Portraits :: Baby [2 months old]
Engagement :: RoseAnn + Justin
Meet Justin and RoseAnn. They met after being introduced by friends. Turns out, they also actually went to the same high school, but didn't know each other then. They dated for about three years, and then just over a month ago on November 10, Justin asked RoseAnn to marry him.
I met up with Justin and RoseAnn in Libertyville, where Justin is a firefighter. We had already cancelled two sessions because of ongoing rain. I was keeping a close eye on the forecast. I was hoping for a little snow, but more so just keeping my fingers crossed that it wouldn't be freezing.
After a few frames in and around the fire station with the vintage fire truck, we stopped at a couple more outdoor spots before heading to downtown Libertyville. I like getting to sessions early and driving around looking for unique places. This didn't fail as I found a miniature apple orchard, which made a stunning backdrop for some of my favorite images.
Not many engagement sessions in December get this lucky with cooperating nature. What an outstanding day we had.
Portraits :: Classic Black and White
Portraits :: Webb-Roberts Family
Happy Thanksgiving! My last fall family portrait session in Chicago was last weekend! The trees were hanging on for one last hurrah. Smells of Blommer Chocolate gracefully glided through the air and was inviting . . . for the first 5 minutes. I'm not sure if neighbors love it, hate it, or just get used to it.
One of the things I love about the city is being able to walk out the front door and find some awesome spots to take photos within half of a block. Some of the favorites of family, big sis and little sis below.
Portraits :: Hall Family
Great afternoon for family portraits! Garfield Park in Chicago is quite a gem for portraits. The ornate field house. The natural landscape. There are so many little spots to stop and shoot. The sun was out, but there was a definite crisp chill in the air to signify that fall was in full swing. This quite possibly could have been the last 'nice' fall weekend before things just turn brown so I'm glad we got this session in!
So many of my favorites below . . .