of photographing their wedding on the second day and they were just as excited to be walking down the aisle the second time around. Ceremony + Reception: Korean United...

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Last week, we made a significant drive to Eau Claire, Wisconsin to see Bon Iver for the second of its two sold-out homecoming performances at Zorn Arena. This particular show also marked the end of its 2011 U.S. + European tours. When we arrived to town, we learned that the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and...

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It doesn’t get much sweeter than this family session from mid-October. I spent the afternoon at Meadowbrook Park with Angela and Justin, along with little Iris and the newest addition to their family, Jillian.

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On the return segment from a vacation, I always board the plane with a touch of postpartum. But, there’s nothing quite like seeing an urban landscape from a bird’s eye view that can make things feel a little less heavy. I first posted a photo from my travels between Chicago and New York two years...

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With an intimate and simple wedding on the horizon, Michelle and Jason decided to skip out on having a day of wedding photographer. Instead, they opted to do a laid back outdoor session at Crystal Lake Park before their wedding day. Dressed to the nines with a bag (or two and a guitar!) of props...

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Here’s a little sneak peek at Ariel and Eric wedding at Gary’s Loft on West 36th Street in Manhattan, NY! Plus, up on the rooftop was an amazing view of the Empire State building … definitely a night to remember!

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Zola Jesus performed at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn last night. This 22-year-old possesses a full-bodied powerhouse voice and her performance is mesmerizing. I can’t wait to see her perform again.

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Kate and John’s wedding was nothing short of amazing: tons of handpicked flora and fauna from their garden, a vintage fur shawl from her grandmother, show-stopping diamond earrings on loan from her aunt, a darling bridal party, a decadent vegan cake created by a relative, one of a kind wedding ring for the groom …...

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Desiree is a woman after my own heart. For her wedding, she threw convention out the window and instead, brought in retro, Hollywood glamour. Desiree and her lovely ladies rocked untraditional bouquets: hers was made out of a collection of vintage brooches and her bridesmaids had a plume of either red or white feathers with...

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Having dinner at one of the oldest family farms in Livingston County is a rare treat. We caught wind of the opportunity through a friend and immediately purchased tickets for the Spence Farm Foundation Fundraiser Harvest Feast, which supports sustainable small family farms. It was wildly successful + packed to the gills with other epicureans....

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Rachel had approached me with this concept as her wedding theme: “Mid-Century Modern Jewish: Think Mad Men meets the Coen Brothers.” You had me at Mid-Century, Rachel. She had carefully crafted every detail of her wedding and had a hand in a good majority of its creation, like her one of a kind dress, their...

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If you happen to see the Fall edition 2011 of the News-Gazette’s I Do Magazine, flip to page eight (or 9-13!) to see two of my lovely clients, Tracy and Alex. Their Allerton garden and mansion wedding from last fall is smack dab in the middle of the magazine with photos by me! I won’t...

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Yesterday, my darling sister-in-law was hitched. After days of tracking the inclement weather and watching it hover around the weekend of their wedding, Erin and Tristan rolled the dice on what could have been a rainy, rainy Saturday. They, however, could not have had a more perfect day for a backyard garden wedding. That morning,...

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Looking at this wedding brings a smile to my face every time I see it. Upon meeting Emilia and Errol’s friends and family, it was very obvious to see just much love they have in their lives. So, for their wedding day, they had not one, but two ceremonies. The first one was held inside...

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The ceremony was held at University Place Christian Church in Champaign, Illinois. Followed by a huge reception at the Independent Media Center in Urbana, Illinois.

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