When Samantha told me that she wanted to do a hiking adventure session to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary… and have me capture it… I was FLOORED! Every single thing about this is right up my alley! We originally were going to go to the Indiana Dunes National Park because it was closer to them, but half way through the planning, she asked what she thought was a big request… to drive 2.5 hours away to one of their all time favorite places to hike, Shades State Park in Indiana! She sent me photos of it and I couldn’t say yes fast enough!! A hiking adventure AND a road trip!? UGHHH MY HEART! Yes yes yes! […]
Read moreLauren & Boston | Woodsy Pine Tree Adventure Engagement Session in Deer Park, Illinois
Ohhhh these two! I am trying to put into words just how much I loved Lauren and Boston’s engagement session. They came all the way from beautiful Colorado and are getting married in Chicago in the spring of 2021 and I had some big shoes to fill when it came to the location we would go to! They live in the middle of MOUNTAINS and views that look like it’s straight out of a post card or magazine! How am I supposed to “wow” them in Illinois? (haha!) I came across this […]
Read moreBritteny & Raul | Chicago Riverwalk Engagement Session
One of the most important ket items for an engagement session is the location you choose. Some couples have very special places on this Earth that mean a lot to them and to Britteny and Raul, it's the Chicago Riverwalk. When they were just out of college, Raul was attending classes in the city and Britteny was working close by. Every other day they would meet at the Riverwalk just to chat and catch up. She had just one request for me [...]
Read moreAshley & Paul | Chicago Beach Engagement Session
When Ashley reached out to me and wanted me to capture her engagement photos, she had one small and simple request-- it NEEDS to be on a beach. Her and Paul are getting married in beautiful Punta Cana later on this year and wanted to incorporate a beachy setting in their engagement photos. I said DONE! I know the perfect place! We met at [...]
Read moreDrew & Michele | Winter Sweetheart Session
When I saw that it was supposed to snow on the day of Drew and Michele's session, I will admit, I was a little worried. The weather said we were literally supposed to get dumped on! I woke up that morning and saw this giant blanket of snow covering the world and it looked beautiful! On our way to the location [...]
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