Oh, California. I love you and your golden rays of sunshine! This year has been a busy travel year for me, and I’ve had plenty of fun photo shoot destinations along the way. This may surprise some people, but my most photographed client resides in Southern California. They’ve hired me twice in Chicago and four […]

Earlier this spring, Fritz and Catalina tied the knot at the beautiful grounds of Medinah Country Club. Despite a stormy spring day, the clouds eventually parted and the sun shined down on the newlyweds. It was a beyond beautiful day from start to finish. Phillips Flowers created dazzling displays for both the ceremony (which was […]

We live in a city with no shortage of gardens, parks, and public lakefront. Chicago is truly the gem in that way which makes it all the more fun to photograph. Kelly and Ryan are getting married later this year at Cafe Brauer. For their engagement photos, they wanted a romantic, city garden feel, so […]

Mary & Pat Newlywed Photos Chicago, IL My favorite bridge in Chicago also happens to be the bridge where it always smells like chocolate. Coincidence? I think not. Mary and Pat were married late May and we celebrated with a special “newlywed” portrait session a week later. Truth be told, we were hoping to take […]

You guys! I’m always honored you trust me to capture your wedding days, but even more so when you ask me to print your first family heirlooms. I put so much love into every one of these little albums. I hope it shows! Here’s another one for the books. Literally. Chelsie and Michael’s summer wedding […]

This photo just won a Belief Award! I know I might make my job look easy, but this photo truly took a village. I was so lucky to be working with the amazing and unbelievably committed The Gilded Aisle who did everything she could to turn Jamie and Sam’s confetti explosion into a perfectly timed […]

It’s happening! Registration for my Chicago Summer Boudoir Event has opened. I’m excited to announce that my second Self Love Boudoir Event will be taking place on Sunday, July 14. This is your invitation. Read on for all of the details and be the first to book your Boudoir Session. — The Event Details — […]

Inquiries for engagement sessions have been pouring in lately, and I wanted to offer something special to make myself available to more of you. I posted a poll on Instagram a few weeks ago, and it seemed like there was a boat load of interest in mini portrait sessions. Well you asked, and now I’m […]

Earlier this year, I asked the lovely Loreen from Reenie Rose if she’d be interested in collaborating on a special boudoir art project. Lucky for me, she answered with a resounding YES. After my April Boudoir Event, I sent Loreen a few edited photos from the day and she transformed them into pen and ink […]

Happy Friday you guys! As I’m sure you can already tell, things look a little bit different around here. To say I’m excited about my new website would be an understatement. I took questions earlier this week on Instagram about the design process so I thought I’d share a small bit here. First, I designed […]