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Haley and Rafael got married on a hot September day at my favorite wedding venue: The Standard on State in Rockford IL. Their wedding day was classic and sophisticated, with pops of pink and crystal chandeliers. Their beautiful day had so many romantic and sentimental moments – Haley sharing tears getting ready with mom and […]

Sydney & Alex volunteered to get up at the crack of dawn so they could have sunrise engagement photos at the beach in Tampa and every second was worth it. We started at Vinoy park and had a beautiful sunrise over the water and they shared salty kisses on the sandy beach. The golden sun […]

Karla & Mark are the most fun couple – they really leaned into how much they love each other during their engagement photos. They made faces at each other, shared passionate kisses and TONS of laughter. I loved my time getting to walk around the University of Tampa where Mark went to school. Cheers to […]

Zoe & Corry had the most gorgeous buttery summer light at their engagement photos at NIU in Dekalb IL. You couldn’t tell by the photos but we were fighting for our life against the mosquitoes at the forest preserve for the second half of the photos. I loved Zoe’s pink floral printed dress from The […]

Audrey & Matt had the most gorgeous summer wedding at Canitgny Park in Wheaton. It was a hot hot hot June day, but the grounds at Cantigny make for the most stunning backdrop for photos on their wedding day. They got ready on the grounds at the cottage, followed by a first look on the […]

Tamp is one of my favorite cities in Florida, and ask any of the locals what beach would be the best for an engagement session, hands down St Pete’s Beach is the best. Kristin & James were so natural in front of the camera, they both laugh easily and you could feel the love between […]