Chicago

So I get to shoot Kylie and Sean's wedding next year and let me tell you, I am totally psyched about that. These two are so much fun to hang around with - we were talking and laughing from the start to the end of the session. Since they're moving ...

Jared is starting to get into photography which is super exciting (congrats on your first camera dude) and Rachel basically has x-ray vision in one eye! They live in Nashville - which I hear is really amazing so I'd love to check it out - but met and fell in ...

Annemarie and Zach chose Hyde Park and Promontory Point for their engagement session - which is great because I rarely go there. The idea of exploring Hyde Park sounded very fun. That's exactly what we did. She loves Harry Potter, who can blame her - the books are ...

Hanging out with Linhda and Jamie was an absolute blast. Linhda is a badass copyright and intellectual rights attorney - the photography industry is incredibly underserved in that area as we get our photos stolen quite often and photographers rarely have the knowledge or the legal support to do what's ...

Meg and Bob love Shaw's Crab House. So much so, that we did a good part of their engagement session inside the epic sea food restaurant. It was epic to have the place all to ourselves! If you haven't eaten there you're missing out!! Megan was a racecar driver in a ...

I'm pretty pumped to shoot Stephanie and Rhett's wedding later this year! #woot (do hashtags even work here?) Stephanie is a reporter for DNAChicago, check out one of her articles here. She's a much better writer than I am, so onto the photos! ...

Alicia + Spencer are two incredibly genuine people and surrounded by their closest friends and family, they were married at the ultra historic Chicago Athletic Association. As you can imagine, there was much dark mahogany and leather bound books! Their vows were heartfelt & real with an very funny officiant, which ...

Chelsea and Nick wanted some great Chicago engagement photos so we decided to tour Lincoln Park and North Avenue Beach at sunset. The grass, the trees, families visiting the zoo, kids laughing, lots of wildlife - those are just some of the sights and sounds that Lincoln Park has to ...

Christine and Shane had a beautiful intimate wedding on the top of their building in wicker Park, Chicago. The reception followed at the amazing Velvet Hour with some wicked tunes being played on actual vinyl - yes the DJ used vinyl and it was awesome! When I arrived with my 2nd ...

The great thing about the Garfield Park Conservatory is that it's easy to get to in Chicago. Lots of fun places to walk around and explore. As I got to know Jen and Bob I realized just how down to earth they really are. It was pretty hard to keep ...

As a Chicago proposal photographer, I watched Taylor and Meghan change their lives today. They are two completely amazing people, fun, caring and adventurous. Meghan had no idea Taylor was about to propose and she braved the December Chicago cold for what she thought was just a fun photo shoot. ...

Engagement sessions have become increasingly popular in Chicago over the last few years. I never did one for my wedding and I wish I had. It's an awesome chance to get to know your photographer and build some confidence in front of the camera. Because, unless you're a professional model, ...

Jenna and Ben decided on a Chicago sunrise engagement session - and those are pretty epic. They were incredibly fun to hang out with and great to talk to. I use the engagement sessions to get to know my couples a bit better and let them get to know me. ...

I like engagement sessions alot, especially downtown Chicago engagement sessions. The reason I like them is because for two hours I get to hang out with some pretty cool people. This was definitely the case with Krista and Russel. They were very fun to talk to and we joked around ...

Grand is the only word to describe Marisa + Chris' wedding. Having an amazing life comes from being an amazing person, all of the time. Both Marisa and Chris embody the meaning of amazing - they are caring, thoughtful, well spoken, goofy and playful. Good clients turned into good friends. ...

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Downtown Chicago can be a pretty awesome place for a wedding - especially when you have your reception right on the river! Check out Laurel + Nick's killer wedding! Woop woop! ...

Liz and Patrick wanted some pretty awesome photos for their downtown engagement session. We decided to visit the beach at sunrise - a time when some incredibly creative photos can be created. After the beach we headed to Chicago's financial district and riverwalk. There, we just walked around and talked ...

Megan + John's French fashion and lifestyle is completely awesome. Their elopement at Lightology was also completely awesome. Everything about that day was COMPLETELY AWESOME!

If you've never been to the Northwest Chicago Westin wedding tent, you need to go - it's a pretty epic reception venue. Kristina and Dave's wedding was full of amazing and heartfelt speeches and beautiful prayer. I was also blown away how nicely lit St. James Parish was - compared ...

We captured some pretty awesome Chicago engagement photos with Raj and Jackie. Then I found out Raj gave Jackie a ring pop when he proposed - and I think that's pretty epic!

Molly and Simul were married at the Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago. It was pretty epic - check it out! ...

Callie and Jay had their amazing wedding at the Thompson Hotel in Chicago. Lots of personalization and unique touches - from the backdrop of their ceremony to the invites. There's something to be said for the way Callie and Jay fit together, and it comes through in the photos. They ...

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Pam + Vinny are the kinds of people you want to hang around with as much as you can. They are fun, dynamic, silly, generous and humble. They are the kind of people you are honored to call friends. They love their music and are super loyal to their close ...

When Glenn and Jessica hired me to photograph their Chicago wedding, I was very excited. Mainly because I got to know them a little bit during their engagement session, which you can see here. Their wedding was so epic, not only was it held at Germania Place - ...

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Tim and Mandy had an absolutely amazing wedding. I am honored to have been their wedding photographer. Congrats to Mandy + Tim & enjoy the photos! Also, be sure to check out their engagement photos here ...

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I love couples like Michael & Haley - fun, down to earth and absolutely gorgeous. You can see Michael + Haley's winter storm engagement session photos here. Now they're married and believe me when I say that, amazing, is an understatement when describing their wedding. Talk about a gorgeous venue ...