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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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Julia + Taylor’s in Home Chicago Engagement Session // I spent the afternoon capturing them goofing around in their kitchen making pancakes and honestly my stomach was sore from laughing so hard. ⁠⠀
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Julia has an absolutely infectious smile and Taylor’s witty and sarcastic personality keeps it permanently plastered on her face. These two, who have been together since they were 18, were simply made for each other. ⁠⠀
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I can not wait to laugh our way through their wedding at the Greenhouse Loft t next January ✨⁠

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engaged couple

Looking back at the images from Tiffany and Nolan’s gorgeous Lincoln Park engagement session brings me right back to Chicago in the Fall. The warm colors were at their prime, the weather was chilly, but still bearable, and we had the Nature Boardwalk at the Lincoln Park Zoo all to ourselves. Tiffany reached out to […]

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Chicago couple

When I read Gabby + Jimmy’s inquiry form, all I could think is, holy smokes these guys seem like the all American couple. Both are High School teachers. Jimmy, a football coach, and Gabby a cheerleading coach. They met at the University of Indiana at a party, crossing paths several times in their School of […]

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Chicago couple

This Chicago summer engagement session was just the best! I finally got to meet Laura & Kyle and get them behind my lens before their intimate backyard wedding in Glen Ellyn in September! These two are so down to earth, kind, and easy going. We had a hot but beautiful night and the city as […]

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couple with dog

A perfect Chicago night. That’s how I would describe this Chicago engagement session with Sania and Addhyan. In the midst of a heavy heat wave, I showed up to the Chicago Yacht Club and was greeted with a gorgeous 74 degree night, a beautiful breeze, and Sania, Addhyan, and Mowgli dressed to the nines in […]

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couple sitting lurie garden

A beautiful Chicago engagement session at Lurie Garden. We started our session with sunshine (yay!) BIG hugs and so much excitement. Natalie is basically a big bottle of prosecco she is so bubbly and you can just tell she makes everyone around her happy. And Ed, my goodness that woman puts the biggest damn smile on his face.

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A gorgeous Chicago Riverwalk sunrise engagement session with Sarah & Jacob.

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couple with donut

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 […]

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