Same sex wedding portrait at Olive Park before a Chez Chicago wedding

Conor and Ian’s Chez Chicago wedding was one of my favorites from 2015. After getting to know them both and spending some time with them for their home engagement session, I knew it would be hard to hold back the laughter during their day.

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Couple jokes around with their dog during their Belmont Harbor engagement session

Kassie and Ron were a ton of fun to photograph and I had a blast working with them for their Belmont Harbor engagement session. We had to reschedule a few times due to the weather but we finally got a nice, warm day to shoot. 

Guests throw confetti at a couple as they walk down the aisle at their Wisconsin backyard wedding.

Lorena and Blake live in Texas but decided to travel closer to their family and friends for their Wisconsin backyard wedding. They chose to have the event at a family home which made for an intimate day with close family, friends and loved ones. Everything took place at the house so the day was seamless from […]

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Gay wedding at Chez in Chicago

I recently found out that I won an award in the most recent Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) contest with this image from Conor and Ian’s wedding! Check out all of the amazing work here: http://bit.ly/1JXFpRz

Couple kisses after their Katherine Legge Memorial Lodge wedding

Katherine Legge Memorial Lodge and park is a beautiful venue in Hinsdale, IL and I was really excited to spend the entire day there with Aly and Andy for their wedding. I had such a blast with them on their engagement session so I knew it would be a fun-filled day. The couple met in high […]

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Couple shares their first look at the Aqua Building before their Hideout Chicago wedding

Dallas and Joe’s Hideout Chicago wedding was a dream to photograph. If you haven’t been to The Hideout, it’s a small, tucked away space nestled in an industrial park between the Chicago River and the highway. Normally the space hosts live music, comedy and concerts so I knew photographing a wedding there would be a […]

Wedding portrait at Millennium Park before a courthouse wedding

I have shot a few courthouse weddings before and I always love the immediacy and energy that goes along with the day. Mary and Tom hired me to take some wedding portraits of the two of them before they headed to the Chicago Cultural Center for their ceremony with a few family members. We decided […]

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Bride and groom after their ceremony at Room 1520

I love the industrial feel of the West Loop and was so excited to spend a day there for Grace and Ben’s Room 1520 wedding. The event was incredibly fun and Grace had the biggest smile across her face every time I looked at her. We started at the Public Hotel with the ladies and I […]

Wedding portrait before a Revolution Brewery wedding

I have lived in Logan Square for a long time so it was fun to finally get the chance to photograph at one of my favorite local bars for Katrina and Josh’s Revolution Brewing wedding. I started off the day with Katrina at a gorgeous home they had rented for their friends and family to […]

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Same sex first dance at Salvage One

I don’t shoot a lot of weddings in January so it was nice to be a guest at Liz and Lauren’s wedding earlier this year! They settled upon the idea of a cozy, urban winter vibe and Salvage One was a great setting for that they were looking for. They are both educators and the room […]