Shoots: Family

Churches and Country Clubs

St. Michael Catholic Church will always be a special place for me as it was the church that Sue and I were married in 9 years ago. I’ve been to quite a few weddings at St. Michael but Brittany and Zach’s came with a surprise from Father Sonny. You’ll notice him playing guitar in the middle of this movie. He stopped and sang them a song while he played mid ceremony. From the look on their faces it was pretty special for the bride and groom.

Post ceremony we headed west to the St. Charles Country Club. If you have not been, it is a Country Club worth visiting. Tucked back in the trees and on a rolling hill, the club provides wonderful backdrops for wedding pictures. Lookout for pictures of the dessert trays that came out late in the evening. They really spent a lot of time making all of the details perfect for Brittany and Zach.

Enjoy the movie!

An afternoon in Millennium Park with Sue and the boys

The first half of our family shoot was at the end of Fullerton at Lake Michigan. Ty and Ryan entertained most of the people on the benches with a leaf fight while we waited for the sun to set. You’ll see at some point I had to come to Ryan’s rescue due to Ty treating him more like a crash test dummy than a baby.

During wedding season it is almost impossible for us to spend time together on the weekends. Sue brought the boys in the city in October in between a few of my engagement shoots. So you all know, we started the session like all family sessions start. Ryan was drooling from a starburst that Sue had just given him and Ty was pouting because he didn’t want to wear his nice new shirt. I hope these images brighten your day. I can’t stop laughing when I look at them.

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