With the recent launch of my new website, I wanted to take this opportunity to make sure clients, friends, and family all know how to navigate through the updated client photo galleries and are aware of all the products available. All clients receive a private gallery where they can view, download, and share photos from their JTPhoto […]

Last year at WPPI I connected with Ryan Moore Photography, and we’ve been photog buds ever since (and sometimes even workout buddies getting our butts kicked at Nike Training Bootcamp). So when he asked me to second shoot for him at the end of last year I said, “heck yes!” without blinking an eye. And yeah… […]

Back in November, I was brought on to shoot with Rebecca Peplinksi Photography to photograph wedding details at Lincoln Park Zoo’s Cafe Brauer. Shooting at this incredible location was a first for me – hopefully a first of many. The space was just beautiful, and the details… well I completely understand why a third photographer was brought […]

I get a lot of people asking me what equipment I use, what my favorite lenses are, and what I recommend. I am in no way saying I know it all and everyone should do what I do… but I figured I’d write a little blog sharing what my favorite pieces of equipment are and […]

Back in February of this year, I met with Anna + Reyahd at Haymarket Pub in the West Loop. We talked about their wedding planning and my photography over beers, wings, and pizza… (hellllllllo my type of clients!). It felt more like a night out with old friends than a business meeting – and that’s […]

Sixty-one emails. That’s how many times Laura and I emailed each other over the past year leading up to her and Bill’s wedding day. Not because I’m disorganized and not because she’s a bridezilla – but because we both wanted to make sure every single little detail was straightened out before the big day. And […]

What can I say about Bree + Trey’s wedding other than it was utterly perfect. Everything went so smoothly, right on time, and according to plan – which from what I learned during the vows and speeches – must be attributed to Bree’s organized spreadsheets. Bree + Trey might be one of the happiest, “in-love” […]

Photographer’s Note: I’m so excited to be sharing this guest blog post from SimplyBridal.com! They recently reached out to me in hopes of collaborating – and this is what we came up with! Engagement shoots are SO important. It not only gives me and my couples time to get to know each other better, but it also […]

I used to live across the cul-de-sac from Tiffany’s family growing up. When it was report card day, Brittany (Tiffany’s younger sister that I grew up playing with) used to have me steal her report card out of their mailbox and hide it from her parents… ohhhhh kids 🙂 But fast-forward 15 years later, and […]

November’s moment of the month is from Katie + Mark’s Gaelic Park Wedding. It was just too precious to not showcase. These little tots were all over the dance floor. all. night. long. But this moment in particular just makes me smile. If this scenario happened in the adult world, someone probably would have gotten a black eye […]