Photoshoot! Nat&Rebecca

     When my photography friend Jake Preedin asked me (and two other photographers) to come along for a photoshoot of some friends of ours, I didn't have to be asked twice. I love shooting with Jake, he's great and such a dear friend and brother! Check out his work here. The biggest challenge this day, though, was the weather. It was freeeeeezing cold - so cold my fingers were going numb. If you can imagine, trying to shoot with stiff, freezing bare fingers is not much fun; its too bad shooting with gloves is near impossible. 
    Despite that though, we had a ton of fun together. And I was amazed at how great Natalie and Rebecca were for us. They stuck it out like real champs, baring their arms and shoulders even to pose for our cameras! I don't know how they did it, but I give them props. I am also amazed at great some of these photos turned out, even though I wasn't feeling satisfied at the time. The colors were perfect and the lighting fairly cooperative. Definitely worth it all!

Does it look like its 30 degrees out to you? She's wonderful.

These last two are some of my favorites!

Thank you to Rebecca and Natalie for being so patient with us and stickin it out. And to fellow photographers Jake Preedin, Kerri Carlquist, and Jordan Nott for making it a memorable day! (Also to Shannon for being our assistant.) :)

Josiah and Madison | Playmates

    Madison's Mom hired me the other day to take Christmas photos of little Maddie with her beautiful green dress on (those photos coming soon!). I had brought my little brother Josiah along, and after taking enough photos to make Maddie antsy, upset, and then suddenly hyper and giggly, the two were finally able to have some fun. Theres a big of an age gap between them, but I think Josiah still had fun, and its so great to see him playing with littler kids. :) 
    PS. This was all my initiation! I'll take the blame, for all the comments I know I will get from friends and family hehe. I'm not seriously trying to be a matchmaker, buttt..... okay you can't deny the adorableness of those faces. ;) Thats all I'm saying.

Daniel & Heather

"Wowwwww."
That was my response to seeing these photos... well, actually, to seeing THEM! Heather and Daniel are so adorable and I had an awesome time capturing some memories and smiles of them. They have great style and are sophisticated, but super fun and casual at the same time. Definitely an easy shoot. Plus, Chicago is such a beautiful city, there really was no shortage of great locations. We were a little rushed with the setting sun and a bit of walking to do, but we made it work. And with such easy models... yeah. What fun!

Sorry there are so many but, really, there are just too many good ones to pick from! Congratulations, Heather and Daniel, on five years of marriage. I had a great time with you. :)