Amanda & Rob’s Downtown Chicago Engagement Session Adventure

Amanda and Rob’s downtown Chicago engagement session was quite an adventure. These two tie the knot in our city next September, and I couldn’t be more excited for them! They had so many great ideas for this session, and it was not easy to narrow down. But – lucky for us, we made it happen! […]

couple in love at Olive Park

CASA of Cook County Fundraiser at Harold Washington Library

For the second year in a row, I was asked to photograph CASA of Cook County’s annual fundraiser that took place in September. For those unfamiliar, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children) is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding safe and loving homes for children in the foster care system who have experienced abuse and […]

interior of Winter Garden at Harold Washington Library Center

Milwaukee Rooftop Engagement Session – Caitlin & Tommy

Last month I had the pleasure of photographing Caitlin and Tommy’s Milwaukee engagement session. I’ve known Tommy for a few years now, and was thrilled when I learned of his summer engagement! Even more excited was I to meet his adorable bride-to-be. If she loves Tommy, I thought – she must be awesome! And guess what? […]

Milwaukee rooftop engagement session

Surprise Adler Planetarium Proposal – Vakul & Ashima

When Vakul first contacted me about photographing his surprise Adler Planetarium proposal, I was both thrilled and a little nervous. I had never photographed a proposal before – would I know what to do? What if she spotted me? How would I know where to stand, how to best capture the moment on camera? Luckily, […]

Chicago couple's Adler Planetarium proposal photo with skyline

Summer Chicago Beach Engagement Session – Morgan & Cory

Hello, friends! With tomorrow being Labor Day, I thought I’d share a little summer lovin’ to remind us all how incredible this summer has been. That being said: not every engagement session makes it to the Blog. I swear that if I could, I would share all of them! This one, though, stood out for so […]

engaged couple on beach in summer

Crete, Illinois Wedding Ceremony – Megan & Kyle

Hello, world! How is it the end of August already? This summer has been a complete whirlwind… in a good way. In June I had the opportunity to capture Megan and Kyle’s Crete, Illinois wedding ceremony. These two were legally wed last 4th of July, and their big celebration finally happened in June! And guess […]

bride and groom under veil

L’Europe 2016! Part IV: Cologne, Germany

Our time in Cologne was fleeting – but well-spent. We needed to return to Paris to catch our flight home, but decided to detour through western Germany. I believe we were in the country for 24 hours total. Really, there were three main attractions to Cologne: the Schokoladenmuseum (Chocolate Museum), the Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral), and, of course, refreshing kölsch […]

L’Europe 2016! Part III: Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Schmamsterdam. And by that I mean: what an incredible city. I am SO happy we stopped here! The first thing I did when we got off the train was stop at Stubbe’s Haring stand for a fresh fish sandwich. I was starving, and it was across the canal from Centraal Station. It was tasty […]

View of Amsterdam canal on springtime afternoon

L’Europe 2016! Part II: Belgium

Ah, Belgium. Magical land from my most precious dreams. How I miss you so. Following Paris, we took the high-speed train to Brussels, Europe’s unofficial capitol city. The official languages spoken in Brussels are both French and Dutch – and most everyone we encountered also spoke English. At times, I’ll admit – this was pretty convenient. […]

grand-place brussels belgium

L’Europe 2016! Part I: Paris

Bonjour, tout le monde! Today is July 14 – also known as Bastille Day in Paris, France – commemorating that time in 1789 when the French rebelled against the monarchy by storming the Bastille (prison). Out of all my Europe photos, I thought it appropriate to blog Paris today. In April I spent two weeks in Europe with […]