Phil and Ashley are quite special. It has been a real treat getting to know them in front of the lens, and just chatting about life stuff. As they sat across the table from Eric and I, it struck me just how sure they know they are about one another. They are comfortable, confident and seem to be relaxing into one another. If you are a new reader you will soon learn that I believe your heart recognizes when it has found the one that makes your heart sing. It just does. These two know in an obvious sure way and are relaxing into what’s to come….
They are getting married in January in Miami at a Spanish monastery at sunset. So we kept their engagement shoot similar with blue water and intimate courtyards. Part 2 is coming up with incredible lakefront at sunset…. stay tuned.
I love this black and white. An Eric special.
Phil proposed with this journal. He was reading to her about the first week he met her, and proposed by reading to her why he loved her.
More to come on these two!
Our Muted Love Woodland shoot was featured on Ruffled! Thank you thank you to all the wonderful vendors! If you’d like to see more of this inspiration shoot, click here to go back to the post on the blog!
Elizabeth Anne Designs is one of our favorite blogs and we were thrilled to have Lauren and Matt’s beautiful day featured!! If you’d like to see more of this wedding, click here to go back in the blog and have a looksie.
In keeping with the natural melancholy aesthetic of shoot, the film by Put Down the Bourbon was shot in an dramatic raw perspective with an original music composition by Paper Door. We didn’t want a smooth over-produced video but the edges a bit unkempt and an intimate perspective into this bride’s waiting. Muted Love. from … Continue reading
I am so very excited to bring you this Woodland Inspiration Shoot. A group of talented vendors got together wanting an inspirational shoot void of pastels and pretty pinks to bring imagery to the bride with a love of nature and the beauty in the barren winter months. Katie from Jayne Weddings first hatched this … Continue reading
One shot as a fun Sneak Peek to what I will be posting on Thursday!! Katie from Jayne Weddings , Kelly from Fleur and I got together to brainstorm a wedding inspiration shoot that was void of pastels and appealed to a love of nature and the barren months of winter. This gorgeous dress was … Continue reading
This week started my yearly class at Chicago Botanic Garden teaching Macro Photography in the greenhouse. It is always a welcome change of pace for me to communicate the technicalities of the camera, meet new students and spend some time away from the computer. I wander with my class in the green humidity and it relaxes … Continue reading
Of course I am touched when I see the people I love looking so happy. Beautiful couple. Beautiful setting. Beautiful photos!
Great pictures!
I love that you tied their wedding location into the style/location of the engagement shoot – looks so romantic! My favs are the first and third one with the arch behind them…
What a wonderful location! And what wonderful pictures. I especially like their laugh together over the journal
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What amazing pictures and places! I love that they were taken in Chicago but most of all I love Ashley and Phil! I am looking forward to many more pictures for years to come!!! TERRIFIC photo’s!