Sunset Sessions

Jose came all the way from Guatamala to propose to his girlfriend Anna, now fiancee. We've been in touch over the last four (4) months to plan the perfect proposal and the obvious location was North Avenue Beach. Jose really wanted our beautiful skyline. After Jose got down on one ...

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Like many of my couples, Lili and Danny are a blast to hang out with. During their Chicago engagement photo session we explored Lincoln Park and the beach. They both have suuuuuch good style and are incredibly kind-hearted. The entire time these two were laughing because BOTH of them are ...

Stephanie + Luke have a pretty amazing story. They met while on vacation - how awesome is that!! They wanted to do their engagement photos in Chicago because they're moving away for a bit. But something tells me they'll be back. Great people are always fun to work with and ...

Brie and Jason have a great relationship - I could see that as soon as we met (even before they hired me to photograph their wedding). They're both a lot of fun to be around - sort of like there is this 'work hard, play hard and have fun' aura ...

Pearl and Kenny met in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood when they moved into the same building together, on the same day!! Crazy I know!! So when they said they wanted to do their engagement session in Bucktown, I was very excited because not a lot of couples choose that neighborhood. ...

Saba and Irfan wanted to explore Lincoln Park for their engagement session. This was a great choice because Lincoln Park is very versatile in terms of the kid of feeling I can create there. There's greenery, skyline, benches, fun architecture and more. The session was awesome, they are both incredibly ...

I really like shooting sunset engagement photos in Chicago because I have a chance to experiment and always try to make the bustling city look intimate - as if no one else is here but the couple. This is exactly what I did with Anthony and Beth while we ...

Kelsey and Mark wanted to do something different - something weird. So we did - we had a Wes Anderson inspired engagement session in Wicker Park - which is a best Chicago neighborhood for weird stuff. First, before the session, we had a quick phone call to discuss some elements ...

The first thing you need to know about Emma and Francesco (Frank) is that they both went to Northwestern. It's where they met, fell in love with and got engaged - Frank proposed to Emma there! So it only makes sense that we did their engagement photos at Northwestern University. ...

Johanna and Drew wanted some amazing Chicago engagement photos so naturally we settled on Lincoln Park. I absolutely love shooting engagement sessions in Lincoln Park because of the incredible versatility in that neighborhood - there are parks, brownstones, cobble stone streets and the beach is near by. So we explored ...

I had a really great engagement session in Lincoln Park with Mary and Colin. Mary is super outgoing while Colin is a bit more reserved but fully engaged into the process and extremely personable. Hanging out with them was a blast and while we explored Lincoln Park we talked about ...

Zubair proposed to Nam just a short while before we started our session, huge congrats to them! We toured the grounds around the Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum and even explored a small part of Soldier Field. Zubair met Nam in high school and they have been together ever since. ...

I love exploring Chicago during engagement sessions. My plans for engagement sessions usually consist of a meeting spot and that's it - for me, all the fun is in exploring and finding new hidden spaces. Sometimes I have my couples sit or even lay down. Some of my ...

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!...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Sunsets in Chicago are pretty epic! Here's Tawni's and Ryan's engagement session - we talked about sandwiches, alot.Taw

We decided to explore North Avenue Beach and the riverwalk because Kristina and Dave wanted some epic Chicago engagement photos. We chatted about their upcoming wedding, we hung out and we snapped some moments. Here's some of my favs, enjoy!

I recently had the pleasure of hanging out with Natalie and Alan for a few hours. One of the reasons I love engagement sessions is because it lets me get to know the couple and vice versa. Natalie + Alan have an amazing sense of style, both are very funny, ...

Who doesn't like fancy dresses and ice cream?

Aisha and Jawaad wanted something really unique when visiting Chicago. So we did a sunset session, visiting some really cool spots around Chicago that you wouldn't normally visit in the evening. Aisha is a photographer from Houston, be sure to check out her work here! Jawaad has an awesome sense ...

Katie and Pat wanted some awesome Chicago engagement photos so we explored the Lincoln Park neighborhood in Chicago. They have really great chemistry and a connection alot of people would be jealous of - instantly making each other laugh and creating real moments. After walking around, we ended ...

I love google, so does Heather - that's how she found me! woot! She also works for a massive law firm - no joke, like thousands of people. When she told me she worked for a law firm I pictured something out of 'My Cousin Vinny'. I couldn't have been ...