Tom & Carolyn had a beautiful lakefront ceremony. Afterwords we went by the Adler Planetarium to get some awesome images. The dinner celebration was held at Smith & Wollensky in Chicago. Here are some highlights.

Jarred & Jenn had their engagement session in downtown Chicago around Museum Campus and the Buckingham Fountain. They’re a wonderful, easy going couple that were a pleasure to photograph. Here are just a few of my favorites.

I photographed Deepak and Tinaz’s engagement session on a beautiful Chicago evening. The cloud cover made for some really dramatic lakefront images. We had a great time strolling around just having fun shooting relaxed images that I think really show their feelings for each other. They have an incredible wedding planned that I’m really looking forward to.

Kevin and Janean are the kind of couple that when you meet, you know they were meant for each other. They have a deep passion for each other and I was thrilled to have the pleasure of photographing their beautiful wedding. The ceremony was along the lakeshore at Cancer Survivor’s Park and the reception was held at Furama in Chicago’s Chinatown.

Keyon & LaRae were married on 07/07/07. They had a sunrise ceremony on 12th Street Beach, Northerly Island. 07/07/07 is reported to be the most popular wedding day ever and I’m willing to bet they were the first couple to be married in Chicago on that day! If you’ve never watched a sunrise over Lake Michigan, you don’t know what you’re missing. Here are some of the highlights.

Quang & Rachel were out from Santa Monica to be at their friends Kevin & Janean’s wedding in Chicago. The next day we shot their engagement photos around museum campus and 12th street beach. They’re a fun, energetic couple which made it easy to get some great pictures. Here are just a few of my favorites.

I’m so grateful for the freedoms this country offers, and each day I’m inspired by the many great people in this nation and their accomplishments, many of which would not have been possible if not for the opportunities available. I hope everyone has had a wonderful Independence Day.

Anthony & Katie’s Engagement session was all along the Naperville Riverwalk—what a cool place. The riverwalk runs along the DuPage river. This reminded me I need to get here more often. Here’s some of my favorites.

Adam & Christian had their ceremony and reception at the Joliet Grand Ballroom. This place has some great architecture making for some really nice images. They were a very cool and fun couple to work with, here are just a few highlights.

One with me, Adam, and Christian!