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Maura is an award winning wedding and portrait photographer based in Chicago.
 
As a story teller through the art of photography, I love nothing more than to share your love-filled tales with the world.


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If you’re dreaming of the party of a lifetime at a timeless and elegant wedding venue on Chicago’s North Shore, Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park is at the top of my list.

Chicago

There are weddings, and then there are celebrations that leave you breathless—and this classic Chicago luxury wedding at Navy Pier’s phenomenal new Offshore Rooftop was nothing short of magical.

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What do you get when you take a gorgeous couple in love, Portland, Maine’s stunning Casco Bay and a pending hurricane?! With an intro like this you know you’ve got to click to read more. Not to mention feast your eyes on some of the dreamiest golden hour destination engagement session portraits this photographer has ever captured!).

Trying to find the perfect place to hold your Chicago engagement session but not sure where to start? You’ve come to the right place! Here are my Top Five Chicago Engagement Session Locations plus some need-to-know insider tips to set you up for success.

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Chic Luxury Modern Walden Chicago Wedding

There are several things you can to prepare for your engagement session with your dog that will ensure the result are images that you will love for a lifetime. After working with dozens of puppies on photo shoots, I’ve compiled my top five tips to help you prep. So read on!

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Perfect Summer Arrowhead Golf Club Wedding

Want to make sure the morning of your wedding day is unforgettable (for all the right reasons!) but not sure where to start? Here are my top five tips that will help you stay calm, organized, and ready to walk down the aisle with confidence knowing that your photographs are going to be stunning!

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Okay. Stop. The. BUS people.

Caitlin and Trevor’s Oak Hill Farm wedding had everything one could want. Endless summer blooms arranged by the incomparable Clara Joyce Flowers, an enormous sunflower field in full bloom, stunning vistas of Galena-country’s rolling hills, hidden forest trails waiting to be discovered, donkeys, kittens, 19th century schoolhouses, a soaring reception space. And donkeys. Did I mention the donkeys?!

Kady and Pat’s wedding inspiration was a Hallmark Christmas movie wedding and boy did they ever nail it! Relive this gorgeous downtown Chicago Osteria Via Stato wedding with me, won’t you?

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"There aren’t enough words to express the amount of gratitude we feel for Maura. Our wedding photos are truly perfect."

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"Maura is truly the ONLY option when it comes to picking your wedding photographer. Not only is she incredible at what she does, but she’s an all-around amazing person."

-MORGAN & CHRISTIAN

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 "The first thing our guests mention when congratulating us is how spectacular our photographer was (and how flawless our photos are!)." 

-HANNAH & ANDREW