One of my favorite perks of the job is that it allows me to travel. I’ve been able to visit  some amazing cities over the past few years for work – Portland, Santa Barbara, Colorado Springs, and even some places for personal adventures – Barcelona, Florence, etc… but still – New York City was at the top of my list of […]

Mil + Kris… well these two, they hold a special place near and dear to my heart. We first met last year when they hired me to photograph them during their trip to Chicago from California. It was an immediate friendship, bonded over our love of food, travel, and experiencing the new. After our session, […]

Kathleen (KP) + Chris had been happily dating for 6 years. Until that one day at the Signature Room, Chris waited until the very end of dinner to pop the big question. He had sweat profusely throughout the whole dinner, oddly going to the bathroom a few times to switch what pocket the ring was in […]

Kristen + Conor are one of those couples that you just look at from across the room and can see how perfect they are for each other. Conor’s energy is the perfect balance to Kristen’s laid back personality, and their sense of humor is infectious. I had such a wonderful time working with the two […]

A few weeks ago, I took a week long trip out to Arizona to visit my boyfriend (who was there for all of March for Cubs Spring Training), and my best cousin friend, her hubby, and new baby Jordy. It was a glorious week spent in warm weather soaking up sun – jam packed with […]

What a fun wedding day this was! I couldn’t have asked for a more sweet, easy-going couple to kick off my 2015 Wedding Season with. Mary Grace + Brian, THANK YOU for letting me be a part of your wedding celebration. And for letting me spend one more day with my love, Lucy. Gosh, I love […]

Bree + Erik met years ago back in college, but it took Bree a few years to realize that the love of her life was right in front of her. Bree saw Erik as just a friend. Erik, on the other hand, always had a crush on Bree. He was persistent in his pursuit of her, and […]

Cindy + Paul got engaged this past Christmas, so they wanted the photos to capture their engagement with a winter, snowy feel. Insert unpredictable Chicago weather with a lack of snow, then snow finally coming but with sub-zero temperatures… and what does that leave us with? We end up shooting on a nearly 50 degree day with the sun […]

I always love getting away from shooting Weddings and Engagements because it refreshes my perspective on things and gives me a chance to work on other skills.  This time of year is great for that since wedding season hasn’t quite kicked in yet, so before things get crazy for the year, I decided to team up with […]

  Congratulations to my good friends, Katelyn + Matt on their Engagement! Days like this remind me how blessed I am to do what I do. I get to be a part of some of the most special times in people’s lives… and when those people are friends that I’ve known for years – it […]