Weddings Weddings Weddings!

I am super super super psyched to announce a new development in my ongoing betterment as a photographer. I’ve always had an interest in wedding photography, but the very idea of shooting a wedding on my own for the first time ever has always turned my knees to Jell-O, made my palms all sweaty and increased my heart rate to horribly uncomfortable levels.  So when an old high school friend moved back to Illinois and invited me to be her second shooter for her brother’s wedding, I was unbelievably honored and crazy excited.  The reason I was so honored is because this isn’t just any old high school friend. She’s actually Erin Smith, an insanely talented wedding photographer. She started her business in California, but now that she’s back in Illinois, she’s shooting around the Midwest. (Although she’s always up for shooting in warmer climates .) If you are planning a wedding right now, I highly suggest you check out her website. Seriously, the girl is ah-maaaaaaa-ziiiing. And crazy fun to work with. She’s all business, but this girl has a true gift in helping her clients feel at ease and natural in front of the camera. I’m so glad to work with her this upcoming summer and gain some insights into the hectic, sometimes terrifying and intimidating, and wonderful world of wedding photography.

After her brother’s wedding, Erin invited me along to shoot another late October wedding with her. It was a blast. I also had the pleasure to shoot my dear friend Amanda and her bridesmaids before her wedding in September. (You may remember Amanda from the engagement session I shot last year.) Amanda is a second-generation hairstylist who works at her mother’s salon so that’s where all the ladies got ready. It was a super intimate, comfortable setting and a lot of fun to shoot.

Here’s a hodgepodge of images…hope you enjoy them!