Posts Tagged ‘chicago engagement photography’


Jennifer + Dave Engaged! | Midwestern Prairie Engagement

Jennifer + Dave Engaged! | Midwestern Prairie Engagement

Jennifer and Dave love the outdoors. We had such high hopes to escape the city and spend some time in the woods for their shoot. Due to crazy scheduling and all the fun that summer brings we decided on this gem of a location and now I’m not sure we could have even asked for … Continue reading


Emily + Jeff | Chicago Engagement Session at Art Institute

Emily + Jeff | Chicago Engagement Session at Art Institute

Our original date for Emily and Jeff’s engagement session was in January…. our forecast for that day was a bone chilling 20 degrees so we decided to wait for Spring, and I’m so glad we did!! We began our time in a courtyard at the Art Institute and took our sweet time strolling through Millenium … Continue reading



Ashley + Jake | Morton Arboretum Engagement | Chicago Winter Photography

Ashley + Jake | Morton Arboretum Engagement | Chicago Winter Photography

We love winter engagement shoots and were thrilled that Jake and Ashley wanted to head out into the wintery wonderland with us. Ashley and Jake have a mid-July summer planned at the Morton Arboretum and have a great love for the outdoors. How fun to be at the location they are to be wed in … Continue reading


Bahareh + Justin Engaged! | Chicago Botanic Garden Engagement

Bahareh + Justin Engaged! | Chicago Botanic Garden Engagement

As many of you know, Chicago Botanic Garden is like another home for me. It was my very first job here in Chicago, as a horticultural intern. Now I return as an admirer, a photographer and also an instructor. I teach a Macro photography course in the winter and two Photography Portfolio courses in the … Continue reading


Ashley + Phil Engaged | Part 2 | Chicago Engagement Photography

Ashley + Phil Engaged | Part 2 | Chicago Engagement Photography

It is a huge responsibility to capture love in imagery. I never tire of witnessing the way people find each other, uniquely complement, and walk through life together. Ashley and Phil, love like yours makes me love my job and creativity run wild. Thank you for listening and trusting me on light and location. Congratulations … Continue reading


Aaron + Valerie Engaged! | Part 2 | Chicago Wedding Photography

Aaron + Valerie Engaged! | Part 2 | Chicago Wedding Photography

Valerie and I had been hoping, wishing and praying for some lovely wildflowers for her engagement session. And… man o man we got them. Big golden yellow black eyed susans and Queen Anne’s Lace. What I love so much about this set of photos is that we are still in the heart of Chicago. This … Continue reading


Aaron + Valerie Engaged!! | Part 1 | Chicago Wedding Photography

Aaron + Valerie Engaged!! | Part 1 | Chicago Wedding Photography

I don’t know what happened last Friday afternoon. I don’t know if it was the magical afternoon sunlight, the iced coffee beforehand, the amazing summer-ness of it all or what, but this engagment session was crazy beautiful. We walked away with waaaaaaaay too many amazing images. So many, we will have more for you tomorrow. … Continue reading


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Featured by Ruffled!
Featured by Ruffled!

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!


Featured by Elizabeth Anne Designs!
Featured by Elizabeth Anne Designs!

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.


Video Muted Love. | Woodland Wedding Inspiration Vignette
Video Muted Love. | Woodland Wedding Inspiration Vignette

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


Inspiration Shoot | Woodland Wedding Photography
Inspiration Shoot | Woodland Wedding Photography

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


Whimsical Bride | Sneak Peek of Muted Woodland Inspiration
Whimsical Bride | Sneak Peek of Muted Woodland Inspiration

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


Fine Art Botanics | Personal.
Fine Art Botanics | Personal.

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