It’s the little touches that make each album really personal to each couple-like the phrase “love. honor. comfort. keep.” that was lifted from Lisa and Tim’s ceremony programs, font type and all, and used on the back cover of their wedding album. I love these tiny details! Click here to view Lisa and Tim’s completed wedding slideshow. Read More →
Between family portrait sessions this fall, I completed a couple wedding album layouts with one of my favorite album vendors. I’ve been working with Asuka Book to produce wedding albums since 2006. They consistently add new products to their portfolio that my clients will love and new services that will make my life easier. I’m a busy girl, so whenever you can same me time, you just made yourself a loyal friend. But moreover the craftmanship of their albums is just beautiful, I was so excited for Lauren and Adam to receive their storybook wedding album! The presentation box even includes a DVD placeholder for their wedding slideshow. Perfect. Click here to view the couple’s completed wedding slideshow.Read More →
I’ve been so excited to post on the blog about Lisa and Tim’s October wedding in Milwaukee, WI. We had a fantastic time at their engagement session this spring. Lisa and Tim are active, outdoors people, very down to earth and we became fast friends. Their wedding day was no different. Just one night with their wedding party and guests it was obvious that they are surrounded with love in their lives, though they prefer to be the ones showering others rather than the ones at the center of attention. I left that night with many fun memories. I met Lisa and Tim through a referral, so I was already looking forward toRead More →
What was predicted for a week to be a rainy day, turned out to be beautiful. Perhaps a bit steamy, the first truely humid day of the summer, but blue skies. I met Lauren and Adam through the alumni network at Carroll College and shot their engagement photos in Chicago last summer. They were married at The Club at Strawberry Creek in Kenosha, Wisconsin in June. I think my favorite part of photographing their wedding was the time we spent driving around the golf course shooting portraits of the couple. It was really the first time they had to be together and seperated from theRead More →
I have been awaiting this book to be made so I could share some photos here. I started working with KISS Albums at the end of last year, and their books are beautiful! The ordering interface is super easy to work with, and the production updates they send are wonderful, so I always know what stage of production they are in with my order. The craftsmanship of the book that arrived is really quality, the printing is brilliant in color and crystal sharp. I’m really looking forward to delivering this book to the bride and groom. This album is for Kala and Andy, friends whose wedding I shot in September. IRead More →
I just had to post an image of these super cute Christmas tree ornaments that I had made for my brides and grooms this year. I had them made through Shutterfly, and the quality it really wonderful. Moreover, I think it’s a really nice way to say happy holidays to my newlywed couples spending their first Christmas together as husband and wife — a memory they can cherish each year as they hang the ornament on their tree, and a thank you for booking with the studio. Happy holidays to all my clients and readers. I’m preparing to head to the upper penninsula of Michigan to spend this Christmas with my family. MyRead More →
Now this is how you do an early morning shoot – momosas and cinnabon! I completed this shoot in October with Payal Kikani of PPK Designs, but waited to post until now. She just finished her redesign on her website and started her own blog. Payal custom designs invitations for weddings and other events. I highly recommend her services to any of my brides or other clients for anything from birthday parties to baby showers, and even to my commercial clients for release parties and corporate events. She does beautiful and detailed work, but what makes her so fantastic are the interpersonal relationships she builds with each of her clientsRead More →
Each wedding is special, as I get to know each couple leading up to and through that day. But extra special are the moments I get to share and record with friends. The groom is a friend since day one, class one of college. His wedding to Kala was so familiar and organic, and as a couple the are the same way together. It was a beautiful day, a picturesque, comfortable farm setting, full of family and friends. Andy’s vows to Kala are what inspired choosing the soundtrack for their video. He talked about how everyone always told him that someday he would make some womanRead More →
A little over a week ago, I traveled to Grand Rapids, MI to photograph Dana & Luke’s wedding. They are a fantastic couple with even more fantastic friends and family. Being able to shoot her rehearsal dinner the night before provided a wonderful opportunity to get to know their guests, and setup a relaxed and fun atmosphere for the remainder of the weekend. The wedding and reception were beautiful, and the weather even held out well enough for us to take advantage of the outdoor shooting locations Dana and her mother scouted for the day. I remember when I first met Dana, you could tellRead More →
The first wedding post of the season, and a heavy season for regional celebrations this year. Heading through Wisconsin, Michigan and Northwest Illinois, an interesting twist is half of this year’s season being shot outside of the Chicago-land area. Holly and Adam kicked it off in Appleton, Wisconsin in May. Not only were they a beautiful couple, but they had an extraordinarily fun wedding party. Shooting with this bunch was like hanging out with your own friends, and that level of comfort produced some nice moments for our couple to remember and share from their big day.Read More →