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City Winery Wedding

City Winery Wedding: I like photographing weddings in a documentary style,  capturing unposed  moments as they happen.  I started the day with photos of them getting ready at the beautiful Kimpton Grey Hotel. The wedding ceremony and reception was at City Winery, one of my favorite wedding venues in Chicago. The City Winery boasts of an amazing space […]

I had the pleasure to photograph Denise and Mike’s wedding  at one of the most iconic venues In Chicago, The Murphy Auditorium.  As predicted on the weather forecast, it did turn out to be a rainy day,  however, the spirits remained high and the day was filled with laughter and love.   Photography: Daniela Cardili […]

Downtown Chicago Engagement Session

I had a lot of  fun with Denise and Mike walking around downtown Chicago for their engagement session. They are so in love, they make my job easy and  my heart happy! From Denise… Michael and I met about 5 years ago on a Chicago Ghost bus tour, through our close friends. Four and a half years later Michael proposed […]

  You’re engaged, and it’s time to record your true-love-moments for prosperity. Your engagement  session should be as memorable as the pictures that result from it. You’re enjoying one of the most romantic times of your life, after all, and your images should sing with as much starry-eyed joy as your spirit is. Let’s make […]

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