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I met this wonderful pair on St. Paddy’s day downtown (one day post parade so it wasn’t the green apocalypse you may be imagining) and the sun seemed to be shining just for them. Having both grown up in the Chicago area, they wanted their engagement session backdrop to be representative of the backdrop to their love story. Sweeping skylines, dazzlingly blue skies and the shimmering waves of Lake Michigan lent even more beauty to this shoot. Scroll on down to check out some of the magic!

Katie and John are the kind of couple who radiate positive energy and, luckily for me, it’s definitely contagious. I had so much fun running around Montrose Beach with them earlier this month. This was only about two days post Polar Vortex fun (bye, Felicia!) and we took full advantage of the empty beach, the stunning skyline and the dramatic ice that created an almost alien landscape…

Take me back to that gorgeous October day when Megan, Billy and I ran around Lake Katherine capturing not only this beautiful engaged-to-be-wed couple but also all of the glorious autumn colors. …

Warning: There is a dog with a flower crown in this post and it is almost too much to take. Almost.

Katie and Adam are perfect together. Sweet, funny, up-for-anything and obviously easy on the eyes, these guys were a blast to run around Lincoln Square and Montrose Beach with earlier this month.

I met Karen and Matt in the lakeside ‘burb of Wilmette one golden autumn afternoon.  The only thing more radiant than the light shimmering on Lake Michigan’s perfect blue waters was the way that these crazy kids look at each other…

A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to capture Melanie and Dave’s engagement session at one of my favorite new spots in the area, per their suggestion. Throw in a healthy dose of fall colors, gorgeous light and a lovely and beautiful couple who are tying the knot next July and, well, I can’t possibly imagine a better way to spend some time on a Sunday afternoon.

Bonus points for their “Save The Date” creativity! Scroll on down to see some of the magic for yourself <3.

I met Brittaney and Marcus one early Sunday morning in downtown Chicago to capture some engagement goodness and let me tell ya: mission accomplished.

There was something about the combination of this sun kissed couple just home from the holiday of a lifetime, the gorgeously still mid-August morning in downtown Chicago and the beautiful (dare I say Parisian-esque?!) Doughnut Vault’s exterior that filled me with all of the joi de vivre!

Summerlicious definition: Mariella and Andy at Montrose Beach and Bird Sanctuary. Holy moly, this is the stuff summer dreams are made of!

On an EXTREMELY  hot July afternoon, I spent an hour or so strolling along Chicago’s beautiful shoreline with Shannon and Matt during their engagement session. Because we are warriors!

Shannon and Matt (who are every bit as sweet as they are gorgeous, by the way. Sometimes the lord gives with both hands, I tell ya!) …