Sunrise Sessions

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I recently got to photograph Aubyn and Danny. We settled on sunrise due to crazy life schedules and it was EPIC! Not only was the sunrise gorgeous but then we explored a bit of their rooftop and created some unique photos. (thanks for the rum + coke Danny! Yum!) Another ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

Sunrise in Chicago is pretty incredible. So are Kelly and Dave! Can't wait to capture their wedding next year!

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. ...

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 ...

Graffiti and sunrise - that's how you do a sunrise engagement session in Chicago.

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!

Chrissy + Paul's engagement session was pretty amazing. They wanted their engagement photos in Chicago because it's pretty special to them in more ways than one. I could see right away how personable both of them were, easy to talk to and fun to be around. Most importantly, they have ...

My favorite kind of engagement sessions are the ones where my couple looks at our time together as a chance to experiment and be creative. That's exactly what happened with Amber and Jacob's Chicago engagement session - we just walked around and explored some unique areas that I've never been ...

There are few things I love more than doughnuts and coffee. This also goes for Jean and Viet - they LOVE doughnuts. They took me to Firecakes as part of their engagement session, yum! After we stuffed our faces we explored the area around Chicago! Hope you enjoy the photos ...

There's nothing better than a Chicago sunrise over lake Michigan - not even Chipotle...well maybe Chipotle. As far as sunrises go, this one was pretty epic - Heather and Sang were totally fun to hang out with and explore Chicago, oh and we took some pictures - check them out! ...

Lauren and Ryan wanted some epic engagement photos in Chicago so we woke up before the sun was up and headed to some great spots around the city. They had some unique locations in mind, places I've never been - and I love that! Enjoy the photos! ...

Rachael and Tony have an incredible relationship. They are truly best friends and make each other laugh all the time. It was pretty awesome for me to see such a strong connection unfold in front of the camera. They were visiting from Texas so they hired me to do their ...

Erin and Tim wanted some amazing Chicago engagement photos so naturally sunrise was the way to go. We met up at North Avenue Beach before 6 am and I'm sure you'll agree the photos turned out stunning! They had amazing chemistry in front of the camera. After the ...

It's easy to be in front of a camera when you're having fun. At least that's how I approach my Chicago engagement sessions. 99% of my couples have never been professionally photographed before so I always assume they have some angst about the process. It's super important to me that ...

Geoff + Michelle wanted some epic Chicago engagement photos so we started off on North Avenue Beach. After a few snaps we quickly headed to Wicker Park. I love the Wicker Park neighborhood in Chicago. There are some great coffee shops and plenty of artistic elements. It was pretty early ...

Christy and Joe wanted some awesome Chicago engagement photos. We chose to start at sunrise on North Avenue Beach because of the spectacular view of Chicago (the best in my opinion). We had no idea that everything would be frozen when we got there. Frozen solid! The ...

Claudia and Andrew live in Chicago and as with most Chicago couples, they have never watched a sunrise over lake Michigan. Naturally a sunrise engagement session was a perfect fit. After spending the sunrise on the beach we headed to Michigan avenue! They are naturals in front of ...