• hannah + adam, plus the bike story

    CHICAGO: the engagement portrait chronicles, part two. i still can’t believe how lucky i was to be able to shoot on 3 separate occasions in chicago! shoot number two consisted of hannah and adam, possibly the single most animated couple i’ve ever had the pleasure of shooting. never a static moment, never a lack of expression on their faces or in their movements. we took advantage of the textural appeal of millenium park and navy pier. i had been crossing my fingers that someone would want to get some photos near the ferris wheel and on thursday we did (i’ve been obsessed with it ever since i read “devil in…

  • mr and (future) mrs "quiche"

    CHICAGO: the engagement portraits chronicles, part one. sooooo many things to say and show from my trip! i’ll have to do it in segments. maybe one per day. part one: little did i know that the first future bride i would have the pleasure of shooting this week in chicago actually writes for an awesome wedding blog called weddingbee.com(which happens to be the blog where i advertised my services to chicago in the first place. ha!) her blog nickname is “miss quiche” so log on and check out all the great ideas she’s been having during her own wedding planning process. very much the DIY type, which i LOVE! and…

  • if you were in chicago…what would you do?

    going to the great windy city this week! got a few engagement photo sessions that i’m super stoked about, gonna see some old friends i haven’t seen in ages, and i also happen to have a little bit of down time that i’m hoping to fill with wonderful and exciting adventures.  this is where you come in….  i had the exhilarating opportunity to visit this enchanting city for an extended weekend last july.  as you can imagine, i barely scratched the surface of things to see and do. since my free time is limited on this trip as well, i need your experience and insight to help me decide the…