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

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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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

same sex home engagement session

I don’t often get the opportunity to photography people in their homes so it was a real treat when Conor and Ian asked to do a home engagement session. They said that they realized through the wedding planning process that they’re not entirely traditional when it comes to certain aspects and really liked the idea of some […]

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couple silhouetted on the Wabash Bridge during their downtown Chicago engagement session

Dana and Patrick love light as much as I do so I was thrilled when they wanted to do a sunset engagement session downtown. Even though we started shooting at rush hour, we managed to find some great secluded spots as we made out way around the river. They were such a joy to work […]

Aqua Building wedding photo

Congrats to Dallas & Joe on their beautiful wedding this weekend! Just wanted to share a quick photo for you both!

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Adler Planetarium engagement session

I’m excited to share some of my favorite photos from Amanda and Blake’s Adler Planetarium engagement session! Chicago weather is always a toss up but it was the warmest day of the week and we lucked out with some wonderful light while walking around the lakeshore. Amanda and Blake got engaged at the Union League Club […]