Catherine and Faiz

Catherine and Faiz got married a couple of weekends ago in Catherine’s parents backyard. When I got there I was immediately greeted by their sweet pup named Bear and I knew that it was going to be a great evening. Although it started to rain a bit, the storm blew through quickly and their ceremony started only 30 minutes behind schedule! A huge shout out to Catherine’s dad who made the benches for the ceremony site and cooked the food for the dinner. It was such a perfect evening!

The following day I met up with Catherine and Faiz again downtown Chicago and spent a couple more hours with them doing portraits around the city! Some of the spots we made it to were the Art Institute, Lurie Gardens, Wrigley Building, and the Riverwalk. Thank you to Catherine and Faiz for having me be a part of their wedding weekend! -Jake

Maggie and Patrick

It’s not news that this pandemic has been difficult for everyone and Covid-19 has thrown so many couple’s wedding plans into chaos. Maggie and Patrick were originally planning on having a big party this year but had to reschedule for next June because of this mess. However, I was thrilled when they reached out to me to say they were planning on having an intimate ceremony in their Aunt’s backyard with just their immediate family on their original date. It was so sweet to be there and still be able to capture their wedding in this way and I can’t wait to photograph their larger party next year. Congrats Maggie and Patrick!

I can’t thank Nick Holstein enough for helping me out and photographing with me on this day. So many of these photos were taken by him. He’s such a talented photographer and you can check out his personal work here. -Jake

Ardolino Family

I’ve been photographing the Ardolino family in Frankfort, IL for a couple of years now and it’s so much fun to see their little girl grow up! She’s a little ball of energy and most of the time I was just capturing her running around and playing at the park. Now they’re expecting their second child and I can’t wait to do photos of the four of them together! -Jake

Magner Family

I met up with the Magners at Eldridge Park in Elmhurst the other week for some family portraits. I did photos with them a couple of years ago when their rescue dog was just a puppy. It was such a pleasure doing another session and spending some more time with them! -Jake

Boche Family

Last week I met up with the Boche family at their home for some family portraits. Their front stoop was the perfect place to start! Their kids were so much fun to photograph and their daughter had her own ideas of what she wanted for her pictures which was cracking me up. We finished up with some more candid and informal photos at Patriot’s Park in Downers Grove. Here’s a few of my favorites from their summer portrait session! Jake