Rebecca and Paul | Wedding in Freeport IL

Rebecca and her mother were one of the first clients I ever had in my studio. When they asked to come by and meet me because they were in town, I had not quite officially opened the studio yet. I remember having to stop painting when they came by. Wearing my grubby...

Sara and Chris | Wedding at the Prairie Street Brewhouse

Sara and Chris are an unique couple for me in that I have the chance to spend a decent amount of time with them before their wedding, especially Chris. What I found out about them is that they both really do serve the people close to them in many different ways. It...

Courtney and Jonathan | Wedding

I have photographed many different events and the people within those events over the years. The photographs of those events are almost like mini time capsules, they freeze the emotions of the moment and permanently preserve them. What may be a fleeting moment in...

Emma and Tyler | Wedding

So where or where do I begin with Emma and Tyler? I am at my keyboard just kind of chuckling to myself. Not out of spite or making fun of Emma and Tyler in one bit but more of just who to put words on this blog that would really explain what I experienced...

Becky and Brad | Wedding at Fisherman’s Inn Elburn IL

My hands are hovering over my keyboard but they just don’t quite start typing. I have all these great memories from Becky and Brad’s wedding day but I am having trouble sorting them all out. I can say that I am sitting here hesitating away, I am smirking...