Natalie and Matt | Rockford Arboretum and Downtown

Here's some photos from the first snow the season. It was fun catching up with Natalie and Matt since it's been so long since I covered their wedding! We met at a small park in Rockford before heading downtown for some fun urban photos. Enjoy!

Laura and Brad's Engagement Session | Downtown Rockford, IL

Congratulations to Laura and Brad! I met up with the newly engaged couple at Vintage 501 in downtown Rockford before taking a few urban photos to start the evening. Afterwards, we ventured over to Nicholas Conservatory... where Brad had proposed. We made one more stop at Tinker Swiss Cottage before the light got away from us for some beautiful dusk portraits. I'm so excited to work with you both next year!

My neighbors got engaged. It was the coolest thing ever because they're also very close friends. Evan and Stephanie are always there for me. When I'm gone 15 hours a day working weddings in Madison and Chicago, they're there to let out my dog and make sure he gets plenty of love and attention. They drop what they're doing if I ever need friends. Stephanie and I bore through long cold winters cuddling with Winston and watching movie and movie.

Stephanie kept asking and asking, "Will you do our engagement photos?!" And of course I obliged. We got to play around with lighting and approach our session quite casually since we're close friends and it truly paid off. We used storm clouds and speedlights and guns and abandoned farms outside of Rockford, IL for a few hours.

Here's some of my favorites from the day! Congratulations to Evan and Stephanie on your engagement and I'm excited for your wedding next year! Also. We might have to do this ONE more time. I forgot a couple other ideas I wanted to try out. And who better than some of my close friends! Love ya guys.