2018 marked my 10th “season” as a Chicago wedding photographer and it was the busiest yet. Book-ended by a pair of New Year’s Eve weddings, I literally went wire-to-wire this year. In between, I shot 22 other weddings and I thought it would be fun to share a few behind the scenes photos…
I met Andrea & Andrew at Hopcat, a great beer bar in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, to start their engagement session. Right away the bright red chairs inspired me to be on the lookout for more colorful fall Chicago engagement photos. I always love trying to work Chicago’s bright and vibrant colors into my photos but fall colors make that task a bit easier…
Chelsea and Kevin’s wedding at Civic Opera House wedding was romantic, timeless and felt surprisingly intimate for such a grand space. The Civic Opera Building is quickly becoming one of my favorite Chicago Wedding Venues. I’ve been fortunate to shoot in the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Grand Foyer a few times now for engagement sessions and weddings…
I love shooting Lincoln Park engagement photos. Lincoln Park is clearly one of Chicago’s most popular engagement photo locations because there’s just so many different possibilities in the area. Jessica and Jared wanted to start with a mini “family” session with their pups. Thankfully Jessica’s mom was along to help manage the treats and keep their attention…
I’ve been waiting for a chance to shoot Northerly Island engagement photos, so I was excited when Chelsea and Kevin wanted to do their engagement on museum campus. The two locations are right next to each other but offer totally different photo opportunities. With its rocks, tall grasses and other natural areas Northerly Island hardly feels like Chicago at all, and with just a short walk you have the most iconic skyline view in the city…
When Brianne and Matt met with me to talk about photographing their Loft on Lake wedding I knew immediately it was going to be a great day. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a couple that had more fun on their wedding day than these two. Their expressive faces and constant joy made shooting moments so easy. I think we might have set a record for the number of photos we took!
Brenna and Reuben started their North Avenue Beach Engagement Photos at Old Town Social. Both Brenna and Reuben grew up in the neighborhood, so it was a perfect place to get a drink and catch up for a bit before we started shooting. Old Town Social had a great little spot with exposed brick, a fireplace and some nice window light…
Zoe and Justin’s City View Loft Wedding was the perfect way to kick off the 2018 wedding season for me. These guys were nothing but smiles and I can’t believe how fast the day went…
Amy & Rob’s wedding at Chicago Marriott Lincolnshire Resort was officially my first New Year’s Eve wedding and what a great way to cap my 2017 wedding season. There were so many great moments during the day, from the bridesmaid reactions to Amy in her dress, to flower granny and even a few surprise musical performances…
I’ve been looking forward to Christie and Garrett’s Montgomery Club wedding since their Riverwalk engagement session earlier this year. We got a lot done during the engagement session, but their wedding day was even more action-packed. It totally flew by!..
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