May 2014

Elsa + Roman – Poppingly Engaged

It’s inevitable that as a photographer you will end up at the same spots from time to time. The reason that places keep drawing people in time and time again is because there’s something special about that spot that makes folks want to capture it in their memories. Couples sometimes think that it might be too cliche to capture their images at the Chicago skyline, in front of the Golden Gate Bridge or some other spot which is near them. In reality you shouldn’t shy away from those spots. After all if everyone thinks its cliche and skips the spot, then the cliche is really more in skipping a place you would have otherwise photographed at. Which brings us to our engaged couple of Elsa and Roman.

Chicago Senior Portrait – Emily

If you can’t beat the cold you might as well join it. That became our motto on a brisk Chicago day as the flurries began to fall from the sky. Initially Emily and I began her senior portrait session in studio. After we had a few images ranging from the warm and smiling to the more gritty and dramatic I asked Emily what her tolerance level was to the cold weather. Her response was an enthusiastic “No problem, let’s do it!”

Veronica and Matthew – Horsing Around

Veronica and Matthew were married back in the late fall of 2013. It was a bit cold ad far on the day of their wedding to head out to the farm of Veronica’s grandmother for portraits. So instead we waited until it was a bit warmer to complete their portraits! We met up way out west in Rochelle, IL and had a beautiful golden sunset to shoot through. This was my first time photographing a bride around horses and I learned quickly that horses aren’t shy and they enjoy nibbling on wedding dresses. So instead of battling the elements of rain or heat, we had to constantly defend the dress from being eaten right off of Veronica. Clearly she had good “taste” when she picked out her dress. Gotta love horse humor.

Lauren and Ilya – Winter Wonderland

What do you do if you’re planning on having your wedding in the middle of a Chicago winter? You pack it with some fun family and friends and dance the night away! Lauren and Ilya actually don’t currently live in Chicago so their wedding was sort of like a destination for them. From their current home in New York, they decided that Chicago was a great central point for all of their friends and family to come together and celebrate with them.

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