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Go from I don’t know to I’ve got this! with these 8 tips for taking better iPhone pictures. After years of hearing friends, family, and peers tell me they wish they were better at taking photos….I decided to do something to help. I have to pinch myself that I get to call my passion my […]

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Oh my goodness. This Uptown Chicago Engagement Session was just so darn special. Unique. Intimate. Warm. Hannah and Lenin took my advice of picking a location that was organic to them, their relationship, their love story. They picked their home, and all of their happy places nearby. These two toured me around some of their […]

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It’s been far too long since I’ve had my cameras on my hips and a couple with a story to tell, behind my lens. I couldn’t have asked for a more wonderful return, than Mike and Kayla’s West Loop engagement session. I had plans with Mike and Kayla to explore the West Loop back in […]

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I could tear up just thinking about this beautiful Chicago wedding and these kind, warm souls. I met Natalie and Ed for the first time at their Lurie Garden engagement session back in May. Up until then, I had only heard the cheerful, effervescent tone in Natalie’s voice. Upon meeting Natalie she was just as […]

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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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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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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, […]

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