This engagement session is a little extra special to me. I've known Jamie for a long time! We rode the same bus together in school and lived down the street from me. I did her senior pictures years ago! I watched this cutie grow up into the sweet, beautiful woman she is today and now I'm shooting her ENGAGEMENT photos which will then lead to her WEDDING! I can't believe it and I'm so excited!! Jamie and Jake compliment each other in […]
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 moreMeagan & Chris | Woodstock Square Engagement Session
They chose to do their session at the Woodstock Square because this is where Chris proposed and where they spend a lot of time together! Whether that's seeing a movie at the old theater or grabbing a meal together, this place is special to them and there was no other place that could top it! This was my first time in Woodstock and when I arrived, I was in LOVE! This place was SO cute! There were so many […]
Read moreAnna & Leo | Coffee Shop and Lakefront Engagement Session
When I was chatting with Anna about if she had any ideas for where she wanted to take her engagement session photos, I said if there are any places that are special to you and Leo, those would be some great locations! I love capturing a couple in a spot that means something to them and is significant. When I told her this she said that she doesn't know of any specific places because everywhere they go together is so much fun! They could go to the grocery store and it would be the best night ever because they have so much fun with each other! She told me this before I had ever met Leo and once I finally did […]
Read moreBridget & Jim | Wedding Shower Portraits in Downtown Frankfort
This past weekend I was invited to come along and photograph Bridget and Jim's wedding shower in Downtown Frankfort! Of course I couldn't say no to the opportunity to see these two again and meet their friends and family before their wedding day!! They seriously had the most perfect day for their shower! It was warm, the sun was shining, and they picked the cutest place to host the event! Before it actually started [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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