When their passion for helping people drove them to their job of working as a firefighter and paramedics, little did they know it would also bring them together with the very person they were going to marry. They spent a lot of time together at work and became very close friends the first few years, but then things got heated up (no pun intended haha) and got more serious! Steve proposed to Alicia on a […]
Read moreKellie & Kevin | Milton Lee Olive Park and North Avenue Beach Chicago Engagement Session
When I start the planning process with my couples about their engagement sessions, one of the first things I try to figure out is what type of look they want for the location of the shoot. Do they like more of a nature/foresty look? Garden/whimsical look? Beachy? Small town “downtown” feel or even a larger scale “downtown” look like Chicago! When this question was brought up to Kellie, there was no hesitation […]
Read moreMegan & Tom | Rainy Navy Pier and Olive Park Engagement Session
Usually when there is rain in the forecast, I would reschedule a shoot but when I brought up the idea of bringing my clear umbrellas, Megan was ALL FOR having a rainy engagement session! Megan and Tom wanted to do their shoot at Navy Pier because this is actually where he proposed to her on their dating anniversary! When there is significance in […]
Read moreStephanie & Dave | North Avenue Beach and Chicago Riverwalk Engagement Session
Chicago. The Big Windy City. The place where Stephanie and Dave first met, fell in love, and is now where they have chose to buy their first home together! They love exploring different neighborhoods, the lakeshore, the Cubs, the museums, the zoo, the parks, the festivals, and of course, the food! There is SO much to love about this amazing city and there is no where else on the planet they envisioned their engagement session to […]
Read moreMonica & Mike | Civic Opera House and Millennium Park Engagement Session
When I get together with couples for their engagement session, for the most part, this is the very first time meeting them face to face! This was not the case with Monica and Mike because they have been in front of my camera once before! Mike’s sister Meagan was one of my sweet June brides this year! I remember when we were taking their family formals and I would read off “Mike (Meagan’s brother) and Monica (his girlfriend)” and NOW, she is his FIANCÉ!!! And I get to photograph THEIR love story now! […]
Read moreKayla & Brandon | Downtown Chicago Summer Engagement Session
It was a HOT day here in Chicago when we scheduled Kayla and Brandon's engagement session! The heat index was saying it was going to feel close to 100 outside!! (yikes!!) If you have ever visited Chicago in the summer time before, you would know that every beach is usually JAM packed, and when they were calling for 100 degree weather, I wasn't doubting that we were going to have some competition at our first location! This was our plan for […]
Read moreDiana & Christian | Navy Pier Engagement Session
When I met Diana and Christian downtown at Navy Pier for the first time, they just had such a happy vibe about them. They were all smiles and they seemed so excited to get started! I met their son who was going to be a special guest in some of their engagement photos and he was [...]
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 [...]
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