I got to meet Alison and Kelly at the Chicago Botanic Gardens for their engagement session. This location was really special for them because this is where Kelly popped the question. They also were dealing with crazy heat, but they looked cool and comfortable the whole way around the lake! Thanks for having me out [...]
Congratulations to Kristyn and Mike! They had a 90+ degree day to contend with but they passed with flying colors. Not a single complaint from either them or their party as we hit up the locations we had picked for pictures. Here are just a few teasers from their day. Ceremony: Old train station in [...]
A very happy anniversary to Amira and Joe – a bit late but here you go anyway!
The day was a perfect day for portraits, a relief after all the crazy weather we’ve been having in the Chicagoland area lately. I went out to Somonauk to catch up with Michele and her family. And what an easy time it ended up being! Michele’s children. They were posing on their swingset and I [...]
Tricia and Mark’s day dawned bright and hot, with a threat of thunderstorm that never materialized. I could feel the excitement swirling around Tricia when I arrived at the hotel, but she was calm and relaxed. Tricia’s gorgeous dress. One of the flower girls inspecting the dress! We braved the heat for a few pictures [...]
Happy Anniversary to Emily and Andrew!
Here is an update on Rhys, whom I captured at just a few weeks old a few weeks ago. I’ll let the pictures do the talking – not much I can add to this cuteness! I love this onesie! Thanks for having me out – so good to see you again! See you in a [...]
I had the opportunity to capture Luke a year after I last saw him. He was still a charmer with big blue eyes and a ton of energy, even in the crazy heat that was already evident that morning! I’ll let the teasers speak for themselves: Thanks for having me out – it was so [...]
With an early start, and two ceremonies, Ethan and Krupa had a full day planned for their wedding. All the festivities were held at the Bolingbrook Golf Course, and the day dawned bright and clear. They saw each other before the ceremony; one of my favorite moments! The ceremony mundap/chuppah. Post-ceremony. Cake! First dance. Congratulations [...]
My first wedding of the season was on the campus of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, my alma mater. Darren and Hannah chose the contemporary iHotel in Champaign as the setting for their wedding. The day dawned sunny and cloudless, with a promise of a hot summer day in late May. Hannah knitted her chuppah [...]
A year ago, I loaded up my equipment and headed down to San Juan, Puerto Rico where I met up with Stacey and Andy in anticipation of their wedding. Here are a few of my favorite images from their day! I already posted these – but who can resist these gorgeous shoes? Congratulations to Andrew [...]
I love it when my clients come back to me for portraits after the wedding. Amira and Joe were expecting their first child when Amira let me know she was interested in maternity shots. At just 3 weeks away from her due date, she was at the perfect point to capture this moment! Congratulations guys! [...]
I got to greet Charlotte a couple of weeks after she was born. Hello Charlotte! Big sister Brianna was also around to take some photos. Showing off her pretty Easter dress! Congratulations and thank you for having me out!!
It was rainy and miserable and overcast the day I visited Katie and her husband Nathan for her maternity shoot. No matter – I enjoy shooting in front of a backdrop and actually had a few tricks up my sleeve… Katie has just around 6 weeks to go, just about the perfect time to capture [...]
Newborn pictures are really fun to do. There’s a sense of wonder at this tiny new person. Rhys was just a few weeks old, the optimal time for newborn shots. Newborns alternate between sleeping and being half awake… in other words, they sleep. A lot. But sessions are quite relaxed and images can be [...]
I had the pleasure of capturing Charlotte’s one year birthday party recently. Her parents put a lot of effort into the party, including favors and decorations which matched the “peanut” theme (their nickname for their daughter). A favor for a young attendee. A quick portrait session before the guest of honor was brought downstairs to [...]
For the next month, a portion of my booking fees will be donated to Doctors Without Borders towards helping the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12 of this year. Portrait sessions will have their entire deposits donated, and weddings booked in this time frame will have 20% of their deposits [...]
My first wedding of 2010 was Veronica and Todd. I had shot their engagement session earlier in the fall of 2009, and now it was their wedding day. Veronica’s beautiful Maggie Sottero wedding gown. Veronica and her father beginning the walk down the aisle. The church had some gorgeous lighting with high ceilings and stained [...]
Happy first anniversary to Ann and Tim, married for a year on December 27th, 2008!
Russell and Aimee’s wedding was my last wedding for 2009 and it was a fabulous way to end a successful year. Aimee’s flowers were provided by All Things Elegant. Wendy did an incredible job, complimenting the holiday feeling with gorgeous flowers and textures. Aimee’s incredible dress, accented by a gorgeous veil embellished with crystals. Ceremony [...]
Ella and I got acquainted one mid-morning in Chicago. I met her parents and her aunt in Chicago for a series of family photographs. Aunt, mom and Ella. Mom – wait for me!! Ella and parents. Sisters! It was a lot of fun meeting you guys – thanks for having me out!
I met Anna when she was 3 months old, just in time for holiday and family portraits together. First some individual time… Then some family time… Talk about a cute holiday outfit! Anna seemed to approve too – we even got a few smiles out of her! We also braved the cold briefly to grab [...]
I did family portraits for some old school friends of mine for the holidays. Of course , the star of the entire show was Hartley… Wearing the outfit Grandma got for her… She did have some competition from Charlie… Though we did sneak outside for a few candid moments with her grandfather while we waited [...]
Can you believe that we are half way through September already?! This is the time of year when wedding season starts to think about winding down and holiday portraits start to ramp up. Now is the time to start thinking about family portraits to grace the annual holiday card. My portrait session is $250, and normally [...]
Today I met the rest of Eddie’s family. You may remember that I shot Eddie’s senior portraits a few months ago, and Eddie’s mom Stefanie wanted some family portraits before he goes off to college in the fall. Stefanie and her family bought this (gutted) house a year ago and have been working hard on [...]
Karen is a photographer and retoucher based out of New York. We met up in Illinois on the weekend of the Fourth to capture some images for her website and blog. We did a mix of urban and “green” shots for her shoot. I think my favorite shots were in the alleyway. Of course we [...]
I met Angela Rose in 2002 when I helped her design some postcards for her new organization, PAVE (Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment). Angela’s story was inspiring: at 17 she had been abducted from Woodfield Mall and sexually abused by a sexual predator, and now she was turning her experience into a positive force to help [...]
I love doing senior portraits. I had the opportunity to capture this young man today. We really lucked out with weather after all those storms the previous night. The location wasn’t bad either. Of course, when I say the location wasn’t bad… lets just say I’ve discovered a favourite new spot today! Ask about my [...]
