Journal

A blog of our current photography work.

Evamarie and Richard's Engagement Session

If you know anything about us, by now, it's that we really like dogs!  So, when Evamarie and Richard asked if their beautiful English Springer Spaniel could tag along for their Engagement Session, we were totally on-board! I had so much fun doing their photos around Lincoln Park and along the Lakefront!   Could their puppy possibly be any prettier??

These two are getting married in Mackinac this Summer and we wish them all the best!

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Kelly and Matt's Wedding

There are a lot of photos in this post, but it's just the way it has to be.

This.was.an.amazing.wedding.

We didn't know each other before we did their engagement session, but shooting Kelly and Matt's wedding was like being at a private outdoor concert with friends.  Only two people just happened to get married, and we just happened to document every incredible second.

First of all, if you're going to have your dog at your wedding, and she's going to be wearing a floral wreath, you know we are going to get along just fine.  Couple that with amazing music by the Waydown Wanderers (who we have since been listening to non-stop), plenty of DIY details, homegrown flowers, a jaw-dropping BHLDN gown, and damn good people, all on your family's farm -- you've got yourself a recipe for one of our favorite weddings of all time.

Please enjoy a few (ok, many, many) photos of Kelly and Matt's beautiful farm wedding...

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Jake and Jennifer

Elizabeth and Matt's Engagement Session

Elizabeth and Matt are such a great couple.  It was a joy getting to know them, and Maggie their beautiful Golden Retriever, during their Engagement Session last month!  I loved that they chose to do their session at an alley by Green Street Smoked Meats,  on the Kinzie Street bridge and in the Mary Bartleme Park!  These locations turned out great and we had a fantastic time! I'm so glad we had a chance to do these photos right before I shot their wedding a few weeks ago!

Here are a few of our favorite images from their shoot:

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Melissa and Bradley's Engagement Session

If you contact us about doing an Engagement Session and your ideas include your favorite Ice Cream Shoppe, your dog (whose name is THOR), flesh-color Hulk hands, and a heavily graffitied lot...we are going to say yes.  And chances are, we are going to want to be friends with you too. At least, that's how it went with Melissa and Bradley.

These two are simply amazing, and we cannot wait to do their wedding next September!

Have a look at a few of our favorite images from their fantastic Engagement Session in Logan Square:

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Melissa and Brian's Engagement Session

You all know how much we love our pets, so we are always excited when people want to include their pooches in their sessions!  Could their little guy, Joey, be any sweeter?  That bow-tie just kills me! Melissa and Brian chose to do their Engagement Session at Lilacia Park, and the flowers couldn't have been more perfect!  We then cruised over to the local DQ, before ending up at their house for a few more shots.

I had so much fun with these two, and we can't wait for their wedding next year!

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-Jake