When I asked Ally and Mike how they first met, they explained that they had worked at the same school. “I actually didn’t like him at first.” Ally laughed as she said this, but also maintained an air of matter-of-factness within the statement. And I love this not only because of the way they met,...
Srilaya and Matt booked this session with me within a month of their upcoming wedding date – while they knew they’d eventually have plenty of new photographs of the two of them from their big day in May, they wanted to do a session that included their pup, Duchess. As both the session and their...
I have known Chelsea and Derek for as long as I can remember. Chelsea and her siblings were just kids when we all went to the same church, and I remember the surreal recognition of time passing when I shot her senior photos years later. Derek’s older brother was one of my (many) junior high...
Alex and Andrea both grew up in the Chicagoland area and went to Northern Illinois University, but they wouldn’t meet until years later when their paths crossed at a bar in Wrigleyville. I love hearing these how-we-met stories from couples, because I get to meet and observe them at a time when they’ve already done...
I imagine that I spend more time third wheeling than most people – not only do I play this role often times with my own friends, but I also do so professionally, particularly when photographing engagement sessions. And lemme tell ya – if there’s a couple that most people would objectively have a great time...
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