Jaclyn + James are LA natives that came to Chicago so that James could go to UIC. The two of them live just a few blocks away from me, so naturally we bonded over our love for food in the West Loop as I gushed over how great this city can be – when the weather […]

I had to share just a few of my favorites from this Lincoln Park Engagement Session… love this Chicago couple and how the photos captured them perfectly 🙂

Michelle + Derk met years ago in college MSU. After graduating, Derek moved to Chicago and Michelle stayed back in Michigan. While doing the long distance thing always takes effort, both of them knew it was worth it and eventually after two years apart, Michelle moved down to Chicago to join Derek in the Windy City to take […]

Sydney + Ryan’s Wedding was one of those dream wedding days. After days of rain and clouds, it was easy to assume that the their wedding would follow suit… until it didn’t. Instead, it was nearly perfect. The dream wedding part doesn’t stop there. Knowing that the reception was going to be at the Chicago Cultural […]

Over the past year+, I’ve been getting to know Caitlin + Devan. We first met at Liza + Mike’s Wedding, and then we got to know each other via email and behind the camera during photo shoots. So when their big day came to an end, I found myself kind of sad saying goodbye to […]

I have to tell the story of how Lauren + Joe met… it’s not only cute, but it sums up Lauren + Joe in a nutshell. Lauren was at the bar texting one of her girlfriends, and Joe walked right up to her and slyly asked, “Are you texting me?” They briefly chatted, exchanged numbers, […]

Usually I write my couples’ blog posts myself. I try to fill it with my favorite memories from the day, well wishes for the couples, and a few sentimental notes. But, as I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed the day after Jacque + Tommy’s wedding, I stumbled across separate posts from both the bride […]

Kailey + Rob are one of those couples that are very expressive. I probably took about 500 more photos on their wedding day than I do on an average wedding day because their expressions of love towards each other were so abundant. The smiles, the tears… not just from the bride and groom but also from […]

I’ll keep this one short because the photos speak for themselves, but I will say I couldn’t think of a better way to officially kick off the 2015 JTPhoto wedding season. Erin + Jared put together one of the most beautiful wedding days I have been lucky enough to be a part of. From the […]

Caitlin and I watched the weather every half hour up until it was time for the session. What started off yet another rainy and gloomy spring day in Chicago – turned out to be one of the most beautiful nights we’ve seen yet. Just as I thought there was absolutely no way the foggy skies […]