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 […]

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

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 […]

I really enjoy the look of all of the light and colors in October so I naturally love fall engagement sessions. Erin and Eric had the great idea of doing a canoe engagement session at a family lake house for their shoot which got me really excited and inspired. A large part of why I love my job is getting […]

I love downtown Chicago engagement sessions and Loren and Steve agreed that they really liked the idea of getting some great texture and views of our city. We had talked about several locations but finally settled on shooting on the river. We decided to photograph at sunset to make sure we could utilize the best light and also […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

I’m keeping warm in my studio today by blogging some of my favorite weddings of the summer! Anna and Ken’s Promontory Point wedding was at the top of my list as it was one of the most emotional ceremonies I have seen in a long time. You may have come across one of their photos from […]