Melanie and Mike’s Hideout Chicago wedding is bringing me so much joy this Monday! It’s rare that I have this much time to reflect on my past year’s work and I’m really enjoying going through each shoot and finding all of my favorite images. I started the day with their incredibly sweet first look at […]

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I had so much fun photographing Kacie and Karan’s Aurora Balaji Temple wedding in June. Each aspect was absolutely stunning, full of heart and Kacie planned the entire event herself which is so impressive! Both them and their families made us feel so welcome and it was such an honor to document their three-day event! […]

A couple laughs together in an underpass in Chicago

Aurore and Kyle’s Wicker Park engagement session was one of my favorites from this fall. It had been rainy and cold all week and we lucked out with a beautiful Sunday full of light. I love their style and wanted to find some locations off the beaten path that would work well for them. I’m […]

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Hugging couple during spring shoot by Chicago engagement photographer at Lincoln Park

Jenny and Andrei are the sweetest couple and I loved working with them on their Lincoln Park engagement session this spring. These two sleep deprived residents brought so much love to their shoot and we had a blast laughing and clicking our way through the park and honeycomb. I also recently won two awards from […]

Couple look into each other's eyes during spring engagement shoot in Lincoln Park, Chicago

I’m excited to announce that several of my images have received Diamond Awards from the Wedding Photojournalist Association! This WPJA contest is strictly for engagement photography and I was honored to have five photographs selected from three different Chicago engagement sessions. I’ve been a member of the WPJA since 2010 and the photographs are always […]

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A couples kisses in the sunlight during a Roscoe Village engagement session.

I loved working with Jenn and Jon on their Roscoe Village engagement session. These two high school sweethearts and best friends were full of so love and laughter as we made our way around their neighborhood. I met them at their house with their adorable dog Mavi, named after Maverick from Top Gun, their favorite […]

After working with them for their engagement session, I knew that Alexis and Nick’s Salvage One wedding would have the same fun, eclectic spirit. When I arrived and saw the wedding party decked out in animal onesies, I knew it was going to be a great day! This wedding was packed with style and I […]

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A couple portrait in silhouette at a Glen Club wedding reception.

I’ve been going through some of my favorite weddings from last year and am excited to finally share some favorites from Samantha and Michael’s Glen Club wedding! I first met Samantha when she was a bridesmaid at Care & Rick’s wedding which I photographed a few years before. She was so helpful and sweet throughout […]

A couple kisses on the beach during a Montrose Harbor engagement session.

I had such a fun time working with Marina and Ed on their Montrose Harbor engagement session! I first met Marina several years ago while photographing her brother Tom’s wedding and I was so happy when they reached out to have me photograph their wedding and engagement photos. We decided on Montrose Harbor for their […]

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A groom kisses his bride's forehead during their Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

I love indoor wedding venues with tons of natural light and Deidrea and William’s beautiful Garfield Park Conservatory wedding was the perfect setting for such a great day. They are both performing artists with the National Tour of The Lion King which means they’re traveling across the country constantly. Deidrea is from Toronto and William […]