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Fall was in it’s prime for this St.James Forest Preserve Engagement Session with Heather and Matt! ⁠⠀I met Heather at @crossfit_alphadog about a year and a half ago. She had on lacrosse shorts and I struck up a conversation with her. Fast forward to me and my big old (pregnant) belly hanging out after class one day, […]

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Chicago Skyline

⁠⠀Would you believe it if I told you we almost called this intimate Lincoln Park Engagement session for weather? OH MY GOODNESS, I am so glad we didn’t! ⁠⠀⁠⠀I’ve known Melissa’s twin sister Megan since college, where she was in my sorority. At one point she was my intern. For years she’s been a friend, […]

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Chicago couple

When Sam and Anthony met me at the Lincoln Park Nature Boardwalk, I could tell they were a tad nervous for their Chicago Lakefront engagement session. They were a bit quiet and like most of my couples said “we’re not photogenic”. It was all LIES! Five minutes into our session, I had them giggling and […]

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Hidden away amongst the beaming Chicago sky scrapers, much like a secret garden, is the North Rose Garden. I met Kevin here on a beautiful crisp Fall day and picked a spot in the garden for his and Maggie’s intimate Chicago rose garden elopement. ⁠⠀Cozy, earthy, and with beautiful roses everywhere you looked, I couldn’t […]

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We have entered that magical time of the year in Chicago where the weather is just right, the colors in the sky are simply insane, and my heart is as big as ever because it’s engagement session season! ⁠⠀⁠⠀I FINALLY got to meet Rebecca and Sam in September for their Chicago Lakefront engagement session and […]

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Emily and Nick’s intimate Wheaton Backyard wedding was my first full day wedding of 2020. My heart and soul really missed these celebrations so much. This year has thrown everyone for a bit of a loop but if there’s one thing that’s true and was more than evident during this joyful day, love is not […]

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I met Erin and Alex on a Saturday morning at a beach in Evanston, Illinois just before 6:00AM for their intimate sunrise beach elopement The sky was dark, the wind was strong, and there was a calm in the air. The beach was empty except for a CARA running group headed out, a gentleman sipping […]

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Chicago Lakefront Engagement Session | Alex + Dan

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