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Cecilie and James are Getting Married!: A Shoot at Sunrise

The setting of this shoot is a chilly October day, at the crack of dawn. I love early morning shoots because the light is absolutely amazing–it is my favorite light of the day! (I love it even more than my beloved just-before-sunset evening light.) But these types of shoots are more rare because not everyone is...

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Four Years Ago…

…I married my Mike! About 9 1/2 years ago was when we went on our first date (the DeKalb High School Spring Dance, of course) and we’ve  been together ever since. Wowza! He is slowly becoming a saint with every day that he is my husband and dad to our three small babes. I am...

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Jonamac Orchard Shoot…

…with some of the cutest little people ever! I love love love trips to the apple orchard, though I admit, I rarely have my camera on hand when I visit. Rather, I am double fisting it with donuts and fudge fresh from the shop. But this shoot was planned out long in advance, and my...

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Kristy and Andrew are Getting Married!

When Kristy e-mailed me several months ago to book me for an engagement shoot, I was so excited right off the bat. Kristy and Andrew are great friends with one of my fabulous couples, Maggie and Alex. Kristy wanted the images from their shoot to scream “Chicago” and document their lives in the city a...

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