Instagramming: July

If I had to put July in the fun or lame column, it would be so far in the fun column that it couldn't even seem lame. It was that good.

I got to hang out with my favorite people in the whole wide world during the month of July and got to see a lot of my fair city. My fair city was also my hot city, as Chicago baked under 90+ degree temperatures for most of July. I complained about the heat, but not too much because there was too much fun to be had.

Here is a little of the fun I had in July.

 July

- the heat, my God the heat - MY BACHELORETTE PARTY - Chicago architecture cruise - 

spending a lunch hour in Millennium park with my sister and nephews - watching my garden grow - drinking on my back porch - a photo shoot in Lincoln Park - sending out my wedding invitations and getting some responses back - a weekend in Michigan at my parents lake house - ordering wedding decorations - getting my passport renewal in order so I can go to Panama(!!!) - a Sunday concert in my hood with Mike - charity dog wash - hanging up artwork on my walls

The Season of Autumn

This is Autumn.

It's a beautiful name for a beautiful little girl. Autumn is named for her mother's favorite season, which coincided with the time during her pregnancy that Autumn's mom felt the most at ease. I was so excited to meet Autumn because her mom is a dear friend of mine. I would have driven to the end of the earth and back to meet Autumn. Luckily though, all I needed to do was take a day trip to Michigan to meet this California-born little lady.

This was Autumn's first photo shoot, but I am hoping it was the first of many. She, like her parents, is a delight.

And then we let her get some rest. It was a pretty big day for a two-month old.

Kristin and Galen's Wedding - Part The End

I am kind of sad that this is my last post of Kristin and Galen's photos. I have had such a great time reliving this wedding while putting together these posts.

This last post is photos from their affair downstate. After we finished celebrating on the shores of northern Michigan, we took the party south to Kalamazoo. Kristin and Galen wanted to share their wedding celebration with more people than the resort would hold, so they brought their reception to the Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts and finished celebrating in style.

















This next photo is one of my absolute favorites. I saw this stairwell and knew there was a good photo to be had there.

































Kristin and Galen, a million thanks to you.

Thank you for introducing me to your fantastic friends and family. Thank you for making me feel so welcome and such a part of your family. Thank you for hosting such a beautiful event. You made my job very easy. Thank you for being so relaxed and at ease in front of my camera. Again, you made my job very easy. But most importantly, thank you for having the faith in me to photograph your wedding day(s). I was honored. I still am honored. Yours truly was an event I will never forget.