we are the McConville’s

We are overjoyed that you are here! You're at the proper place whether you just got engaged and planning your wedding, are preparing for senior year in high school or wanting this very special stage in your family’s journey documented! We are Chicagoland wedding and portrait photographers, and we operate out of our Peru, Illinois studio to serve our lovely clients.

The bonds and relationships that we get to develop with each and every one of our loyal customers means the world to us and your photographic experience is, in our opinion, much more than just beautiful pictures. The photos that we have the pleasure of providing you are the memories you’ll share with your loved ones for years to come and that is the biggest blessing to us as your photographers.

When we aren’t hanging out with our awesome clients, educating and planning, taking photos or editing them, you can find us involved as a family at our church, cooking yummy meals at home, fixing up our over 100 year old home, (there’s ALWAYS projects to complete), spending time with our families, playing outside with our kids or dreaming about the next camping trip we’ll take!

Phil’s a proud alum of the SIU photo program. Although he’s a master black and white film developer, he's a self taught digital prodigy. He’s insanely creative but he doesn’t have a musical bone in his body. He’s spontaneous, but still plans responsibly. He's an extroverted introvert; a jack of all trades and can figure anything out with his ingenuity and YouTube videos. He’s handy, strong, a man of God, lives with integrity and his work ethic is mind blowing, sometimes to a fault ;-)He's a man of few words, but so wise. He loves to listen to podcasts on all different topics and is always educating himself...a true enneagram 5...IYKYK. He loves working with his hands and building stuff. If he had the time, he would probably build furniture or flip houses! He loves the realm of biohacking and is always looking for holistic ways to improve his health and efficiency. Entrepreneurial blood flows through his veins and he has never been afraid to try something new. He’s kind, reliable, silly, AND he’s got an EPIC beard to boot.

Andrea’s a proud alum of the NIU music program. Music has always been a passion...in fact, she’s a singer, a clarinetist and tinkers around with the guitar and piano, although is quite rusty at this point! She is the socialite, a true extrovert, empath and enneagram 2. Helping, planning, listening, and offering advice anywhere she can is her jam. She loves Jesus and is driven by building authentic relationships with others. She jumps on any opportunity she has to hang out with someone and can often loose track of time doing that! (This often times happen at the grocery store!) Laughing, having a good time and helping people feel comfortable and connected is her gift. She embraces her own awkwardness, especially in front of the camera, and is REALLY good at making an idiot out of herself ;-) She loves ALL things holistic...nutrition, exercise, being outdoors, essential oils, being a homemaker, getting back to the basics of life and spending quality time with her family fills her love tank!

'd say we balance each other other quite nicely since we've learned to navigate being in business full time together for this long. We do tend to bicker and banter sometimes but it's all to live with authenticity. We know our strengths and weaknesses and do our best to help each other out. We believe life is about service to others and encouraging you in your marriage journey!