Justine & Michael ~ Romantics!
I met Justine & Michael a few weeks ago at their engagement session at Montrose Harbor and knew instantly that their wedding would be a lovely mixture of romanticism and playfulness! They prepared for the wedding at Bishop's Hall, a spacious bed and breakfast in Oak Park with beautiful manicured gardens. Then they had a traditional Greek promenade through the town →
Shahzeen & Prem at Chicago Botanic Garden
Shahzeen & Prem chose The Chicago Botanic Garden for their engagement session location, the grounds were beautiful with a lot of variety! We had so much fun walking around and finding spots to shoot, and I quickly learned that not only are they both super sweet people, but they have a great sense of humor! I cannot wait to photograph their →
Justine & Michael Make Faces TOMORROW!!!
A couple of weeks ago I got to meet Michael & Justine, whose wedding is TOMORROW!!! I am so excited to work with them! Not only are they creative and in love, but they keep me on my toes with their incredible ability to have fun and make faces! We went to Montrose Harbor in Chicago for the shoot, which is →
Peter & Karena’s Riverwalk Wedding Portraits!
Karena & Peter were the first couple to ever marry at the Moser Carillon Tower! After the ceremony, when the weather permitted, we went for a jaunt around The River Walk in the heart of Naperville for a fun variety of portraits! You can see all my favorites here! <3 Liesl Diesel
Karena & Peter’s Ceremony at Carillon Tower Naperville, IL
Peter & Karena were married on June 5, 2010 at the Millennium Carillon Tower right by the Naperville, IL River Walk. Luckily, the rain held off for the ceremony. I loved this entire park area and can't wait to post up some portraits from this wedding! I think Karena & Peter win my "most laid-back couple of the century" award! View more →
Samir’s Baraat!
After photographing Dharna I drove over to Samir's house to photograph the family blessings and Baraat! See more from Samir & Dharna's wedding on facebook! <3 Liesl Diesel Samir's family perform rituals before the baraat eyes The drummer led the dancing crowd! And so the dancing begins! money is transferred to →
Dharna Prepares For Her Wedding!
Dharna & Samir hired me to photograph their wedding in Streamwood, IL on May 29, 2010. You can see their Windy City Engagement session through this link! I started early in the morning at Dharna's home and truly enjoyed how she and her family let me be so close to everything from the very beginning of the day! Thank you so much →
Huntington State Park – Baisch Family Playtime!
How awesome is it that I live on the beach? Sometimes it feels like I'm almost cheating because when the weather is right, at the right time of day, it's almost impossible NOT to get amazing photos! The Baisch Family asked me to do a candid portrait session for them at Huntington State Park this past Wednesday, and it was one of →
Wedding Portraits with Pizazz!
When I want a little pizazz with a dash of snazz, I look for good light. If I can't find it, I add my own! This is my portrait session from Erica & Joseph's wedding on April 24 at Breaker's Resort Myrtle Beach, SC. A special thanks to Elizabeth from Grand Occasions, Inc! Everything goes so much more smoothly with →
Angela & Brian at Prince Resort
This past weekend I photographed with Brooke Christl, and in addition to realizing that we both know WAY too many show tunes and tend to bring out the dorky side in each other, we also got to take some photos of some amazingly fun people! Angela & Brian were married on April 30, 2010 at Prince Resort in Myrtle →
Erica & Joseph Make a Sandy Commitment!
Erica & Joseph were married at Breakers Resort, Myrtle Beach. This is a quick overview of my ceremony favorites, check out all my favorites on their facebook album! Thank you Erica & Josh for giving me the wonderful opportunity of witnessing your wedding vows!! <3 Liesl Diesel
Breaker’s Resort Preparation
I am SO excited to share with you all the super-FAB photos from Erica & Joseph's wedding! Erica and the girls were comfortable with me from the start, which can make for some fun prep photos! You can view all my favorites on my facebook fan page! Thanks Erica & Joseph for letting me in on all the fun, more photos soon →
Erica & Joseph Myrtle Beach Wedding Slideshow!
Erica & Joseph were married at the Breaker's Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC on April 24! I wanted to surprise them with this quick slideshow preview! A special thanks to Elizabeth Hodges from Grand Occasions, Inc, what a fabulous job she did pulling together this gorgeous event! Thank you so much for choosing me Erica & Joseph! I will post more →
Meg & Kevin Pinehurst Resort
Meg & Kevin were married at the Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina on March 20, 2010! I was so excited that Lacey Gadwill had me come and shoot with here again! We always have tons of fun! She set me loose to shoot the guys, and the first thing I saw was this tree! Kevin sports his sweet cufflinks from Meg! Pink →
Jessica & Phil
Jessica & Phil, November 1 in Rochester, NY! Jessica's simple elegant taste was such a pleasure to photograph. She has a custom made blue glass flower for her bridal bouquet! I try to be ready at all times, but sometimes I think I just get lucky :) Goodness I love grandparents. Phil and his band of rocket scientists! This Rochester, NY skyline portrait was shot →
