Kathryn and Nick

On Saturday I met Kathryn and Nick for another round of portraits (and some beer) at Harry Caray’s in Oak Brook. They are getting married there and wanted some light hearted and fun photos to use for their invitations. What better way to do this than with a couple of coronas? After they kicked back a bottle each it was so nice out (by nice I mean sunny and 30 degrees instead of snowy and below zero) we went over to Lyman Woods for a few casual portraits in the snow. I can’t tell them with words how excited I am to finally get to photograph their wedding at the end of May. I can’t wait! -Jake

James and Judah

Last week I got to photograph my nephews, James and Judah, at their house. I was thrilled because I hadn’t actually met Judah yet because he was born in Colorado in the midst of a pandemic. He is so cute and full of baby goodness! The main goal of the session was to get some photos of the two kids together and it was a bonus if I could get a photo of Judah’s baby teeth coming in. Mission accomplished!! Here’s a few of my favorites from our little session and I can’t wait to deliver these photos!

Gilhooley Family

Congratulations to Ryan and Sara who welcomed their newborn baby Emme into the world a couple of weeks ago. I photographed their wedding in December of 2017 at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago and I was absolutely thrilled when they asked me to come to their home to document their growing family. Emme is so adorable and I loved how they decorated her nursery. Thank you to Ryan and Sara for having me take their family photos and thank you for the 45 Beatles record which I listened to (and had a solo dance party) as I was putting this preview together!

Molly and Nick

I spent a couple of hours the day after Christmas with Molly and Nick to photograph their intimate living room ceremony in Berwyn. It was just their parents, siblings, and dogs as the witnesses. I loved that she walked down their stairs with her dad and right into the living room. Afterwards, we did some portraits in front of their Christmas tree followed by a champagne toast outside using her grandma’s glasses. We finished up with some more portraits of Molly and Nick just down the street at Proksa Park and in front of their home. The December sun was shining just as bright as Molly’s smile and I’m so happy that was there to capture their wedding story!

Archibald Family

I just wanted to give a big thank you to Molly Archibald who made a donation to Second City Canine Rescue at this years gala for some holiday portraits with us! We did a bunch of Christmas photos in their living room before we braved the cold to do some outdoor photos with their pup. If you are looking to adopt a dog this winter go to their website. If you want to support SCCR’s mission of saving the lives of dogs you can make a donation here.