Jami

When everything else in my life is changing, when my life seems to be in chaos, I will always know that I will still have you. I may have nothing else to depend on, but I know that you will be there.
Thank you for guiding me through life. For welcoming me with open arms on the days when I need somewhere to go. For letting me be a part of your life for better or for worse, and for dropping everything for me. For the good times, and the bad.

There's nothing like a sister. No matter what we fight about, there's no running away. Thank you for teaching me to face my fears, to make good decisions, to be held accountable. Thank you for spoiling me, for making me laugh, and for wiping away the tears.

To the person I love most in this world, you are beautiful.

Engaged: Vanessa and Nick

All day long, it poured. Windshield wipers, rain boots, don't go outside poured. All I could think about was Vanessa and Nick's engagement session-- we couldn't reschedule because they were in town and available only today. So I drove through the rain to the session, brainstorming ways to shoot them if the downpour just wouldn't stop.

But we were lucky-- the rain cleared up for our session, starting again as soon as we finished shooting!

Vanessa and Nick are from outside of Chicago-- Nick just finished up graduate school at Stanford. They met in high school playing baseball and softball, and they've been dating ever since! They've been together for eight years, and you can tell how much they care for each other. They've had a long distance relationship for a while now, with Vanessa across the country studying to become a dentist. Nick and Vanessa are both clearly smart-- a mechanical engineer and a dentist! They have bright futures, as individuals and as a couple.

Vanessa and Nick-- it is clear how much you truly love and care for each other. I hope that I captured that for you. I had a blast spending the afternoon with you, and I hope you love the pictures! Thank you for taking a chance on me.



Helloooo! Look at that model face! Vanessa, you are gorgeous!


I brought along my good friend Naomi to second shoot with me, and she captured this awesome shot! She's a super talented photographer (along with a lot of other things...)


Love this photo!












If they were nervous, you definitely can't tell.. they both look like models here!!










It's so clear in this picture how much they love each other. Adorable!








Ahhhh this is one of my favorites from their session. Love it!






Actually, I think this might be my favorite from the whole session...


So Nick and Vanessa met in high school while she was playing softball and he was playing baseball. They decided to bring their old jerseys and a baseball to the session. I love when couple's have such great ideas like this!







Again, thank you Nick and Vanessa for allowing me to capture these moments. I hope you can cherish these pictures-- and I know that your journey together will be beautiful.

Couples Session: Anton & Hannah

There is nothing that I love more than a day spent in San Francisco. Even though this past weekend we had record low temperatures (even snow! here! in california!), the weather in San Francisco was gorgeous. It was a little chilly, but luckily Anton & Hannah braved the weather!

Anton is Vladimir's older brother, and he and Hannah were in town for Anton's birthday. They're both an absolute blast, and I know it was a treat for Vladimir to spend some time with his older brother. Even though Anton and Hannah have to deal with a long distance relationship for most of the year, you can see that they use their time together well and have an absolute blast.

Thanks so much for letting me capture these moments of you. I hope you enjoy the photos and the end of your weekend in San Francisco!












Love this photo! They're great at making each other laugh, that's for sure! :)



Love this series..






















Because Anton is the king of funny faces... (I see where Vladimir gets it from now!!)



Thank you again! Vladimir and I had a blast taking pictures of you and we hope you enjoy the photos. :)

Charlotte Grace

This session was really really difficult. Why? Becuase Charlotte was crying? Well, she was crying, but that wasn't what made it hard.
There were SO MANY adorable pictures of this precious little girl that I could barely choose which ones would make it to the blog. That's what was so hard about this session!!
Many of you may remember Rebecca from her maternity session last year. I am so happy to introduce the lovely Charlotte Grace on the blog now! I know Rebecca and George were sooo excited for her to arrive and now that she is here she is just a little bundle of joy.
Rebecca, I hope you that you like the photos. Hopefully, they will be something you, George, and Charlotte can look back on as she grows older. Enjoy!










I loooooove this picture! She's so adorable.