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Meridian Banquets Wedding

We are excited to share this beautiful and lively wedding! I knew from the moment I worked with them, photographing their engagement session, their wedding would be full of emotion and it would be an amazing party. You can see their engagement session here : Olive Park Engagement Session They were high school sweethearts and

Chicago Family Photographer

Photographing this family session was so much fun. There were so many beautiful smiles and hugs! Hope you enjoy the images!

Cafe Brauer Wedding

Being apart of the Chicago wedding industry, we get to work a lot with other professionals in the area. Every now and than, Taz works for other photographers, taking pictures of their clients' weddings. Here is one of such! Taz took the below pictures while shooting alongside Genevieve Lauren of Genevieve Lauren Photography.

Lincoln Park Zoo Lights Session

I am very thankful we were able to take advantage of the 50 degree weather in December and a huge thanks to my darling husband/human light stand.  We are so excited to share this awesome session with this incredibly sweet couple! We had so much fun, it was like we were working with long time

Family Session in Chippewa Woods Forest Preserve

I absolutely adore this family and session! It was our first year starting out in our photography business when Bill reached out to have some professional head shots done. Two years later, I had the pleasure to work with and capture their family portrait. They were so much fun to work with. Here are a

Olive Park Engagement Session

 I have finally gotten around to catch up on all the blog post from all of the great and beautiful sessions I have had this year.  Here are my favorites from an engagement session we had at Olive Park. These two were incredibly fun! There were so many smiles, hugs, kisses throughout the session. They

Winnemac Park Engagement Session

 So excited to work with this beautiful couple on capturing their wedding in January. Time is flying, only a month away! So glad we got to take advantage of the beautiful fall weather for their engagement session. Enjoy! Congrats Arti and King! Can't wait till your wedding day! Photo location: Winnemac Park

Superhero Birthday Party

A gentleman walks into the room filled with family and friends, all of whom excited and eager to see him. He's wearing regular pants and a sport jacket and looks like a regular man. But don't be mistaken, underneath that jacket hides a Super-Man! And he's name is Aarav, and... he's the birthday boy! Words

Toopes Events

Today, we're introducing Toopes Events. A fantastic couple, Jaclyn and Ryan, who also work in wedding industry. They are wedding planners who are great at making sure that your day goes smoothly and stress-free. Tell me a little about you and your business.  We are a husband and wife team, we love a good party,

Family Portrait Session at Olive Park

I have known Gina for about 7 years! I was so excited when she asked about having some family pictures done. Her parents were visiting from Florida and they thought it would be great to have their family pictures taken while they were here. After dealing with Friday traffic and parking in Chicago and almost

Oak Park Wedding – Jason and Emilia

Today, we're sharing more pictures from Emilia's and Jason's wedding in Oak Park. Their wedding took place on a really sunny and warm Saturday. Everything was planned to take place in the beautiful Oak Park, which cut down traveling times between home, hotel, ceremony, and hotel locations. We definitely recommend keeping the traveling times in

Jason + Emilia – Sneak Peek

We're really excited to share this sneak peek from today's wedding! We photographed Jason and Emilia, the most adorable couple, whose wedding was in Oak Park. With only 15 minutes to shoot their portraits, we are really happy with the results! J&E, we hope you enjoy this little preview of what is to come! Congrats

Lauren and Jake’s Wedding

Every time we talk to another engaged couple, we hear a story that is beautiful, romantic, and unique. And wasn't that the case with Lauren and Jake! Lauren and Jake had known each other for many years, they went to school together. They were just friends and after graduating, went in different direction. Lauren's dream was

Nicole and Travis – Engagement

I had the pleasure of working with this beautiful couple! We started the day of with their adorable puppy! I couldn't get enough. Then we made our way over to the beautiful bridges in Chicago, Millennium Park, and the gorgeous gardens of the Art Institute. Congratulations, Nicole and Travis!

Lauren + Jake – Sneak Peek

Here's a little sneak peek from one of the most beautiful days in one couple's life. Jake and Lauren are their names, and they said "yes" today! We could write so much about you two, J&L, but we'll save those for later. Today, we'd like to say "thank you" for inviting us to capture this beautiful

Tuesday’s and Jordan’s Newborn Session

 It was only one year ago when I photographed Tuesday and Jordan's wedding. Here they are again, celebrating their one year anniversary with their beautiful baby boy, Declan. He resembles his dad so much! And, he has his mom's beautiful blue eyes! It was so nice to see this Tuesday and Jordan again and to

Ravenswood Center Wedding

Another wonderful opportunity of shooting alongside Rebecca Marie Photography and Design. It was on a beautiful day, with gorgeous couple and venue! Here are a few of my images from that day. Both the ceremony and reception took place at the Ravenswood Event Center, which was fantastic. The day started off with a beautiful gift exchange

Road Trip to Charleston and Savannah

Friday afternoon at 2pm - Taz asks Kamil, "what will we do this weekend?" Kamil shrugs. How about we go to South Carolina? One hour later, we are packed and on the road. After realizing that it will be the last free weekend we have before the wedding season begins, we decided to use it

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Wedding

I love having the opportunity to second shoot. In this post, I'm presenting images from a wedding that I had the pleasure of second shooting along with Rebecca Marie Photography & Design.  It was a beautiful wedding with the reception taking place at the The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. This wedding happened on a warm

Seth Turns Two! – Birthday party

My dear friends from Tandang Garimot martial arts studio have asked me to photographer a birthday party for their now 2 year old boy. I, of course, agreed -- I love this kid! Just moments prior to the birthday boy's arrival, his refusal to take a nap earlier had finally caught up to him. When

The Rookery Wedding

I had the pleasure of working alongside another professional photographer, Rebecca Marie Photography. We shot a beautiful wedding that took place in the Rookery, Chicago. Rebecca hired me as her second shooter which means while she was with the Bride taking getting ready shots, I was with the Groom, taking his getting ready pictures. I would

Omari’s Newborn Session

I would like to welcome Omari to the world! When my friend Camille told me that she finally gave birth to her first child, I couldn't wait to visit her in Champaign and see him. I finally got chance to head over last week and how exciting my visit was! We hung out at Camille's

27th Annual Snowball Fundraising Event for Lurie Children’s Hosptial

On February 7th, the Union Station's Great Hall was filled with 2,000 young professionals, delicious food from multiple restaurants, great drinks, and live music. This is how Chicago and the Junior Council celebrate and raise funds for helping adolescent kids fight HIV. We were there to capture this remarkable event and believe us when we

Wedding ceremony at Alice Millar Chapel

20 years have passed since two beautiful ladies received a symbolical wedding to commemorate their love. After those 20 years, they have officially married in the state of Illinois and we had the opportunity to capture that wonderful moment in their life! The ceremony took place in Alice Millar Chapel in Evanston. Having been with

Linkedin Head Shot Session

Just this past weekend, my husband and I went over to the lake to take some head shots for his Linkedin profile and new website - Luto Consulting. Isn't he handsome! Winter time doesn't need to be slow for a photographer! There is always someone who needs professional pictures, whether it's for a party, a

Paws Fundraising Event at Tandang Garimot

PAWS Chicago Fundraiser - Pictures. You gotta love animals. PAWS Chicago was founded in 1999 with the mission of reducing the number of pets euthanized in the City of Chicago. On PAWS's Mission & Values page you can see a graph showing how the number of euthanized pets has drastically reduced since the founding of the charity.

Lincoln Park Zoo Lights – Engagement Session

When you're in love, nothing else matters as long as you're with the person that you love. On a cold day, like the ones that Chicago treats us with during winter, only the warmth of your beloved can keep you warm enough to still enjoy the evening. We experienced this recently, while shooting Berna and

50th Birthday Party

I first met Lino and Clea at wedding industry's networking event a couple years ago. They, too, are a husband and wife team, established since 1999 as Ultrasound DJ. I had the pleasure of working with Lino and Clea a year ago for their mom's 75th birthday party. I was really happy when they recently

Art Revolution Wedding

Genuinely magnificent was the wedding of Samuel and Heather. It took place at Art Revolution, a beautiful art gallery. But let's take a step back and introduce the Bride and the Groom. They have met shortly after Heather moved to Chicago for a job she'd gotten there. Their feelings have definitely sparked quickly as their