Jamie and I are in Alaska right now…visiting Jamie’s family for Christmas! I lived in Alaska for a year while we were engaged but this is my first time spending Christmas in Alaska. It’s cold! This is the view from Dave & Julie’s (my in-laws) back deck…thats a frozen lake, and Pioneer Peak in the […]

Ok, selecting images of the kids was a challenge, and the engagement shoots definitely took some time…but the weddings? Nearly impossible. However, I still think it is good practice to sift through everything as a way to finish off the year as well as prepare to step into the next. It was hard to choose […]

Engagement Sessions are one of my favorite parts of the wedding process. Its just such a relaxed way for me to spend some time getting to know my couples, to determine their style, to hear more about the wedding and honeymoon plans and just hang out on a stress free day. I think that having an […]

As I’ve mentioned before…this year has been crazy! In so many wonderful ways, it has definitely been crazy. In 2009 I shot 9 weddings in Chicago, in 2010 I shot 43. The growth that those numbers imply is really amazing, and I can hardly believe it myself. I have been blessed in so many ways […]

Jamie’s Birthday was yesterday and he decided that for his big day he wanted to do whatEVER he felt like doing. No plans made in advance, just to wake up and see how the day felt. This is not how I operate. At all. I am a planner, I make decisions really quickly and usually […]

I’m thrilled to share just a few images from Itai & Sabrina’s stunning Drake Hotel wedding from last weekend. If you have spent much time in the city of Chicago, you will likely be familiar with The Drake’s iconic sign in the twinkling skyline. The Drake is one of my absolute favorite wedding venues, it does […]