About Us


Kurt Koester – Owner & Portrait Artist

Images created by Kurt have won awards on the State and National levels. His memberships include: Professional Photographers of America, Illinois Professional Photographers Association, Professional Photographers Association of Northern Illinois & Senior Portrait Artists. What this all means is that Kurt keeps up-to-date on all the latest styles and trends in the world of photography.

Char – Image Consultant

Char is the friendly voice that you will hear when you call the studio. She will also help you when selecting your images and placing your portrait order & framing.

Kelli  – Graphic Designer

Kelli maintains all of the studio’s digital files, retouches the images and designs our wedding albums, cards, and collages.

100% Guarantee

We stand behind our images 100%. If for any reason you are not satisfied with your images, we will create more for you. If your finished portraits do not meet your expectations, new prints will be made. We have been in business since 1985, and customer service is extremely important to us.