T’was the hottest day of the year in Chicago, the trolley’s AC broke, and yet Mia and Preston couldn’t look happier. It tells you a lot about them to know that their first concern was not for themselves, the photos, or the timeline, but wanting to make sure their wedding party was feeling fine in […]
Kalea & Sam’s golden hour summer engagement photos at Sand Key Beach in Clearwater, FL was unforgettable. These two were one of the easiest couple’s I’ve had in front of the camera and it shows. They were so in love it was like photographing models. The Florida sunset just outside of Tampa was like liquid […]
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 […]
One of the most special, and important, jobs you will ever have as a guy is planning how you are going to ask the girl of your dreams to be your wife! There are a lot of moving parts that go into that one special moment you both will remember forever, and you might need […]
Peter & Agnes were so sweet and easy to capture. They brought their adorable little pug in his bowtie, and it melted my heart. Agnes picked to perfect location for fall engagement photos, at Herrick Lake in Wheaton. Between the gorgeous warm sunlight spilling through the forest, and the way Peter looks at his future […]
Blake and Linda were the winners of the free engagement contest from the Northern Illinois Bridal Expo! Our setting: a rare sunny day in March in Lincoln Park, Chicago. The sun was setting beautifully over the city, and there were families and kids in the background of the park enjoying the fifty-five degree day that […]
He popped the question & you said yes. No you have a sparkly ring, along with a thousand and one questions & a bit of panic about planning a wedding. Where do you start? Should you hire a planner? How to tell your mom she’s not making all the decisions? Who gets invited, & who […]
These two lovebirds are getting married in FIVE DAYS!! It has been such a pleasure to watch their love unfold over the course of their courtship, and their love was apparent in these images. Juany has a bright, glowing and genuine spirit that pair so well with Cody’s adventurous personality. It was a stunning setting […]