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Alanis Morisette once sang a song about all the “bitter little pills” that exist in the world and included “Rain on your wedding day” as one of them. Let’s face it, for most people, rain on a wedding day is a bummer. Most of the time we have to adjust schedules, adjust expectations and work […]
December 1, 2019
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Every winter we have some beautiful expecting mothers , but it is rare when my maternity clients choose to do their session outdoors. Let me tell you, unless it’s minus 20 degrees outside, I love shooting outdoors! There is so much variety with an outdoor session in terms of location and scenery and I have […]
November 19, 2019
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From time to time, I see articles online, or someone shares one on social media, talking about “why is wedding photography so much more expensive.” Or, I’ve heard the infamous statement made by many a groom: “…all you have to do is put “wedding” in front of it and the price triples….”. That might seem […]
October 22, 2019
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So, you have the perfect person, a ring you love, a date picked out and now you’re choosing your wedding vendors. You know you want a photographer whose images move you, and you can’t wait to splash pictures of your big day across your social media pages and hang them on your walls. You have […]
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Registered on the National Trust for Historic Preservation and originally built as a wedding present from Potter Palmer to his bride Bertha Honore’, The Palmer House Hilton was only initially open for 13 days before it succumbed to the Great Chicago Fire. However, like any good love story, The Palmer House has endured going through […]
August 15, 2019
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How I met this couple at first was over the phone, with a single phone call they wanted to work with me and they hadn’t even met me in person yet! I have to giggle because one of the first words Tiffany said to me was: “I stalk you on Instagram, I know who you […]
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Living your best life is about breaking free from the typical screenplay; pursuing your dreams, living in each moment, and being unafraid to be uninhibited and unapologetically, YOU. Weddings can be beautiful for so many reasons; a dashing love story, gorgeous couple, stunning venue, or; every once in a while; a group of people who […]
July 18, 2019
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Their Story You know how when you meet the one you “just know it”? Well, Morgan didn’t believe that one bit. A self-described non-romantic, Morgan met Kyle at an athletic training convention in 2012. Well, that’s what Kyle says. Morgan doesn’t remember meeting him there at all. Kyle can describe where she sat, what she […]
July 12, 2019
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Stacy and Michael didn’t foresee having tropical-themed wedding photos when they planned their wedding with close friends and family at St Mary’s in Riverside and their reception at Mistwood Golf Club in Romeoville. And really, neither did I::LOL:: But when the rain decided to thwart our plans for outside photos, creativity triumphed! You’re going to […]