Dreamy Utah Salt Flats Engagement Session – Christie & Brandon

For my next post from The Real Workshop: Christie and Brandon’s sunrise engagement session at the Bonneville Salt Flats! Utah is one incredible state, I must say. You’ve got desert, mountains, and some of the most incredible natural phenomenons I’ve ever seen in person. I’d only ever driven through the salt flats in summertime… they […]

Couple holds hands at their sunrise Utah Salt Flats engagement session

Intimate Antelope Island Elopement Styled Shoot – Jessi & Ethan

I began my year in photography by taking a red-eye flight to Salt Lake City, Utah for The Real Workshop excursion. I’ve made it my new goal to try one new workshop a year, so here we go, 2019! Basically, I got off the plane, slept a few hours, and then jumped straight into fun […]

Romantic Antelope Island elopement photo of bride and groom on mountain with dress flowing in the wind

BEST OF 2018: A Year in Review

As 2018 comes to an end, I’ve made a point to go through all my wedding and engagement photos from the entire year. That’s right! Every. Single. One. Which means: if I photographed your wedding or engagement session in 2018 (or both!), you’re in here!! I’ll be honest, it was tough to choose my favorites, […]

Newlywed Chicago brides dancing outside of their summer Concord Fifty-Five wedding

Melissa & Anand’s Room 1520 Wedding in Chicago

September has always been my biggest wedding month. This year, I got to start it off with Melissa & Anand’s Room 1520 wedding! Their awesome fusion wedding day included both Hindu and Catholic traditions. In fact, they had TWO ceremonies, two wardrobe changes, two sets of formal photos… and one giant CELEBRATION!! This was such […]

Bride and groom kiss on rooftop of their Room 1520 wedding with Chicago skyline and dramatic clouds

Wisconsin Love: Melanie & Brad’s Fall Door County Engagement Session

Looking back on Melanie & Brad’s Door County engagement session, I’d have to say it was one of Fall’s highlights. At the end of October, we traveled to Wisconsin’s peninsula for a sunrise session that could not have been more picture-perfect! It wasn’t easy, though – if you’re familiar with that part of the Midwest […]

Fall Door County engagement session at Whitefish Dunes

Intimate Chicago Restaurant Wedding at The Bristol – Rachel & Mike

Rachel and Mike’s Chicago restaurant wedding at The Bristol was planned in a mere nine weeks. It’s true! Mike proposed on Mother’s Day of this year, and these two were so excited to wed they just couldn’t wait! They wanted their celebration to include those closest to them, as well as delicious food and a cocktail-centric […]

Chicago bride and groom with LOVE wall in Wicker Park before their Bristol restaurant wedding

Good Morning, Chicago! Natalie & Christy’s Downtown Engagement Session

On the last morning of September, I met Christy and Natalie at Olive Park for their downtown Chicago engagement session. New Chicago residents (they just moved from Memphis earlier this year), the skyline was a must for photos! These two were full of excitement, laughter and love – everything I adore about engagement sessions. We […]

Brides-to-be hold hands at Clark & Lake CTA stop during downtown Chicago engagement session

Jen & Pete’s Chicago Riverwalk Engagement Session

Jen and Pete’s Chicago Riverwalk engagement session was a ton of fun! We began at the Lurie Garden on a lovely summer evening. The three of us were on foot and eager to explore! We hung out on the Riverwalk, made an appearance at the Island Party Hut, and then headed to DuSable Harbor. This […]

Chicago Riverwalk engagement session at DuSable Harbor

Stunning Industrial Loft Wedding at ARIA Minneapolis – Dana & Noah

This summer I had the opportunity to photograph Dana & Noah’s ARIA Minneapolis wedding, and it was an absolute dream. Having planned their entire wedding while living in London, they tied the knot only weeks after returning home to Minneapolis. These two were so excited to marry each other – and it showed! Dana and […]

View from balcony of bride walking down the aisle at ARIA Minneapolis wedding ceremony