It was only four days ago that Dan married Amanda on the beach in Mexico, but it was such a picturesque experience that it almost doesn’t feel real! The day was perfectly sunny and just warm enough, and 35 of their closest friends and family had gathered to celebrate something new. It was a perfect […]

I got back from Mexico last night…it was a glorious 4.5 days of summer which went much too fast! I do not like being cold, so a little Mexican break from winter was a dream come true. This was a trip of firsts for me: My first Destination Wedding outside of the USA or Canada, […]

I was shooting a wedding in Lake Geneva this summer…it was during the reception and I was standing off to the side of the dance floor when I was approached by a male guest. I could tell that he had gone out of his way to come and talk to me, so I was pretty […]

Last week I went to the 96th floor of the Hancock Building to the Signature Lounge to celebrate my friend Anita’s daughter’s 10th Birthday! I think most Chicagoans know this little secret, but just in case you didn’t, I’ll tell you. One of the best views of the city is from the Women’s Bathroom (sorry […]

Yesterday I met one of my 2011 brides for lunch at the Lillstreet Arts Center in Ravenswood. Lori and I met when we took an encaustic painting class together last spring at Lillstreet, so I was thrilled when I got an email from her a few weeks ago to inquire about shooting her upcoming wedding. When […]

Merry Christmas everybody! I spent a little time  on the lake behind the house before lunch, everyone else was skating… …while I was remembering the fall-through-the-ice scenes from White Fang and Little Women…staring down at these treacherous looking cracks in the ice. I’m a bit of a chicken, I guess.We’ve got 2 more Alaskan days […]