I found out this morning that I won two awards from the Wedding Photojournalist Association! The images and judges comments are below and be sure to check out all of the amazing winning photographs here! 7th Place – Great Natural Light Judges comments: Good use of foreground and background. There were other lantern shots that […]

I’m so excited to share one of my favorite weddings from last summer. Pam and Emily had a lovely, intimate celebration with friends and family at a park nearby Pam’s childhood home on the Fox River. The day was full of smiles and lovely details that really showed off their personalities.  Emily’s brother is in […]

Engagement sessions are a great way to get comfortable being photographed and working with your photographer: Think of it as a photography rehearsal for your wedding day. Most people aren’t professional models and aren’t used to being photographed so an engagement session can be a great way to get used to the process and have […]

I recently found out that I won two awards from the Wedding Photojournalist Association for two of my favorite photos from 2013! The images and judges comments are below and be sure to check out all of the amazing winning photographs here! 8th Place – Reception Judges comments: Very good light. Great job on combining […]

The Blue Dress Barn is one of my favorite wedding venues so I was really excited to make the drive back to Michigan for Emily & Nick’s wedding. They were both really playful and up for anything, even jumping on a rusty old trampoline! Congrats you two! Here are a few of my favorites from […]

I was so excited when Natalie and Nathan proposed the idea of a picnic engagement session. They chose Humboldt Park, one of my favorite places in the city. They were a little camera shy at first but once we found our spot in the park, they enjoyed their snacks and we got great natural, candid […]

I love the energy and spontaneity of a courthouse wedding, so when Helen and John contacted me to photograph their intimate celebration, I was so excited. Both are new to Chicago and after a year of waiting for her visa, Helen arrived just a few days before the wedding! It was obvious from the minute […]

When Kimberly and Bensen pitched the idea of a holi powder shoot, I was thrilled. I’d never done a shoot like this and, save for pictures of the Color Run, hadn’t really seen it done. The colored powder got everywhere and the two of them had a blast running around the beach and eventually jumping […]

I don’t normally break engagement sessions up in two groups, but Kimberly and Bensen’s was so unique I couldn’t resist! We started off a little before sunset at 63rd Street Beach and walked around the lakefront. It’s rare that couples are so comfortable in front of the camera (especially so early in the morning!) but […]

I had a great time with Amy and Joe for their engagement session in Olive Park. Here are a few of my favorites from our shoot!