Cris and Michelle's Engagement Session!

Cris and Michelle's wedding is coming up soon in May and thankfully we got in the engagement session in right before the SNOW! It was pretty cold out and by the end the jackets stayed on, but the still look pretty adorable! The wind was brutal, but in the woods wasn't so bad. Busse woods is a great location to shoot at too!

Zoo

This guy rocked. He totally sat there staring at me until I was done. Haha. He is definitely a poser ;)







This guy was sunning himself. Sea lions make the weirdest noise. It isn't pretty. They got in a bit of a feud, but eventually made up.



I went to Bloomington Normal this weekend to visit a friend in Grad School and who wouldn't want to go to the zoo. Another great engagement session location. They have some cool colors going on.

Simplicity in Chicago

So I'm not sure where I stand on the anatomically correct lions in from of the Art Institute. It would be super weird if they weren't, but yet it is super weird that they are. What is your opinion?



These are some more images that I took on the Chicago trip! We went on St. Patty's Day and it was fun to see everyone in green.

Grandma Chicago Project

I went with my mom and grandma to Chicago and we went to her old neighborhood. It was just an amazing experience since my grandma doesn't usually tell that many stories, which is totally opposite of the stereotypes. The shot through the fence was at her old elementary school where they let us walk around. A lot has changed and I kept thinking everything looked so old, but I guess it was just old to me. Haha. It was hysterical to walk through that hallways and have all the kids staring at us as we passed. New blood is how I see it. We are planning a trip up to Minocqua, so I can continue what I am calling "The Grandma Project".

Here's some more from her old school:










If you haven't noticed my grandma wants details and lots of black and white! It will look pretty cool on her walls.

Chicago in Bloom

After so many failures I finally figured out how to post larger images! Now I'm so ashamed of my itty bitty images ;) Hope everyone enjoys the new layout!

I love the kids at weddings!

They are such hams, but amusing to photograph!  When all the parents are sitting down mingling the kids are having a great time running around the reception.  There is never a dull moment at a wedding because someone can always keep you entertained!

First Wedding of the Season!

They were such a fun group and we went to a Irish bar where they did a couple of celebratory shots after the ceremony!  The girls even got up on the bar :)

I second shot for the amazing Laura Meyer.  We made the trek over to Starved Rock which is a great location for a wedding.  Unfortunately it was raining most of the day, but that didn't matter in the least with this group and the wedding was a lot of fun!  I do realize I need to get my endurance back up since it was a twelve hour wedding and four hour drive!  Made for a long day, but well worth it!

Grandma Project

I have been recruited by my grandma to pictures of Chicago and Minocqua, WI.  After she saw the pictures from Madison she also wanted a couple of those printed!  I loved having projects in school and am glad to be back to doing some more artistic images for her!  Being creative helps me think outside the box when doing weddings and portraits!  The more you shoot the better off you are!

Madison Visit!

This is the view from inside the Museum of Contemporary Art.  It is a glass building and within itself is a work of art.  You can't even imagine how many pictures I took in there!

Madison has amazing art and I love how it just becomes part of the city!

This was my first trip out to Madison and it is a great city.  My cousin lives there and we went down State Street which is where these images are from.  They are actually the pictures that she chose to have printed that were her favorite from my trip!  Part of the trip was miserable and cold and I wasn't able to go out and photograph anything.  My last day there is was bitter cold, but the sun was out and I was happy.  

Portrait book!

I just got in another option for portraits.  It is an amazing book that lays flat with a hard cover.  It is a great option for anyone that wants to be able to have their personal portraits to go and show off how great they look!

V-day Pool extravaganza!

It has been years since I have played pool.  We were planning on going bowling and all the lanes were full, so we altered our plans and pool it was.  I adore the lighting in the pool area and think it would make for an absolutely adorable engagement session.  Anyone up for it?