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You are the finest, loveliest, tenderist, and most beautiful person I have ever known - and even that is an understatement. 
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In home family session with Chicago couple and their pups

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.

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Just imagine, you’re stripped down to your skivvies, jumping on a bed, rocking out to Shania, or Brittney, or hell Drake if that lights ya up.  Your nerves are nowhere to be found. Your hair is flipping, your smile is radiating, and all you can think in that moment is “why the hell didn’t I do this sooner?”

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A Snowy Chicago This is the only request I received from Jake and Kendal – they wanted snow. Jake reached out to me back in October looking for engagement photos and the one thing he stressed was how important having a snowy engagement session was to these two.  With a late July wedding in Texas, […]

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The Meet Cute I’m talking about Sharris and me, not Eddie and Sharris 😂 Sharris and I connected for a gorgeous boho // indie bridal tea party styled shoot in May.  The girl is witty, funny, and has just the right amount of sass. Besides the incredible shoot she put together, I instantly felt a connection with […]

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‘Tis the season for proposals, my favorite season of all (I know, I know, I say this about every season). Did you know that 40% of couples get engaged between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve? 40%! It seems that this time of the year is a little extra magical, with something extra in the air, and […]

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Lauren + Amy // Engaged // Orland Park

The ideal Midwest Fall day for old fashioned cocktails, dancing in the kitchen and snuggling up for the coziest in-home engagement session.

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An affordable holiday gift guide for the photographer in your life or to add to your own holiday list!

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Molly + Kevin laugh hard and love harder, my favorite kind of couple. We headed to Lincoln Park for their engagement session and laughed the whole way through knee injuries, champagne popping, and even a piggy back for one of my favorite shots ever.

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