How to create a styled photoshoot for your brand and portfolio

Whether you are a new photographer just starting your photography business or a seasoned professional looking to expand your business and marketing reach, a great strong portfolio is crucial to your success. A stylized session for either wedding, portrait, editorial or lifestyle photography is a wonderful way to build that strong portfolio, promote your brand […]
Ballet Inspired Bridal Editorial in Historial Grand Ballroom
There’s something so classically beautiful about dance, especially ballet. The grace, poise and strength with which a ballet dancer holds herself is so ethereal, much like that of a bride on her wedding day – that quiet strength and the grace a bride shows on one of the most important day of her life, even […]
Outdoor Bridal Boudoir Inspired by Nature

You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou A wonderful collaboration that I managed to pull together in a few weeks that has lead to other incredible opportunity to create, collaborate and develop sweet friendships. A beautiful outdoor bridal boudoir photoshoot in one of the most stunning […]
Sellentin Family Photographs | New Lenox Family Photographer
I had such a blast photographing Cindy and her family last week. Cindy is one of my friends from a Women’s Entrepreneur Group and I have know her for the past several years. I remember Cindy reaching out to me a few years ago when her son was leaving for the army. She wanted to take some […]
Rachel and Anneliese Wedding at Byron Colby Barn | Grayslake wedding photographer
Rachel and Anneliese had some an intimate family wedding at Grayslake’s famous Byron Colby Barn last month. The two girls met in college and were so in love with each other. It was quite possibly one of the worst Spring weather days in Chicago and it rained the whole time, but Rachel and Anneliese were all […]
Spring tablescape inspiration for elopements and intimate weddings
What started out as just an exercise in play and creative expression between three different creative entrepreneurs quickly turned into a beautiful inspirational shoot for small gatherings and intimate weddings. A few weeks ago, I got together with Jessica a event stylist from Milwaukee and Jennifer a florist from Naperville and we put together a […]
Kelly and Vittorio Oakbrook Engagement Photos – Chicago Wedding Photographer
A couple of week back I had the honor of photographing one of the sweetest couples I have ever met – Kelly and Vittorio. These two love birds are tying the knot at the end of the month and wanted some relaxed engagement photos as a way to document their love and commitment to each other. […]