Monthly Archives: June 2010

Gabe and Rachael :: in style and engaged

I had met Rachael at a few weddings that I shot in previous years, and each time I talked with her was a treat.  She’s super creative and adorable, and when she told me that she wanted to a vintage picnic theme for her engagement shoot, I nearly jumped for joy!  We found a great…

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Confessions… the boy from the admissions office

You know when you find someone pretty dang amazing and they just get stuck in your head and you can’t think or eat or sleep or blog without thinking about him? I do. When I walked out of the admissions office so many years ago at a college that I hoped to attend, a loud…

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Erin and Dan :: Married, Part 2

After taking photos along the streets of downtown St. Charles, Erin told me she wanted to stop by her grandparents farm, which was only a short drive from where we were.  I always like shooting at new locations (and by “like” I mean “love LOVE LOVE beyond words”), but wasn’t expecting the farm to be…

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Erin and Dan :: Married, Part 1

I had a meeting with a client once and she asked me “what would be your ideal type of couple to photograph?”  Such a tough question, but if I could have, I would have said, “Someone like Erin and Dan.”  Laid back, beautiful, smart, funny, considerate, enamored with each other… I couldn’t ask for more…

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Julie and Ryan :: Married

They first met at Syberg’s. Julie was the restaurant manager and Ryan was a top shelf distributor. She couldn’t resist his pitch. And the rest is history. The first photograph I took on Julie and Ryan’s wedding day was of this beautiful dress… and I just KNEW it was going to be a good day….

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