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Posted on December 6, 2010
I just love these two! I’ve known Mike for a long time, so I was ecstatic to see him and the beautiful Erica at Nicole and John’s wedding back in November of 2008. I went to high school with Mike and we share an obsession with Star Wars. Anyone that does tends to be vaulted to the top of my awesome list. Erica is so sweet and fun, and her smile will make anyone swoon. Even me. I know, I did. Because their meeting and their engagement is surrounded with Christmas and winter, we decided to do a Christmas/winter shoot downtown. We didn’t plan for the snow, but I can say with a straight face that I’m SO happy it did snow! For anyone who’s afraid to do a winter shoot, you need to take note of the first sneak peek here. Gorgeous! More of this story and more pictures to come! Enjoy these couple teasers!
Sidenote: Just about the coolest thing happened as I was taking the Macy’s shot here. When I turned around, there stood Melanie from my last e-session! First, she lives in Ohio. Second, she was in town that weekend. Third, we happen to be in the third largest city in America. Fourth, we were in one of the busiest stores downtown. Fifth, she was on the same floor as me. And Sixth, it was during Christmas time on a weekend. Seriously. Melanie, you had to be stalking me. There is no other explanation. 
Posted on November 16, 2010
There are a whole bunch of people who live near Piqua, Ohio who need to pack up and move to Chicago. These two are included. How adorable are they?! I am in love with Melanie’s style, and her personality is spot on with mine. And, after the shoot, I find out Zach is a fellow geek! Seriously, who needs to live in the middle of nowhere when you have amazing pizza right over here. (C’mon. You know you want to.) We had an adorable session in a library and I made them make out on the steps of a church because that’s how I roll. More of these adorable pics soon!
Posted on November 8, 2010
These two are truly one in a million. Seriously, if you don’t know them, you need to. They won third place in my Free Wedding Photography contest and I was SO excited that they booked with me! On top of that, Abbey told me she wanted to do a shoot at a bowling alley! Absolutely awesome! More on this story and more pictures to come!
Posted on October 18, 2010
I literally had to stop myself from picking out 8 bizmillion sneak peeks. Megan and Nate are so completely adorable. It’s so easy to see these two are made for each other! I had so much fun on their e-session! I had never even heard of The Buckley Homestead, but there were plenty of places for some gorgeous shots! Oh and the light was killer! I can’t wait to post the rest of these!!
Posted on May 12, 2009
These two are so much fun and I cannot wait to shoot their wedding! This was my first location shoot since having my daughter Lily, so it was fun to get out. I drove down to Champaign/Urbana for their engagement pictures and I was a little worried about the weather. The clouds were thick and ominous and it was nice and windy. Lucky for us though, the clouds broke through just in time for our shoot! Hooray for blue skies that leave an overcast just for my camera. Thoughtful, I tell ya!
Posted on August 8, 2008
Karen & Bert contacted me a couple months before their wedding, and I was so happy to have the date open! They’ve already been married for about a year and a half, but they wanted to have the whole experience. So, today we went down to the park near their apartment in Chicago and walked around for their engagement pictures. I had a great time getting to know them and I’m really excited to shoot their wedding next week!
Posted on July 24, 2008
Jennifer is my husband’s cousin, so we were so excited to hear she and Dave are finally engaged! They make such a beautiful couple and I can’t wait to do their wedding next June! This shoot was so much fun, despite the rain. It actually made for some great shots. They showed me around Springfield and Dave was such a trooper having just had knee surgery! Thanks for a great time guys!
A shot I’ve had in my head for a long time now. I’m so glad you guys had a red umbrella!!
