Snowy UIC Engagement Session (Featuring Cute Kittens!) – Amanda & Jon

Amanda and Jon’s snowy, romantic UIC engagement session was no accident. The day we first met, they described their vision for nighttime engagement photos on campus in the snow! As you might guess, this took lots of weather-watching, coordination, and a couple last-minute reschedules. But to our luck: one February evening, we finally made it […]

Chicago couple's UIC engagement session on a snowy evening at their alma mater

Romantic Evanston Wedding at Halim Time and Glass Museum – Carly & Paul

Carly and Paul’s September Halim Museum wedding was a unique and romantic evening. After their dreamy summer engagement session, I could not wait to photograph these two on their wedding day! Talk about L-O-V-E, Carly and Paul just radiate when they’re together 🙂 Paul proposed in January of last year, and – get this – […]

Chicago bride and groom kiss in stained glass gallery at Evanston Halim Time and Glass Museum wedding

Japan to Chicago: Risa & Kohei’s Pre-Wedding Adventure

Six months ago, Risa and Kohei traveled all the way from Japan for their Chicago destination pre-wedding photos. Kohei’s brother lives in the area, so they decided to tie in a family visit as well! This was their first time in our city, and as you’ll see: we had a blast!! Perfectly coordinated, they arrived […]

Couple travels from Japan for Chicago destination wedding photo with skyline at Adler Planetarium

Chicago Loft Wedding at Concord Fifty Five – Ana & Natalie

I cannot express enough wonderful things about Natalie and Ana’s Chicago loft wedding at Concord Fifty-Five in August. From our first meeting, I knew we’d be a perfect fit! These two love to travel, and they planned to wed exactly one year after the date Ana proposed in Central Park. Every detail was purposeful, from the […]

Chicago brides kiss in courtyard of their Concord Fifty Five wedding with LOVE letter decor

Cozy Logan Square Wedding at The Joinery Chicago – Lizzie & Lucas

Lucas and Lizzie’s Joinery Chicago wedding was a cozy, intimate event surrounded by their dearest loved ones. When these two first told me about their wedding plans, they envisioned something casual, laid-back and fun that reflects their personalities. Of course, The Joinery was the perfect space for that! One of my favorite facts is that […]

The Joinery Chicago wedding ceremony with skylight at Logan Square wedding venue

Ogden, Utah Wedding Styled Shoot at The 5th Floor

My final post from The Real Workshop excursion this month features a styled shoot at Utah wedding venue The 5th Floor. This was such a cool space to work in, right downtown Ogden. It’s also where the education portion of the workshop took place! Shout out to Haley Nord and Emily of The Hatches Photo […]

bride and groom on velvet couch at Ogden, Utah wedding venue The 5th Floor

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