our JOURNAL
and a place for inspiration
This blog is our open journal, a place to slow down and share the stories that have filled our days lately. From recent weddings to lifestyle sessions and creative projects, it’s where we revisit the moments we’ve captured and the atmosphere and emotion that made each one meaningful.
Chicago was dressed in reflections during that rainy March afternoon. Spring hadn’t quite began its push into the midwest and the temperature certainly reflected that. Jeremy & Brianne had already decided their session was happening regardless of what the weather looked like. We were immediately met with a cold drizzle as we began wandering the […]
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The Mashburn family woke up at 3:00am and drove an hour and a half to Washington Park & Beach to welcome the sun as it rose over Lake Michigan. Zandra, Honor, and Maverick were all ecstatic to spend time at the beach with Mom and Dad. The air was cool, the breeze was perfect, and […]
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On a chilly day in late October, Brendan & Allison joined their lives together in a small 1800s-era cabin in Pennsylavania’s farm country. The fog hid the surrounding hills in a shroud that seemed to resonate with expectancy. The highlander cows made all of us wonder if we were really in Scotland or Ireland rather […]
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Katie & Evan met at a cookout and bonded over Katie’s pup, Java. At the time Evan was interested in getting a German Shepherd himself. He never had to though because he and Katie fell in love, and now they’re getting married. A normal evening for these two may very well include crafting a beautiful […]
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The day started with a rainbow in sight just as the sun was making its appearance in the early morning. Alexis & Isaac started their day slowly in a cozy, renovated bus in the heart of the wild Shawnee Forest in Southern Illinois. There was no reason to rush as they made coffee, held each […]
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Exuberant joy surrounded every single moment of Jaye & Brandon’s breathtaking Colorado wedding. You could feel the excitement building in everyone from the very first moment of the day. Not a cloud in the sky, the day was perfect for the most radiant couple we know. Their ceremony was full of emotion and mutual joy. […]
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Six years of laughter and adventure later, a very important question while on a trip to a little hippie town in Costa Rica changed everything for Alexis and Isaac. With just two months of wedding planning, they were ready to forge their lives together forever. October sixth ended up being the perfect day of autumn […]
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Alexa & Sam have quite the love story. These two met just one week into their thru-hikes of the Appalachian trail. “Our first date ended up lasting four months and we walked all the way from Georgia to Maine together” said Alexa of their story. Upon both of them completing all 2,190 miles of the […]
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