the journal

Blake, Gwyn, and I spent some time together in The Art Institute Gardens as well as Olive Park, capturing some pretty photos on a sunny Saturday in July, and the day could not have been more perfect.  Photographing Blake and Gwyn reminded me why I love doing what I do. They’re two extremely kind people […]

Edgar asked me to shoot his proposal to Jocelyn a few weeks prior, and I was thrilled. I’ve never had this opportunity before, so you could say I was giddy at the thought of it. Edgar proposed on the most glorious, summery, Saturday evening at the Chicago Nature Boardwalk, on their four year anniversary. The […]

I went to Taiwan at the beginning of this summer, and I got school credit for it. What a deal, huh? I could go on and on about my experiences, but basically what it all comes down to is this: This country is breathtakingly beautiful, full of the most kind and hospitable people, and I […]

I’m gonna keep this short since this post is already freakishly long. But basically, I went to Denmark this summer and took a bunch of pics, and now it’s six months later and they’re finally done! Enjoy 🙂  

Another “first” for me was this maternity session that I did last month. When Melissa asked me to photograph her and her husband in this special time in their lives, I was a little nervous, because what do I know about maternity? Well that’s simple: Not much. But what I do know is that pregnancy […]

Tommy and Kitchie. The couple that radiates pure joy. They got married at the church that Tommy grew up in, Edgebrook Covenant. Their day was so sweet and filled with so much love and joy. Everything about it was incredibly genuine and personal to who they were as individuals and as a couple: From the […]

I took Tommy and Kitchie’s photos at Lake Michigan, bright and early on a late-fall morning. We were able to catch the very end of the sunrise, and it made for some DARN pretty lighting in their photos.  These two have such a fun-loving relationship— It was so much fun to watch how giddy and […]

Thomas and Shelby….oh boy. I don’t even know where to begin!! I met Thomas here at North Park. We had our Intro to the Bible and Statistics classes together during our Freshman year but never really acknowledged each other (lol). It wasn’t until the first semester of Sophomore year that we started to actually speak […]

This past June, I had the honor of capturing Thomas and Shelby’s gorgeous wedding at Camp Rivercrest near Omaha, Nebraska. There are few things that are more beautiful than two people in love standing in front of their family and friends, committing themselves and the rest of their lives to one another, saying “til death do us […]