Ahhhh Marisa and Zach… where to begin?!  These two are so sweet and considerate of one another that it kind of reminds you why people get married in the first place… their wedding day was fun and light hearted on a beautiful farm owned by Zach’s parents!  Let’s begin at the beginning…. pretty, bright stationary […]

I was lucky enough to get to know Katie and Jake pretty well before the wedding since they had me come up to Chicago to shoot their engagement session! We shot until Jake hit the breaking point we like to call “hangry” (a disorder I am quite familiar with as it is shared by both […]

I love new experiences! Don’t get me wrong, I also appreciate the comfort that comes with knowing what you’re going to get. I have certain restaurants where I order the same entree every single time because I know I love it. Same thing happens with my wedding photography! I have favorite end tables for details […]

This was a wedding of a few firsts for us! A) It was our first wedding out at Overlook Farms and the grounds and Avalon Hall are both lovely. B) It was our first wedding with FIREWORKS! Crazy fun right?! Turns out fireworks are not that easy to shoot AND get great shots of the […]

ahhhh fall…the crisp air and the gorgeous colors… I think early November might be my favorite time to shoot weddings in the midwest.  Amanda and Peter’s wedding  day was a perfect example of why!  We began at her family farm in Illinois…. a cute sign always lets us know we’re in the right neck of […]

I was telling someone the other day that I have spent so much time at The Chase Park Plaza this year that it would have been reasonable to purchase a residence and become the permanent onsite photographer. Not a terrible gig right?! Fall out of bed and shoot a wedding down the hall? Now that’s […]

Julie and Mike got married on a blustery winter day, so what better day to flashback to it than today?! I love the color palette and all of the cute paper goods that the couple designed! and we all know I love a gorgeous non traditional engagement ring from time to time! groomsmen gifts! how […]

I first met Megan and Anthony earlier this Spring for their engagement photos… they are from California, so we had communicated primarily by email up to then… they brought Hudson, their then one year old little guy, to the shoot and I was immediately smitten with all three of them, and was excited to see […]

This is another little fall/winter flashback that I can’t believe has taken me so long to share. Katie and Adam are getting married this coming November…just a few short months away! It’s always fun to work with friends. It’s so much easier to get natural reactions, smiles and interactions with that extra level of comfort. […]