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Silas + Joyce | Chicago Couples and Family Portrait Photographer | Downtown Chicago Portraits

Stacie Kemp — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:08:37 +0000

These are probably some of the most adorable Chicago couple’s portraits EVER!! Silas and Joyce were planning to move and wanted to capture portraits around the city at some of their favorite locations. Joyce was full of ideas and I LOVE how these portraits showcase all the places in the city they love and spent time at.

While I was editing these pictures, I could literally just see and feel the playful love between these two and it makes me smile every time I look at the portraits By now, Silas and Joyce have moved and are getting settled in their new city and I can’t wait for them to see all the great memories we captured. You wouldn’t know it by looking but when we took these portraits, it was a sweltering 90 degrees! Splashing around Crown Fountain in Millennium Park was the perfect way to end a fun and amazing session. Enjoy!

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Cramer 10 Year Anniversary Portraits | Chicago Couples and Family Portrait Photographer

Stacie Kemp — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 14:54:49 +0000

I was so happy when Michelle contacted me about taking 10 year anniversary portraits of her and her husband during their visit to Chicago!! I LOVE that they wanted photos to commemorate the occasion and am extremely honored Michelle contacted me because she is a fellow photographer! You can see her work here! She also co-owns a content marketing company, is a freelance writer for several magazines and creates handmade lovies for little ones (um, wow!). One of the things that blew me away about the Cramers is how much fun they have together (love that) and their huge hearts. It was great to hear them talk about the personalities of their two little ones and you can really tell one of Michelle’s passions in life is using her gifts to help other people. It was really inspiring to hear their stories and meet them.

For the Cramer’s sessions we started out at the Lincoln Park South Pond Pavilion and then moved on to some GORGEOUS skyline portraits. For the last few shots, the Cramers asked me to take portraits of the anniversary gift he gave her (heart lock and key necklaces). I love how they turned out, enjoy!

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Lincoln Park Family Portraits; Chicago Family Portrait Photographer

Stacie Kemp — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:23:04 +0000

There are a few sessions from the end of year last year that I didn’t get a chance to post and today seems as good a day as any to post them!! I have to say, this mini-session was a blast! I LOVE the pictures with their adorable two dogs, Memphis and Presley (how cute!). It’s also adorable that they all seem to match too. Fall is such a pretty time of year and these portraits definitely show off all the pretty colors. Enjoy!

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Vanna + Josh; Chicago Engagement Photographer

Stacie Kemp — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:31:27 +0000

Vanna and I first met in college while taking a photography class together! We’ve remained friends on Facebook and about a year ago out of the blue, Vanna wrote the absolute SWEETEST note complimenting my photography. I can’t begin to tell you just how much it meant that she took time to write that little note and it’s held a special place in my heart ever since. It’s always wonderful to hear someone compliment your work and especially wonderful when it’s a fellow photographer like her!!

When Vanna contacted me to take engagement portraits of her and her fiance, I was SO ecstatic! I love photographing couples and it was so awesome to meet her fiance Josh. They are truly some of the nicest people and have the sweetest dispositions. We started out taking portraits at the park across the street from their home in Chicago! They wanted to include their sweet pup Penny for a few photographs and it was too much fun watching her play in the park and seeing how much they adore her and she adore them. After the park, we hopped on over to Michigan Ave. for some fun portraits by the bridge! It was crazy busy and they ran into a friend (small world) which made for a fun time. We even got to borrow a sweet motorcycle for some fun shots! For our final stop, we landed at Northerly Island Park and the Skyline view from the Adler Planetarium. Northerly Island is an amazing tucked away park that has gorgeous wildflowers and even a small little beach. Despite the fact there was a wedding at the Planetarium and most of the road blocked off, we quickly ran out by the skyline to snap a few portraits JUST in the nick of time before getting ticketed!! It was quite the adventure and I’ve been dying for them to see how their portraits turned out!!

I’m so happy I got to capture their engagement portraits for them and can’t wait to see what’s in store next!! Enjoy!

P.S. Doesn’t Vanna have the MOST gorgeous blue eyes?!

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Ashley + John; Iowa City and Chicago Portrait Photographer

Stacie Kemp — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:42:07 +0000

I first met Ashley when I was wedding planning a few years ago. She worked at a jewelry store and was key in helping me to pick out and design jewelry for myself, my mother and bridesmaids. Ashley has such an eye for fashion and the jewelry turned out stunning!! Ashley and I always did a lot of chit-chatting and I was sad when the designing came to an end however I still run into her from time to time and was SO excited when we got started talking about doing this fun photo shoot! Ashley wanted to do two themes that spoke to both her and her husband’s personalities. The first was on John’s family’s gorgeous land with one of their horses and the second was a Mad Men inspired shoot at Wildcat Den Park in Iowa, Swoon!! I heart their pictures and love that I get to meet and photograph people who are as kind and warm hearted as the two of them.

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Sehee & Nathan Engagement Portraits; Iowa City and Chicago Engagement Photographer

Stacie Kemp — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:19:45 +0000

Sehee and Nathan braved the cold and had engagement portraits taken this past January. Their session can be viewed here. I was so excited they wanted to have portraits taken in the spring as well! We went to one of the most beautiful locations in Iowa City, Harvest Preserve. Harvest Preserve is 100 acres of land that has been restored, preserved and where you can indulge in the awe and wonder of nature.

I’ve known Sehee and Nathan for awhile and one thing I particularly love about the two of them is their playful nature and sense of humor. They enjoy life to the fullest and I think that comes across in these portraits. I love being able to capture that!

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Stephanie + Tyler; Chicago Engagement Photographer

Stacie Kemp — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:53:15 +0000

Stephanie and Tyler are some of the most kind and warm hearted people I’ve ever met…and they are so stinkin cute! I instantly felt like I knew them both for years. My hubby came along on the shoot to help take candid portraits and I’m so glad he did because we all really had a great time walking around the city spending time together. One thing we learned on our shoot is that Chicagoans are some of the nicest (and funniest) people around. Their engagment session was a fun adventure and I can’t hardly wait to photograph their upcoming wedding!!

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Kim + Landon: Iowa City and Chicago Engagement Photographer

Stacie Kemp — Sat, 28 May 2011 22:21:28 +0000

I met Kim and Landon for their e-session at Riverside, Iowa just outside of Iowa City. Riverside has a ton of cool walls and alleys, I was excited they agreed to meet there! It was SO windy the day we got together but otherwise a perfect spring day.

Kim and Landon recently moved to Iowa from California for school. One thing that really struck me about the two of them is how adoringly they look at each other..it made my job so easy! They were up for anything and really had a fun time together, I truly couldn’t have asked for a better couple to photograph. I wish you guys all the best as newly weds!

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Sehee + Nathan; Iowa City & Chicago Engagement Photographer

Stacie Kemp — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:06:17 +0000

Sehee was my roommate before I married and moved to Chicago and I’m so excited for her and Nathan to get married! They are adorable and I know their wedding is going to be both memorable and gorgeous. I went back to Iowa for this shoot and the day we got together was one of the most beautiful days I’ve ever seen Iowa City. The trees were freshly covered with snow and the sun was making everything glisten and sparkle. Don’t be fooled by the beautiful scenery though, it was darn right cold out and Sehee and Nathan braved it without their coats, Nathan’s feet nearly froze! I’m so glad we went out though because their portraits turned out beautifully and we had a blast. The laughter and joy they share was definitely contagious. To top the day off we went to Hotel Vetro in downtown Iowa City and grabbed some hot chocolate, the perfect way to end the session!

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Angie + Brian; Dubuque Iowa Portrait Photographer

Stacie Kemp — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:26:31 +0000

Dubuque is such a beautiful city with lots of history. It boasts the Fenelon Place Elevator, also known as the Fourth Street Elevator which has been called “the world’s steepest, shortest scenic railway!” Unfortunately we didn’t stop to take pictures there but we get some beautiful pictures by the Mississippi River as the sun was setting. Enjoy!

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