We’d been back to Max Chaoul. We’d visited the Louvre. Now we were inspired anew. When you look at a piece of art, the subject (usually) stands out. Everything else about the room fades, leaving the emotion and the message of the piece. This happened for us at the Louvre in front of “La Liberté […]


When you’re with someone for a long time, that’s worth celebrating. For some, a “long time” is measured in weeks (can you hear me, eighth grade?), for others a long time is measured in decades. For Mabel and Jason, their milestone celebrated was their first decade of marriage. They happened to be in Paris for […]
Weddings are about people coming together and celebrating the new commitment of love. You don’t have to tell that to a couple that met as guests at a wedding reception of mutual friends, though 😉 Sarah and Mike enjoyed a clear, hot day for their devout ceremony and lively celebration. Family and friends played a […]


One of the Matt and Amanda duo is incredibly goofy, and the other loves when the former acts ridiculous (most of the time). So you can imagine our delight when we got to photograph a playful, lighthearted couple on a breezy Chicago morning. Sydney and Tyler are the type of couple that bring life to […]
After a long, fruitful first session, we were scheduled to take a break between Sydney & Jake’s first and second engagement sessions. As we were going about the morning, though, we discovered that we clicked SO well that we didn’t want to take a break—we just wanted to hang out more! Sydney & Jake took […]
