Engagement Portraits - Rachel and Keegan

For a while this summer it was blazing hot and it cooled off just in time for Rachel and Keegan’s engagement photos at St. James Farm in Wheaton. It was the perfect evening for portraits. I was so happy when I learned that they were bring their rescue pups Withers and Alfred to be a part of their session. Special thanks to Rachel’s sister who help wrangle the dogs when they weren’t in the photos and for getting Rachel and Keegan to laugh. I have a feeling I’m going to have a great time at their wedding in April at the Arrowhead Golf Course! -Jake

The Elsass Family

I think I’ve done four sessions for the Elsass family now and every session is alot of fun! I met with them at Ryerson woods because it had a good mix of backgrounds to use. The kiddos were getting a little tired by the end of the session but I worked my magic and got alot of smiles out of them! Here’s a few of my favorites from their session! -Jake

Engagement Portraits - Maggie and Eric

A couple of weeks ago I did Maggie and Eric’s engagement photos at St. James Farm in Wheaton, IL. They were looking for a mix of natural and rustic beauty and this location was perfect for that! It was great getting to know Maggie and Eric and I’m looking forward to photographing their wedding in October of 2021 at the Morton Arboretum! -Jake

Alyssa and Cameron

Alyssa and Cameron got married a couple of weeks ago at the beautiful County Line Orchard in Hobart, IN. Their sweet ceremony took place outside in the room of trees. I got caught up in their excitement to get married and felt like one of their guests. It was truly a pleasure working for them!

I love photographing at County Line Orchard for so many reasons: there’s no shortage of places to take portraits, their ceremony spots and their barn has so much character, the food is good, the staff is amazing, and you get to go on a tractor ride! Alyssa and Cameron booked Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos for their entertainment and they rocked! You typically don’t see guests dancing to the dinner music but that’s how good they were.

I’d say it was the perfect summer wedding at an apple orchard!

Here’s a list of their vendors:

Venue: County Line Orchard (Amy was the coordinator) 

Music: Felix and Fingers (Michael Sherman and Katrina Nilsen)

Flowers: The Bonnie View (Shelly Schmelter)

Hair: Ashley Wells and Natasha Boyd (Freelance Hairstylists) 

Makeup: Pretty On Point (Dalilah Guiffra) and Lerin Johnson Bridal Beauty (Lerin)

Wedding Dress: Something Blue Bridal Boutique 

Bridesmaids Dresses: Bridesmaids Social 

Dessert: Creamery

Photobooth: Tapsnap (Fred Skeppstrom)

Family Portraits - the Tottens

We photographed Emilie and Bo’s wedding way back in 2012 and since then we’ve been in their lives in one way or another. They adopted our foster cats Jimmy Sprinkles and Magnolia, had us do their maternity photos, and then baby photos. The other day they had me come out to their home to get some updated family portraits now that their kids are a little older. We love working with the Tottens and adore their family!