Portraits
Devina and Joel hosted their elegant nuptials at The Gwen, a Luxury Collection in downtown Chicago. Their wedding was a true international affair, bringing together family from all over the world. Close to 50 of Devina’s family members flew in from Indonesia, while Joel’s family came from South America. As you can imagine there was a good bit of language difference, …
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…a huge Star Wars fan fell in love with a beautiful girl and her son. And the three became family. I got to know Jen and Bill a little over a year ago while photographing their engagement photos. By the time the wedding day comes, everyone is so much more comfortable …
What could be sweeter than an Adler Planetarium surprise proposal? Today’s love story is about two people who grew up 2,000 miles apart. Bella grew up in Chicago and Anand in California. Despite the distance, they met and fell in love. Soon, Bella said goodbye to her friends and family and moved to southern California to be with the love …
Rashawn and Joseph had a sweetly intimate, day wedding with a small gathering of friends and family. The couple got ready together in their cozy apartment in Hyde Park the morning before they tied the knot. After a light breakfast together, they headed to their wedding venue, a rustic gastropub in Bucktown called The Bristol. When they arrived, a roomful of …
You just know it’s going to be a fantastic wedding day when the bride has not one, not two, but three pairs of shoes ready and waiting to be worn. The third pair of footwear is a pair of heavy-duty snow boots, on one of the coldest days in Chicago last winter with a high temperature of six degree Fahrenheit. Kerry …
This Revolution Brewing wedding reception is another one for the books! Meet Tom and Katie. Tom is from Kansas and Katie is from Chicago. Now they live together in California, but swear they’ll be moving back to Chicago soon. This city has a way of making everyone fall in love with it! These two were cute as could be together …
Brit and Taylor grew up in neighboring towns, went to the same high school and the same college. Somehow, they never met until years later. They were finally introduced to each other four years ago by a mutual friend after Taylor spotted Brit in her friend’s photo and, intrigued, asked about her. Before long, the two were happily dating. Brit proposed to …
Family portraits including the grandparents, and sometimes the great-grandparents, always make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. This sweet, intergenerational family portrait session took place just about a week ago when we had a spike in our temperature. Winter in Chicago can be brutal and bitterly cold at times, especially this winter with the temperatures in the past month …
Frank and Erika had a beautifully classic, Chicago wedding that took place in Lincoln Park, the most beautiful neighborhood in the city (though I may be biased since I live there). Both bride and groom got ready with their wedding party at the Hotel Lincoln. Erika’s dress was a lovely, 1920’s style gown with detailed beading and a loose waist. I …