Katherine + Mike met working their summer jobs at the pool in their home town. Katherine was 15 and Mike was 16. They hit it off right away and dated for a few years during high school and college. They parted ways as they were long distance at different schools, but four years later Katherine […]

Joanna + Jordan’s wedding at the Geraghty last October. It was a super windy day that kept us inside the Langham, but if you’re stuck in a hotel – the Langham isn’t a bad place to be 🙂 And when you have a bride and groom that look at each other like these two do, […]

Love these two for so many reasons. One, they’re just great humans and some of my all-time favorite folks. Two, they picked locations for their engagement session that were meaningful to them – their first official apartment together in Chicago, their first date spot, and the dog beach where they take their pup, Murph, often. […]

I don’t photograph families very often, but when I do – I always make sure it’s an in-home session. I love capturing real moments within families’ homes. Extra bonus points if it’s your first home together. Lots of laughs, lots of candid moments… not a lot of forced, posed photos. If the perfect family photo […]

This week on wedding inspirations, we’re talking venues. Over the past nine years, I’ve been lucky enough to shoot at some of Chicago’s best venues. These are just some of my favorites (there are some close seconds that didn’t make the cut – if you’re not seeing a venue you’re thinking about for your wedding, […]

I’ve said it a million times and I’ll say it again here. We LOVE when couples pick meaningful spots for their Engagement Session. Whether it’s your neighborhood, favorite bar, favorite restaurant, favorite shoe store – it doesn’t matter. Take us anywhere you frequent as a couple and we’ll tell your story. For this one, Sally […]

Round 2 of the wedding inspirations, and we’re talking florals today. Specifically, bridal bouquets. There’s so many different styles these days – structured, loose and flowy, all white, bold color, classic roses, and my personal favorite proteas/sugarbushes. I’m not going to pretend to know anything about flowers, other than I think they’re pretty – and […]

Last October, Nicki hung out with Alyssa + Tucker in their home and neighborhood (our FAVORITE type of engagement session). She captured them in their element, where they spend their daily lives, just relaxing and having fun with each other. We love capturing these types of engagement sessions, because we like telling this story of […]

As I learned last year, when it comes to planning your wedding – there is A LOT to think about. As a wedding photographer – I’ve seen it all. So I’m pulling together some of everything I’ve seen to help YOU plan your wedding, or at least get some inspiration if you’re totally lost 😉 […]

JTP team photog, Nicki, spent the afternoon with Erin + Joe last fall, hopping around the 606 and capturing a little bit of their daily lives. We always love shooting around our couples’ neighborhoods. It tells the story of this moment in their lives – where they lived, where they spent their time, and where […]