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couple in forest

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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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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Chicago Lakefront Engagement Session | Alex + Dan

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Beyond excited to share this insanely fun Southport Corridor Engagement Session! ⁠⠀I met this gem of a human, Kaitlyn, at an event I was photographing for Phair Hinton Group and have been so in awe of her ever since. She’s a software engineer who is also an insanely talented artist – she creates and sells patterns, […]

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Do you know what my favorite thing in the world is? When I FINALLY get to meet my clients in person, and they’re even better than they are on the internet and via email. ⁠⠀This downtown Long Grove engagement session is the perfect example! ⁠⠀I felt an instant warmth and connection to Jenny and Drew. […]

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Is there anything more fun than graffiti hunting in the West Loop of Chicago? There is. It’s doing it with one heck of an amazing couple. I recently met up with Amanda and Casey and explored around the West Loop for their engagement session. Back in February, I met these Ladies at the West Loop […]

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