Paige & John - Engagement Session

Okay, engagement sessions are low key some of my favorites… I love getting to know my couples ill be working with later in the year or even a year from now. You get to feel more comfortable with the posing and learn more about me. I even feel more comfortable arriving on your wedding day, knowing you and having already seen your face.
Paige & John are getting married at one of my favorite favorite FAVORITE venues in NWI this May and their engagement session last year was one for the books.
The clouds rolled in right before their session and I was like “aw man” then the sun came out halfway through and they got to see me do some weird happy dance thing.
Their chemistry was off the charts and I cant wait for golden hour on their wedding day. Its going to be STUNNING.

Kaitlin & Corey - Engagement Session

I always include an engagement session into all of my wedding packages, because its important to work with all of my couples one on one before their big day. Plus you can use these photos for your save the dates and to poster your walls with. Kaitlin & Corey are one of my 2022 couples and I just cant wait to see them and their families here in May - Corey is the brother of a past bride and its just going to be one massive party.
I also love that they brought beer to calm their nerves and to just incorporate themselves in these photos!
The sunlight for this session was BOMB. One of the best nights.

Kayla & Roger - Engagement Session - Chicago

Chicago engagement sessions were in high demand last year. I was NOT complaining. I mean the drive kinda sucks some days (I hate, no, I LOATHE traffic). Kayla & Roger had their October wedding last year, those photos are to come, but wow. They ROCKED their e session. One of my favorites <3

Alyssa & Trey - Engagement

Back last spring? Maybe summer? I met up with Trey & Alyssa to shoot their engagement session in Michigan City. I was immediately excited to shoot their wedding in August of 2022. We didnt get much of a sunset, but we for sure enjoyed the warm weather and pretty downtown vibes.

Ashley & James - Engagement - William's Orchard

One of my favorite fall engagement sessions took place at Williams Orchard!

I am already looking forward to this year and I can plan some sweet minis! <3
Okay back to Ashley & James. They are SO fun. I am so excited for their August wedding. It’s going to be AMAZING. We laughed every. minute of this session and the sun was just perfect.

Bridgette & Danny - Engagement

I am MISSING the beautiful golden fall sunsets right now… I know around that time of year I dont take time to appreciate it. Its wake up, edit, do laundry, edit more, go to a session, come home and edit some more and bed. So when its cold out, like how it is today, I take a little time to reminisce…

This was one of my first sessions at this location. and if you’re like me and like weeds… like crawling into weeds for the perfect picture. THIS PLACE IS FOR YOU. SO beautiful.

I am just so excited to see these guys again here in just a few short months!

Sam & Donnie - Engagement

Hold the phone. These guys are SUPER MODELS. Their August wedding was one for the books and that blog is coming up soon!

Some of my favorite engagement photos came from this set… Gosh. THE SUN WAS AMAZING.

Jessica & Austin - Sunflower Engagement Session

When your sister in law wants an engagement session at a sunflower field… you do just that!
I am so excited to see these two get married next year… and I dont have to work that day! I get to be a guest at a wedding… for the first time in probably 6 years… haha.
Sunflowers are some of my favorite flowers, and this session was just a bast.

Brittani & Sam - Engagement

Brittani & Sam were supposed to get married this August but they pushed to next year due to covid. IM SO GLAD IT WORKED OUT AND I COULD STILL BE THEIR PHOTOGRAPHER. I love these guys and im TRULY excited for their rooftop, Michigan wedding next July!
Oh. And look at their cute pup! - When Brittani asked if they could bring their puppy Phylis to the session… I said there was no question there… bring the pup.
This was for sure my fave engagement session so far this year! <3

Ashley & Brendan - Chicago Engagement Session

Ashley & Brenden are one of our 2020 couples! We started in their little neighborhood just a few blocks away from the lakefront. There was absolutely no one out, I guess we could thank COVID-19 for that.
I absolutely adored this session. I didnt realize it was going to be one of my last for awhile :(

It was pretty eerie to walk around and not run into anyone, or have to edit anyone out either.
We ventured to the lakefront, Soldier Field, and a sweet little park in their neighborhood.
I have so many favorites so I just made a blog post :)
Cant wait for their October wedding! <3

Kelly & Nathan - Engagement Session

My last session of 2019 ended on a high note. LOOK AT THESE TWO! I am so excited to see these two again in just a few short months. They are so easy to work with!
Im letting these images talk for themselves. - Oh and I loved black and white.

Ali & Andrew - Beach Engagement Session

Beach season is officially over. So I am throwing a massive fit and posting some of my favorite beach sessions :)
Ali & Andrew are one of my 2020 couples, so to say I am excited for their wedding is a massive understatement. They are always so comfortable in front of the camera. They play off each other, and Andrew just loves Ali so much. You can see it all over their faces. I love these two. CANT. WAIT.
I loved at the end of their session, Ali promised Andrew he could try to catch her like the dance scene in dirty dancing. MANY laughs were had over that. Andrew didnt drop Ali, so thats about as good as it could get!

McKenzie & Josh - Engagement Session

McKenzie and Josh, I can’t WAIT for your 2019 wedding. This was probably my most favorite engagement session of the year. When McKenzie asked if the dress she wanted to wear was too extra for photos, which I replied, “ABSOLUTELY” not. I KNEW it was going to be amazing. They did not disappoint.

Mackenna & Erik - Engagement Session - Valparaiso

I met Mackenna at a wedding last year, so when she contacted me to say SHE was getting married I was beyond excited. THEN she told me they wanted pictures at VU and by their house which are two very big parts of their relationship, how could I say no? I adore this couple. I can not wait for their wedding next June. They are the cutest, and their love for each other runs deep… Its shows in these images.

Jenna & Andy - Downtown Valparaiso - Engagement Session

Oh Jenna & Andy. These two are just adorable. I love a couple I can giggle with, joke around with, and make fun of.... Andy kept getting distracted so I started calling him squirrel. We galavanted around downtown for a good 40 minutes so we could see the lights about Washington street. It seriously was a perfect evening. These two need to hurry up and get married next year so I can take their picture again. 

Alex & Mike - Downtown Chicago Engagement Session

Alex and Mike are one of my 2017 wedding clients and after their engagement session I can't wait for their December wedding... Chicago on a weekday is about the same as Chicago on the weekend. People everywhere. I am so shocked that we managed to feel like the only three people while there. I love all of these pictures but it was so hard to pick just a few for a blog post. These two are just the sweetest. Their adorable love story is straight out of a book. Paramedic falls in love with the firefighter. Seriously the most classic story ever. I love these two. 

Ashlee & Donald - Engagement - Chicago

When your best friend is getting married, you go to Chicago for the day. My birthday this year was spent taking Ashlee & Donald's engagement photos in Chicago. Let me tell you, it was a bright beautiful day with lots of giggles from Ashlee and I and complaints from Donald. Photographing your best friend always comes with perks like when you tell them to stand in the middle of a crowded side walk, she just says OK, and doesn't give you a funny look. We spent 4 hours taking ubers and walking around the city. It for sure was one of the best birthdays I have had in a long time. :)

Frank & Ana - NYC Engagement

Holy hot cakes!! I was in New York City two weeks ago taking pictures of these two love birds!! I can't believe it! Let me just say, I love Chicago, but I think I like New York City a bit better. I know these two through a good friend I actually met in China three years ago. I became really good friends with her, and we actually went to Iceland together last year. This is her brother Frankie, and his fiance Ana! I was so excited for the opportunity to have a session in NYC. It was a tad windy that day, and pretty cold, but they handled it really well. I want to go back!!!!

Anna & Tony

Anna & Tony's engagement session was one of a kind! We had to reschedule once due to rain, and these locations weren't what we had planned to begin with, but I gotta say, it worked out much better than what we originally planned!! The Lincoln Park Conservatory is a beautiful location. Shooting in downtown Chicago is one of my favorite places, you find hidden gems everywhere. I had to share these :)
I cant wait for their September wedding!

Justin & Naomi

My friends. <3. My beautiful best friends are getting married. AND they picked ME little ol' me, to take their engagement photos and be their wedding photographer. What a huge honor! I have known Justice of upwards of about 6-8 years (I lost track, its been too long.) I know as soon as these two got together there would be wedding bells. They fit each other perfectly. I am so happy for them both and can't wait to spend their big day with them! <3