You DOnut know how much I love you. If there was a theme to this downtown Chicago engagement session- that just might be it. I met with McKinley and David a few months back at the Bridgeport Coffeehouse.  With all 3 of us being huge coffee lovers, it was the perfect morning meet. There were […]

I love being able to include dogs in engagement sessions and weddings. As part of the family, they should be included in these special life moments! In this blog I break down some super helpful tips for including your pup in your engagement session or wedding.

The Proposal I had the pleasure of meeting Molly and Ryan last summer when I captured Ryan’s sunrise proposal at North Avenue Beach. It was a show stopper to say the least and a day I will never forget (you can check out a recap of that session here!).  After such a fun morning together, […]

A beautiful stroll along the flowers at the Lincoln Park Conservatory followed by a rainy rooftop play session with these Notre Dame grads was the perfect combo for this intimate engagement session.

If you are anything like I was before my own engagement session – you bought 3 different outfits, stressed over new shoes being delivered in time, and were a hot mess when it came to what to wear. No – not you, well fantastic and good for you! I often feel like my clients worry about what to wear to their session. It’s totally normal but a few simple tips and suggestions can help ease the process of picking out outfits – so today that’s what I’m going to cover. 

I walked into Stephanie and Garth’s beautiful Chicago home and was instantly greeted by sloppy kisses, tag wails, and so.much.excitement…from their 3 pups .  I knew that I would be including some four legged friends into this intimate in-home session, but I had no clue it would be 3 sweet, energetic and beautiful doggos (dreams to come true). After a little small talk and a quick home tour we started the session.