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Candid Chicago Engagement Session at Local Brewery and North Ave Beach

Whenever possible, I love to include something of significance to a session, whether it is an item, a beloved pet, or location with meaning. When you add in these unique and sentimental details, it adds an extra layer of meaning to the photos – telling your story. For Maddie and Joe, they will often head […]

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Portraits

2022 Recap: Best of Moments + Candids

Why? Why am I a wedding photographer? Why does this job matter so much to me? What fuels my passion? Why do I go away from friends and family on my weekends to capture these wedding weekends? When I think back to the core of my why in my business, it’s to capture genuine and […]

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Portraits

2022 Recap: Best of Couple’s Portraits

When it comes to recapping a whole year’s worth of sessions and weddings, I feel like I have to start with the best of couple’s portraits. I’m always honored and grateful to be a part of my couples’ wedding weekends and stories. It’s a joy to preserve these special memories and moments for them. 2022 […]

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Weddings

Summer University Club of Chicago Wedding

Olivia and John are one of those couples with a love that is sweet and soft. And the wedding day was exactly that. The two of them were married in the summer at Assumption Catholic Church followed by a beautiful summer University Club of Chicago wedding reception – an iconic Chicago location! It was such […]

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