Melissa & Sean are married now!

I met Melissa through a really good mutual friend. They were originally supposed to get married in July in New Jersey- where they live and both go to school, but circumstances and fate had other plans for them. Melissa's dad was having some health problems, and since she obviously LOVES her father and dotes on him, she and Sean naturally changed their plans to make the wedding easier on him.

So the wedding went from July in New Jersey to March in Chicago. Everything had to be re-planned. New venue, new church, new florist, new hairstylist, and of course new photographer. When my good friend told me all about their situation I instinctively said "well if they need a photographer..." not realizing that it would be the start of what I think will be a good friendship. We met, fawned over each other's rings, talked for over an hour, and it was all set. Melissa planned her wedding largely in several weekend trips home, which I think is amazing! In one of those trips she asked me to shoot some boudoir photos as a wedding gift for her husband-to-be (I will post those sometime next week), and a "day after" session the day after their wedding (those will be up in the next couple days).

Sean & Melissa's day had a few ups and downs... their spring wedding started off with snowfall, their limo didn't show up, and the guys just couldn't seem to find their pocket-squares... but none of that mattered to the lovebirds. They were getting married, and no bump in the road had or would keep them from each other. Their wedding was beautiful, and they are perfect for each other. And now after everything they have a few good stories to tell, and a lifetime of wedded bliss to look forward to.

Thanks so much for letting me be a part of your day you two! I had so much fun, and am blessed to have made some great new friends too!

Here's just a few from the day... so many more to go through... but there will be more to come this week!















Have an amazing honeymoon You guys!

Chris- Senior Rep

This is Chris, one of my 2009-20010 senior representatives. Here are just a few of his senior portraits, enjoy!

Love is all you need...

Which is an appropriate title for this post since that is the song my honey and I walked out to after we said our "I do's." Nick and I have been married a year and a half now, and It's been amazing. He is the sweetest. We both had to work all day long on valentine's day, which was kind of a bummer. I love romance. I love Nick. I love cheesy chick flicks and heart-shaped chocolate boxes. I love LOVE. And I was stuck in my retail prison on the day of love!

; )

So's life I suppose... but Nick made the best of what time we had and took me to see Coraline. What a neat movie. It's all in 3-D, which is actually really cool. Check it out peeps.

Maybe I'll make him breakfast in bed this week since we didn't have the time on V-day... =) Spread the love!

New Toys- yay!

I just wanted to share my excitement with you all about my new baby- a Nikon D300. It's so funny because, as a photographer you spend thousands upon thousands of dollars on equipment, and there's always something more you need or want... =) But THIS little guy was a NEED... on the want list is the Nikon D700... but at about 3K just for the body... it will have to wait!

Sooo... I'm really looking forward to this next wedding season with my new baby, and don't forget I'm only booking 7 weddings this year! I've got two booked and a couple more potential jobs, so book your date soon!


Have a fabulous day everyone, and I hope you're not all sick like me... =P

Melissa & Sean's engagements

Melissa and Sean are getting married March 29th, and I couldn't be more excited! Their engagement has followed a little different path than most... they were planning on getting married in July in New Jersey, but because of Melissa's dad's health problems they have had to move the wedding not only up several months, but to an entirely different state! While I definitely feel for the challenges that have faced them in re-planning their wedding at warp-speed, I also feel a bit of guilty pleasure that I now get the honor of being their photographer!

I met Melissa for the first time through a mutual friend, and we just hit it off! Not only do we have our great friend Leen in common, but we like the same kind of Jewelry and fawned over each others' rings for a good five minutes. =) They are two of the sweetest people, and it was great to finally meet Sean this past Saturday because I got to witness first hand how in love these two are! I can't wait for March to come because I know their wedding is going to be amazing.

Here's a couple of photographs from their engagement session.

Have you visited www.copperphotography.com yet?

Because if you haven't... head on over and look around! I've updated some of the galleries, posted the trash the dress gallery, and corrected a few punctuation errors. =) What can I say, I was always excellent at english composition, but maybe not so much at punctuation. We all have our flaws I suppose...

At any rate, I'm really excited about the new site, and this new year. I have some wonderful clients booked, some exciting ideas for photo shoots, and just a renewed passion for what I do! Seriously now, I just can't wait for spring. I have two weddings that I can't wait to shoot, a bunch of senior portraits (and lets be real here... this Chicago winter is kicking my butt! Just the other day I got frost bite on my cheek walking from my car into work... this is just ridiculous!) So come on spring! I'm completely stoked to be shooting the very sweet Melissa and Sean's wedding at the end of march, then my lovely friends Rachel & Dan's wedding in the beginning of April. I love SPRING!

Oh Chicago, why are you a place of endless winter!? ;)

It's ALIVE!!!

Ok, it's LIVE, not ALIVE.

Check out my new site- Copper Photography Browse around, enjoy the photos, and let me know what you think! There will be one more gallery added in the next two days, so check back then too!

Merry Christmas!

Hey everyone! I hope you all had a phenomenal Christmas, I sure did! Then again, any holiday with my amazing hubby is wonderful. I can't believe this year is almost over already. It seems like it has blown by quicker than ever. Maybe the great years do that more than others, who knows. I am totally excited for this next year. I have decided to limit the number of weddings I shoot this year to make sure I can give an awesome amount of attention to my awesome clients. I will only be taking on up to seven weddings this year. Two slots have already been filled, so that leaves five openings for the rest of the year. I really think that my wedding clients should get the VIP treatment, which is why I've made the decision to do things this way this year. If you've been thinking about booking with me, give me a call... I'd love to make your wedding one of my final five VIP weddings this year.

As far as senior portraits go, spring is one of the prettiest times to take photos. Call Me or email me to book your session in advance, beat the rush, and get a fifty dollar gift card towards your session as a Christmas gift from me to you.

Ok my friends, have an amazing and happy new year!!! Keep checking back for the latest news, photos, and random stories! Happy new year!!!!

More of Katie's bridals...

Ok- I have so many more than this, and I will definitely try to blog them soon, but these are some of my favorites of Katie's bridals. She is so gorgeous!

Katie & Stephen wedding teaser

Yesterday (Saturday) I had the pleasure of assisting my talented friend Amy Aiello (Amy Aiello Photography)at the wedding of Katie Saul, who I went to high school with. Katie is two years older than I am, so she and I didn't go to school together for too long, but we did do some plays and musicals together, and one thing she would always say was that she was going to marry an Irishman someday. I believed that she would... so I was not the least bit surprised when Amy told me that Katie was getting married to an Irish lad. Apparently their paths crossed many times in Ireland while Katie was living there for a few years, but they didn't meet until katie moved back to Chicago. One night at a bar... there he was, and by her sister's account, Katie was smitten.

I'm so happy for Katie and Stephen, and I hope they have a wonderful honeymoon! I'm also totally grateful to Amy for letting me tag along and snag some great shots. Be sure to check out her site because I know she'll post some pics on her blog and they will look fab! Here's just one for now... I have so many to go through and it will be so hard to narrow them down because katie looked simply stunning... but I must! So goodnight for now, enjoy the teaser... =)