the journal

I’ve known Edgar and Jocelyn since they were dating. I photographed Edgar’s big surprise proposal a few years back, and I recently had the chance to photograph them in their first ever home together with their sweet pup, Toby! Can every session have a dog in it?? It was so special and fun to join […]

I photographed the Blackburn family on a hot summer day in downtown Chicago. I actually met Danni on Instagram— She and her family had moved to Chicago from England for the year and I loved following along with all her stateside adventures! Needless to say, I was beyond excited to capture their sweet family. The […]

My brother and his wife welcomed little Luca into the world last year, and I had the privilege of photographing their family of three for the first time! It was a special session. Every newborn session is so special, but I definitely felt all the emotions seeing my brother hold his own son during these. […]

I took Brittany and Jose’s engagement photos a few years back and absolutely loved getting to photograph them! So when Brittany asked for photos of them in their new home, I was thrilled. One of the things I love most about what I do is having the opportunity to document the many milestones of those […]

I met Cara and Greg for the first time on a chilly but gorgeous + sunny Halloween morning over at Winnemac park for their engagement photos. Right off the bat, I could tell they were two extremely kind, genuine people. By the end of it all I felt like I had known them for much […]

I met Jomarie and RJ downtown at the Chicago Riverwalk on a beautiful fall morning. We had a blast exploring the area together and capturing glimpses of their love along the way. These two were a dream couple to work with. They were so willing to let go and roam around the nearby streets with […]

2020. What. A. Year. To be honest, I can’t even believe it’s already over. The whole year feels like a giant blur that happened so quickly but so slowly at the same time. When COVID started I remember how many uncertainties there were surrounding it. One thing I was very certain about, however, was that […]

I photographed Tommy and Kitchie’s wedding back in 2017 so it was so fun to get to photograph them again in this new chapter of married life where they bought their first home together! Photo sessions with these two are never without lots of laughter and joy. It was such a fun time documenting this […]

Lisa contacted me this summer asking about an extended family shoot for her in-law’s 50th anniversary. I love these types of sessions for so many reasons, one being that there are so many different relationship dynamics to capture, and so many different stories to tell. We started our time together with some 50th anniversary couples […]

These two friends of mine just welcomed the most precious baby boy into the world! It was such a special session, photographing their family of three for the first time. Sweet little Ollie is one lucky little man. Photographing new families will never stop being a magical thing to me. These sessions are always so […]