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Chicago Engagement Session

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I know people say that Paris is the city of love, but in my world it’s Chicago. We first visited this city back in 2015 and it became our favorite city so quickly- we even got engaged here. The main reason why we love this city is because of the people who call it home. […]

Laguna Beach Engagement Session

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Lauren & Brett are based in Texas, but chose to have their engagement session in Laguna Beach, California- a city that is dear to their hearts. I’m so excited for their wedding later this fall!

bride and bridesmaids at ritz carlton

Advice For Photographers Launching A Wedding Business

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When I first launched my wedding photography business I had no money (& a ton of debt), was working full time, only had a couple lenses, and no backup gear. I worked through the early hours of the morning and sacrificed time with my family and missed some important personal events that I’ll never get […]

How To Successfully Work From Home

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Working from home is something that I’ve heard many of my friends wish they could do and now they’re doing it because of the pandemic. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been told people struggling with acclimating to this new normal, staying productive, and feeling good about themselves. When I first started working from […]

San Juan Capistrano Engagement Session

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Driving down to San Juan Capistrano, I thought for sure we chose the wrong day for Kimberlee and Curtis’ engagement session because it was extremely overcast and looked like it was going to pour down with rain. Luckily, right before their session, the clouds parted and the sun came out in all it’s beauty. Please […]

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