Chicago photography services · Available for travel
Photography for the moments that feel most like you.
Whether you’re planning an intimate elopement, a carefully kept proposal, or an engagement session that feels more like a date than a photoshoot, your experience should feel personal from the beginning.
I bring thoughtful preparation, calm guidance, and an editorial eye to every story—so you can spend less time managing the details and more time being present inside them.
The Unroyal difference
Enough direction to feel confident. Enough freedom to feel like you.
Your session will not depend on arriving already relaxed or knowing exactly what to do in front of the camera.
I’ll help you ease into the experience gradually. That may mean beginning with conversation and movement, offering a clear prompt, adjusting your placement for the light, or giving you a moment with no direction at all.
The goal is not to manufacture spontaneity. It is to create enough comfort and structure for something genuine to happen.
- Location and visual-direction guidance
- Wardrobe guidance without a uniform look
- Natural direction instead of rigid posing
- Room for polished portraits and candid interaction
- A calm process designed to reduce unnecessary decisions
Choose your experience
What are you celebrating?
01 · Elopements
A day centered on what matters to you.
Your elopement can be quiet, adventurous, carefully designed, wonderfully spontaneous, or a mixture of all four.
I’ll help you think through the timing, location, movement, and photography experience so your day feels intentional without becoming overproduced.
Explore Chicago elopements →
02 · Proposals
Thoughtfully planned. Discreetly photographed.
I’ll help you choose the setting, think through timing and light, develop a discreet photography plan, and prepare for the details that allow everything to unfold naturally.
After the proposal, we can slow down for relaxed portraits while the excitement is still fresh.
Plan your Chicago proposal →
03 · Engagements
Time together, thoughtfully documented.
Rather than placing you into a series of rigid poses, I create space for movement, connection, conversation, and fun.
You’ll receive location and wardrobe guidance, gentle direction, and photographs that are as elevated, intentional, and effortless as every version of your relationship.
Explore engagement sessions →The Unroyal difference
A different kind of photography experience.
Choosing a photographer is not only about finding images you like. It is also about choosing how you want to feel before, during, and after the experience.
A conventional photoshoot may focus on…
Following a standard shot list
Moving through a sequence of poses
Giving you a menu of options to navigate
Recreating a predetermined aesthetic
Photographing one polished version of you
The Unroyal experience focuses on…
Understanding what is personally meaningful to you
Offering direction while leaving room for real interaction
Recommending what fits so you make fewer decisions
Creating imagery that reflects your particular story
Making room for the full, multifaceted version of you
My approach is for people who want to feel supported rather than directed through a formula and to be seen as more than one version of themselves.
Still deciding?
Not sure where to begin?
Tell me what you’re imagining and what matters most. I’ll help you determine which experience and level of coverage make sense.
Help me chooseMore ways to be seen
Stories take many forms.
01
Microweddings
Intimate celebrations with a small circle of people and room for the moments that matter most.
Explore microweddings →
02
Destination experiences
Story-driven photography in places where the landscape becomes part of the experience.
Explore destination photography →
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Portraits
Personal, editorial portraits for milestones, professional chapters, and evolving versions of you.
Explore portrait photography →Beyond the expected
Have something else in mind?
Pet sessions, anniversary experiences, travel stories, and thoughtfully developed custom projects are always welcome.
Tell me your idea →What to expect
Thoughtfully supported from the beginning.
01
Inquire
Share your date, location, and anything you already know.
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Receive a recommendation
I’ll recommend the experience and coverage that fit your plans.
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Plan together
We’ll work through timing, location, logistics, and priorities.
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Be present
I’ll guide you when it helps and let real moments unfold.
Why it feels different
Calm is part of the service.
I know what it feels like to carry a full life, make important decisions all day, and want something meaningful without wanting another complicated process to manage.
My background in neuroscience, law, travel, and BigLaw shaped how I approach photography. I prepare carefully, communicate clearly, notice small details, and remain steady when plans shift.
You won’t be expected to manage the photography experience. You’ll be thoughtfully supported through it.
Meet Queen →The investment
Coverage shaped around what matters.
Every experience includes thoughtful preparation, photography coverage, individually edited high-resolution images, and a private online gallery.
After you inquire, I’ll recommend the collection that best fits what you’re planning.
View availabilityKind words
How it felt from their side.
Ready when you are
Let’s make room for the full story.
You do not need to have every detail figured out. Tell me what you know, what you’re still deciding, and what you want the photographs to hold.
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