Ever since I was a little girl, I have been BEGGING my parents to get me my own puppy.  I promised I would take care of it EVERY DAY and spend time teaching it so it would be the PERFECT DOG.  However, they declined every time I asked, saying that they would end up having to take care of it. I was EXTREMELY upset by this, up until the day I actually got a puppy… and then my perspective completely changed.

Want to know what two lenses I 100% recommend every wedding photographer having???

Here they are: a 50mm lens and a 35mm lens.

Let’s first start with the 50mm - and in particular, my favorite is the Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens.

You’ve started out your wedding planning budget and are already getting overwhelmed by the numbers.  How much does wedding photography cost? Why is everything thousands of dollars? How am I supposed to know how much to spend?

Ah yes, winter :)  A wondrous time filled with peppermint hot chocolate, Hallmark Christmas movies, and yes, WEDDING PROPOSALS AND ENGAGEMENTS!!!  As a wedding photographer, nothing gets me more excited than getting to hear alllll about the proposal ideas that people have come up with to surprise and ask their loved one to marry them :) 

Wow wow wow! Am I so excited to share this beautiful fall wedding with you all!!! First of all, if you are ever wondering what the PEAK of fall foliage in Illinois is, then pick your wedding day at the end of October and you won’t regret it. Sarah and Graham’s Wedding was the epitome of a fall, forest wonderland, and I had a blast getting to capture their day.

Probably one of the MOST asked questions I get as a photographer is “how do I use my DSLR camera???”

Whether you are shooting photography professionally or just want to learn how to use your camera better, this post is for you!  I have had this typed out on a note in my iPhone for YEARS and just send it to people when they ask (which happens often!), so I thought it would be much more useful to share with you all on a blog post :)