This post is right in time for the holidays, and editing their session today put me in the holiday spirit. Carissa and Matt had a very fun and festive engagement session downtown in Chicago. We explored the streets, visited the big tree in Daley center and other festively decorated parks. We got lucky to find this hilarious group of about 50 Santas and elves that were out parading the streets and parks celebrating the holiday spirit. I did have to embarrass this super sweet – and slightly on the shy side - couple by announcing their engagement via one Santa’s megaphone …that got the Santa’s going ( I think some of them may have dipped into the holiday egg nog pre-parade, lol;) These are my favorite shots from the day, too funny!! You can just feel the laughter 
)) Happy Holidays and Congratulations Carissa and Matt, I look forward to your spring wedding next March!!
In mid November I took a small trip to Philly and met Nicole and Jason for an engagement session. I had so much fun photographing in a city I did not know, it was both exciting and challenging. We explored, on foot and the subway, a handful of the sweet photo spots for some unique and creative portraits. We had a beautiful day, 70 degrees in November and fantastic sunshine that really showed off the last of the fall colors. We started on South street, which is the neighborhood that Nicole and Jason live in, from there we walked towards the city center, finding all kinds of interesting spots along the way. Of course we also had to hit the historic city hall and the famous Love Sculpture…Philly trademarks! I could not ask for a better day or a better couple!! Here are some of my favorites. Congratulations Nicole and Jason, best wishes for your wedding next July!
I have been so busy this year with fall and last minute holiday portraits I have fallen behind on the blog, again! I wanted to share a few of my favorites images that I have been working on, having fun and shooting in the studio as well as on location. Enjoy, these little ones are sooooo CUTE!
Penny and David were married on November 7, 2009 on a beautiful fall day…mild temperature and not a cloud in the sky! I had a great time with Photographing Penny and David’s wedding day, we had a lot of time for some amazing portraits and traveled all over the St Charles and Batavia area getting a lot of the photos finished before the ceremony, taking advantage of the great sunlight. It made for some unbelievably beautiful photos. Then we headed to the church for an intimate ceremony, followed by some more fun and candid photos of Penny and David at Walter Payton’s Round House in Aurora, of course then it was time for the party!! I had a blast documenting this day full of smiles and love, Congratulations Penny and David!!
