I met the Mott family at Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve up in Lemont, IL. It was a perfect location for this outdoor session - lots of forest scattered with grassy plains. It was so beautiful.
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Tyler is not only my cousin, but is more of a brother - and to see him transform into the man he is with a soul that is so happy, makes me so proud. I had the great honor of getting to capture the moment he dropped to one knee and asked the woman he loved to marry him. Kayla is the sweetest girl I’ve ever met, and I think they are absolutely perfect for one another.
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I have had the great honor of knowing Kyle for years now. Kyle and my brother have been great friends and I actually consider Kyle another brother of mine. And, like a brother of mine, I couldn’t contain my excitement that he found the one his soul had been searching for.
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Chelsea and I don’t really have a start to our friendship because neither of us really remember a distinct meeting. But what I do know is that we met at work and I was drawn to her because of her shining soul. And it was because of her amazing personality and personable grace that we would randomly chit chat together.
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Memorial Day weekend not only was the first glimpse of our warm summer to come, but was also a perfect weekend for a wedding. Rowan and Colin got married right outside Louisville at The Barn at Twin Lakes - a beautiful outdoor venue unique with fields surrounding a lake. The ceremony location had the aisle lead down towards the lake, and about 10 minutes before the ceremony began, the clouds decided to tuck the sun away. The reception was in the barn with it’s doors wide open to let the outside air flow through.
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Mikey and Jeff met the modern way - they met online. But even still, their relationship grew with their love of gardening and enjoying time out with friends and cocktails. In fact, their favorite date together was when they went to an open house at a floral shop!
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This engagement session was so precious. Bridget and Adam came to me last fall about wedding photography, and I was anxiously awaiting this engagement session. The weather decided to hold off on the rain and gave us warm weather. These two were troopers for hiking through Cherokee Park with me (Bridget in wedges!), but I had a blast and the photos just show how happy they are.
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It’s crazy how time flies and I remember when Sara was born. Being a cousin in my family is way different, I have learned, than most families. We all went to high school together, attended all the birthday parties, and holidays spent with everyone. And through all this, I cannot believe that Sara is about to graduate high school already.
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I meet everyone I work with (you know, my graphic design job that I can’t seem to let go of) because I take everyone’s headshot for the company. I remember Zoe being so cute and then also learning that she has a severe allergy and sensitivity to peanuts - making our company peanut-free. While I’m sure that what most people know about her, I’ve gotten to know Zoe so much more.
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While I could blame it on the seasons changing, I’m going to give the warm weather credit to these two. Shandi and Stephen met in New Mexico and decided to move to Louisville, KY to continue their journey in their relationship together.
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Early Saturday morning, Rowan, Colin and the rest of Louisville experience a white wash of snow on the ground. April shouldn’t bring snow! But, the warmth of their love (yes I made that super cheesy) warmed up the day, melted the snow, and turned into a perfect Spring day for an engagement session.
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I first got to really know Kayla when we went to Colorado together earlier this year. She is quiet, humble, beautiful and sweet, and once you get to know her a little, she’s hilarious, adventurous, and wonderful. There’s not one thing I could even fathom to be negative about her. And with Kayla dating my cousin Tyler (who’s more like another brother to me), I felt an instant connection with her.
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With an iced grande non-fat chai in one hand, a grande green tea cream frappuccino with raspberry added in the other, and my camera bag on my back, I walked up to my best friend’s front door. Jayme answered the door with a belly that was 8 months pregnant - perfect for our maternity session. Upstairs, Brad was rolling out of bed from his late-night shift. I made sure to come prepared with liquid encouragement for him.
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Growing up, my cousin and I lived across the street from each other. Days were filled with adventures in the farm fields around the house and nights were spent “attempting” Morse code with flashlights from our bedroom windows across the street.
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Emily and I met only a few months ago at work. As a newbie, she was pretty quiet - just trying to learn the ropes of our office. Eventually, we started working on projects together and it was an instant connection. Since then, our friendship has grown to be one of the closest I’ve had in a long time.
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This particular engagement means so much to me because my little brother asked me to document him proposing to his beautiful and wonderful girlfriend.
I planned a weekend (that Brent set up) to visit both Brent and Carissa in Colorado. The plan for Saturday was to all go on a hike together when Brent had something "come up" - so Carissa and I just went by ourselves. I told her I wanted to take pictures so she should dress cute as my model.
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When I met up with this couple to discuss the details of their wedding, I knew Chrissy and Bryan would make my job so easy. Even though they have been together for years, their love was still exciting as this day began. The thoughtful preparations for the day made everyone feel at ease – as weddings should be.
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I was contacted by this couple to do a quickly planned wedding, and the reason was heartbreaking: Bart’s mother was only given weeks to live. Jess and Bart had planned for their wedding later in the year, but wanted to move up the date so that his mother could witness it. I felt (and still feel) honored that I could help them out.
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Working together as graphic designers, Krista has inspired me and my creativity. She has no idea how much she inspires and encourages me to follow the passions and dreams I have. Not only does she lead by example by designing in her own unique, bright, happy style, but she also works tirelessly to pursue her photography business and dreams. She is a large part of why I have continued to pursue this photography thing I am so passionate about.
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One thing that I adore about Alexandra that she may not know is that she never shortened her name. Yeah, it may seem like a trivial thing, but as someone whose name is very similar in that fashion (Christy isn’t short for Christina, nor would I ever go by Chris), I respect that she loves her full given name.
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