It’s rare that I get to shoot someplace in Chicago new, so I was excited when Jean & Jack suggested starting in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood at Ping Tom Memorial Park. I can’t believe I’d never been there before but as soon as I saw the view I knew I’d be going back…
As much as I love being a wedding photographer in Chicago, it can be refreshing to get a chance to shoot outside of the city. I love the opportunity to break out of some of the most common downtown locations and make pictures in different spots…
Grace and Victoria were married at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. I started the morning with Grace and her bridesmaids while Justin started with Victoria and her ladies. The brownstones across the street provided the perfect getting ready location with an amazing three story spiral staircase…
I met Lauren and Dan at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool in Chicago’s Lincoln Park. They were very patient as we had to reschedule a few times while waiting for the lily pond to reopen during the coronavirus outbreak…
At every wedding, myself and the Wasabi team work to make the best possible photos for our couples. I say team, because it really is a team effort to create unique, storytelling images. I like to remind people, as photojournalists we “put the camera where it needs to be.” We also end up doing lots of weird things to help our couples and make great photos – such as chasing away geese, moving scooters or carrying 10′ ladders to get the perfect high angle. We trim weeds and rearrange furniture. We end up adjusting bow-ties and assisting with boutonnières – so many that we carry our own pins for them…
I met up with Haley and Sarah downtown at Cindy’s Rooftop for a drink before starting their engagement session. I’d been waiting to get to Maggie Daley Park and with the fall leaves changing, this was the perfect time. We started with a walk through park and found lots of great fall color. These two were all laughs and it made capturing real moments so much fun…
Leslie and Oliver’s fall wedding at Holy Name Cathedral was as beautiful as it was elegant. The 1875 Gothic revival cathedral is one of the largest in the United States and a striking place for a ceremony. You can’t help but look up while you’re inside…
Annie and Eddie’s Lake Geneva wedding was a perfect Wisconsin wedding. With a ceremony at St. Francis Church and reception at Lake Geneva Yacht Club. Annie’s family so welcoming and I had a blast spending the morning with the ladies at their home getting ready. Meanwhile, Justin was with Eddie & the guys on the other side of town…
After getting rained out the day previously, I met Jody and Nikola on the Loyola University Chicago campus to start their engagement session. I’m so glad we decided to call off the shoot the day before. Partially because we ended up just hanging out and chatting over beers, but especially because we got a great Chicago twilight sky as we finished up their session downtown. But more about that later…
I met Catherine and Matt and their dog, Rocky, in Lincoln Park for their fall engagement photos. With a destination wedding in Michigan it was important to capture some of Chicago’s iconic skyline during their engagement session…
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