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5 Ways to Personalize Your Engagement Session

I LOVE engagement sessions. They are the absolute best way for couples to get to know their photographer and the photographer to get to know them. I love getting to meet and get to know my couple before shooting their wedding day. The way that engagement sessions can capture the essence of each couple is […]

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Engagements

Romantic and Joyful Wrigley Building Engagement

Everyone who meets Jen and Taylor instantly falls in love with them and their relationship. These two are so in love and adore each other so much that it makes you melt into a mushy puddle. Seriously. They are AMAZING. They’re both so sweet, kind, friendly and you can just see how much they love […]

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Engagements

Summer Downtown Chicago Engagement Photos

Although there won’t be as many weddings as planned this summer, there sure will be a ton of beautiful summer Chicago engagement photos taken! And these couples of mine sure know how to show up for the camera! Amy and Blake are sweet as can and oh so photogenic together! I had such an amazing […]

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Engagements

Chicago Engagement Session

It felt so good to be back in Chicago for this engagement session! Stacy and Jeremy are such gems! They’re both so kind and fun to hang around. I had such a great time walking around downtown Chicago with them. They’re so photogenic! I can’t wait to see how their wedding photos turn out! Stacy […]

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