PORTRAIT: Dylan

What a wonderful time I had with my good buddy Dylan! What a stud, congratulations on your upcoming graduation! Dylan and his family are good friends with my family and I. So when I found out that I would have the opportunity to take his senior pictures, while visiting my little sister in Nashville, TN... I was thrilled! This was such a fun senior session for me, I was able to explore the southern back roads of Tennessee with the Paxton family and find some great locations including a really fun abandoned barn in a quant little town called Leiper's Fork! Take a look and I hope you enjoy the country side as much as I did! Oh yeah... I was also able to do their family portraits as well, so keep checking in to see Dylan and his wonderful family too ;)

Here are some of my favorites from the shoot :)

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CHICAGO/ ENGAGEMENT: GABY & GERMAN

Now I'm not an elaborate author, a wizard with words, or an eloquent typist... but the one of the beautiful aspects of what I do, are the couples that I get to work with! Their stories have so much character and beauty to them that I don't even have to season it with details. She is a beautiful dance instructor and school teacher. He, a marine and now a well established financial business man. "How did these two meet..." you ask? It was love at first... chat? That's right! This is officially my first couple that met online! When I heard their story, it was so romantic and sweet, like "You've Got Mail," but; not. ;) One fine winter day at Navy Pier in Downtown Chicago, she was walking through the cool winter air with her family as the soft snow falling lightly onto her face. They approached closer to the ferris wheel and out he came; dressed in his uniform, golden buttons, white hat, and gloves, slowly approaching the woman who captured this soldiers heart. She smiled as they stole a moment together, he knelt down on one knee and... well you can guess the rest ;)

I am so blessed to have Gaby and German as one of my clients and to shoot their eSession was so much fun, and as much as we were praying for a soft winter snow to fall while we shot, God still gave us wonderful weather, great opportunities, and lasting memories. Thank you Gaby and German for being such a fun couple, I can't wait for the wedding! To the two of you, and the rest... ENJOY and God bless!

At the beautiful Fourth Presbyterian Church in Downtown Chicago.

One of Gaby's favorite candies is a bag of Hershey's Kisses ;)

SNOWBALL FIGHT!!! :D

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EUREKA SPRINGS/ WEDDING: STEPHANIE & DAN

Wow!  Well I am pleased to say that I can finally blog, I apologize about the long overdue of this beautiful wedding.  Stephanie and Dan were married in the beautiful Thorncrown Chapel found amidst the Ozark Mountains near Eureka Springs, Arkansas.  It was such a beautiful location and the love that these two have for each other and for God was so uplifting for me.  I hope you all enjoy their wedding as much as I did.  God bless.












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EUREKA SPRINGS/ WEDDING/ SNEAK PEAK: STEPHANIE & DAN

Well this is pretty fun, blogging while waiting in the airport ;)  But I wanted to post a little sneak peak of the beautiful wedding that I just shot, this past weekend in Eureka Springs, Arkansas!  I hope you guys like it, enjoy and stay tuned for my full posting soon! :D

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NAPERVILLE/ ENGAGEMENT: EBONY & BRYAN

Have you ever laughed so much that when it's time to get serious... you can't help but giggle no matter how hard you try to hold it back?  Well that's kind of how this last engagement shoot went.  Every time I wanted to try and get that candid kiss, or moment when their faces got closer and closer, Bryan would make a funny voice or Ebony would just lose it!  Of course then I can't push the button or meter correctly because I was too busy laughing...  and that proved something to me; not only do I love what I do because I get to have so much fun with my couples, but that love is not always so serious!  Sure there is the romance, beauty, and passion.  But there is so much love found in laughter too.  Let me tell ya these two; have A LOT of love for each other ;)

Ebony and I go back to my 2nd year at North Central College in Downtown Naperville, now the location of where we held their engagement shoot at.  We both were orientation leaders, good times.  Years later I receive a call from Ebony saying that she had just become engaged!  I thought, "Oh my goodness, this guy must be one amazing fella cause I know Ebony and she only says yes to the very best!"  Then I finally got to meet Bryan during our "Get to know you" meeting and I was right.  God did it again... a perfect match!  I'm so blessed to say that I had the opportunity to shoot their engagement session!  Thank you guys for letting me capture the love and laughter you guys share with each other.  I wish you both nothing but a blessed life filled with those uncontrollable giggles.  Love ya both!

Now I hear the name of this particular art piece found on the river walk of Downtown Naperville is called "Landforms"  But I think it's a heart!  ;)




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