Lindsey and Tyler are Engaged!

A beautiful Sunday afternoon in Chicago with a lovely couple!  Congratulations to Lindsey and Tyler - I only wish I was able to shoot their wedding in St. Louis next summer.

Concert in the Park

Last night was one of those nights when I couldn't imagine living anyplace other than Chicago.  A few friends and I attended the concert in the park event with Ray LaMontange and David Gray and enjoyed a perfect summer evening. Good food, good music, good friends... and a good chance to try out my new [...]

Laundry Day

Thank you to my good friend, Kelli, who told me about the current Fresh essay contest!  Please take a moment to view my entry and add a comment or two.  I've also posted a copy of it below - it's a little difficult to read on the website with the small font: "Laundry Day" On [...]

Emily & Brody – A First Look

On August 7th I had the honor of photographing the beautiful wedding of Emily and Brody at the Saddle and Cycle Club in Chicago.  I've known Emily since we were in first grade, running around the playground at Crow Island School.  Little did I know that one day I would be able to capture her [...]

KC & Tim

This is a first look at the wedding of KC & Tim in Indianapolis on July 10th.  KC is a good friend and sorority sister from college and capturing her special day was a real honor!

Emily & Brody: Engagement Session

After a couple of rain delays I was finally able to shoot Emily and Brody's engagement session at Gillson Beach in Wilmette.  This session may have been a long time coming but the blue skies and calm waters made it well worth the wait!  The North Shore beach holds many fond childhood memories for the [...]

Editing of the Spoken Word

Add "mediocre audio editor" to my growing resume. Val Haller of Val's List, a website that introduces new music to those who are too busy to look for it themselves, asked me a while back to take raw footage of artist interviews and turn them into episode-type podcasts.  With one done and three more in [...]

St. Peter’s in the Loop

In late April when my longtime friend, Emily, asked me to take some artistic photographs of St. Peter's Church in the Loop I was a little nervous about taking on the challenge.  The church is in the middle of Chicago's busy financial district, sandwiched between skyscrapers and L tracks.  Emily wanted a black and white [...]