Alex and Jim are the kind of people who remind you why you became a photographer... If you know them, then I don't have to tell you they are the kind of people you want to be around. The kind of people who genuinely listen when you talk. The kind of ...

Sunrise sessions in Chicago are the best. Nikki and Alex are the best. Everything was the best during this session. We had some coffee 1/2 way through sunrise engagement session to keep us focused and power through. It's not easy waking up at 4 am. But for these views, I ...

The weather was absolutely perfect today. Perfect for exploring Chicago with Cindy and Scott during their engagement session. Both of them are very personable, articulate and witty which made this session super fun for me. Not only did I get to explore and try new things but I had a ...

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 ...

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. ...

Erica and Tim are a super fun couple getting married next weekend and we couldn't be happier for them. Here's a few from their Lincoln Park engagement session with Jay!

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 ...

My awesome associate photographer, Jay, spent some time with Jen and Tom during their engagement session in Chicago. I think these photos are epic, authentic and real! Enjoy & congrats to Jen + Tom!

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...