Liz and John’s wedding album is already a new favorite of mine. I was almost a little sad to ship it off to Boston last week. I’ve loved pouring through these pages. Liz and John, you are going to LOVE IT…

What a beautiful wedding to begin 2018! We could not have asked for any better. And as if it wasn’t already a perfect day, the fluffiest snow fell from the sky just as we were finishing up portraits. This Rookery Wedding has already become a favorite!

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Loved meeting up with these two Artistrie faves to photograph their wedding album and new Artistrie wall art that we designed, assembled and installed. Everything turned out beautifully…

Happy Friday all! I’ve been staying busy with recent framing and matting projects and wanted to share some recent work with you guys. Last weekend, Team Artistrie (aka me and my recently retired dad) install 3 different wall displays. Here’s the behind the scenes details…

Now that 2018 is officially here, I’m getting ready for our first weddings of the year! We have 2 amazing clients this February, and are super excited to be working with Jackie and Steve at Cafe Brauer. Dreaming back to a warmer Chicago climate, I felt like it was time to share more from their engagement photos from last spring…

In the early years of my business, my packages always included the files, and though I offered more, clients rarely ever purchased an album or print through me. I (wrongfully) assumed that this is what they wanted, and that they would handle the rest on their own. It wasn’t until last year when a past client reached out to me and confessed that she had lost the digital files and regretted that she never made an album or even a single print from her wedding day. Imagine spending all that money on a professional wedding photographer, and then years later not having a single photo to show for it. And she isn’t the only one out there. This conversation honestly made me question if leaving clients with only the files was actually a disservice to them. The short answer to a long story is YES…

Kelly and Mike’s wedding story has a special place in my heart. These two are the absolute sweetest and I had been looking forward to their Cafe Brauer wedding for months. As you man of you know, my love for weddings at Cafe Brauer runs deep, especially when LOLA and Stems are at the design helm. It’s been two months and I’m still drooling over the suspended floral piece, candlelit ballroom, and the most magnificent wedding masterpiece ever: the Stan’s Donut Cake…

Cafe Brauer has quickly become one of my most photographed venues in Chicago, and I don’t think I’ll ever tire of it. The venue is one of a kind and every time I’ve worked here, the space has been transformed in a completely unique way. I had been looking forward to Liz and John’s wedding all year and it definitely ended up being one of my favorite weddings of 2017; snow, rain and all. 

Another beautiful wedding album from Laura and Dave’s wedding last fall. Love these two and so happy with how their wedding album turned out. They selected an Alpine Luxe Leather cover (SO soft to touch!) which complimented their style. Enjoy, guys!