A bride and groom are toasting with champagne glasses on a champagne tower at their wedding reception at Boxed and Burlap in Delavan Wisconsin

The photography process

Inquiry to friendship

A group of women celebrating outdoors, with the bride in a white dress in the center, holding a bouquet of flowers, surrounded by bridesmaids in orange and pink dresses, all smiling, dancing, and laughing at Bluestem Farm and Events in Hebron IL.
A couple kneeling on a bed, sharing a kiss, with the woman pregnant. She is wearing a white lace bra and jeans, while the man has short hair and is wearing a white t-shirt and jeans during their maternity photo shoot in McHenry Illinois.

Transactional

A young woman in a white dress smiling and holding hands with a man in a white shirt walking across a Chicago city street with tall buildings during their Chicago Engagement Adventure shoot.

My process is anything but transactional. It is relationship-driven, calm; but, intentional. I center my process on creating images that feel like home so you can pass them down for generations to come. Less 'look at us', more 'this is us'.

  • Send me a note through my contact form and share a bit about you, your people, and what you’re dreaming up. I’ll send over details, answer questions, and make sure it feels like the right fit.

  • Once you’ve chosen your collection, I’ll send over your contract + non-refundable retainer invoice. As soon as those are squared away, your date is officially reserved on my calendar.

  • I’ll help with timelines, location ideas, outfit inspo, and all the little details that make your session or wedding feel like you. I’m here as your guide and your sounding board every step of the way.

  • This is where the magic happens. I’ll give direction when it’s helpful, step back when it’s not, and capture all the candid, fleeting moments that make your story yours.

  • Within 7 days, you’ll have sneak peeks waiting in your inbox so you can relive the joy right away (and share them with your people if you’d like).

  • Your full gallery will be ready in an online gallery—Weddings: 4–16 weeks; Portraits: 2–4 weeks. Every photo is yours to keep, download, print, and pass down.

  • Your story doesn’t end here, and neither does my role in it. I’ll be celebrating you no matter where life takes you next—and I’ll be here, ready to document the next memory you welcome me into.

These aren’t just photos. They’re part of your legacy—the images you’ll come back to when life moves too fast and the ones your loved ones will hold onto for generations