Hello and welcome to the SKP Blog! My name is Sara and I am a Wedding & Portrait Photographer based in Chicago/Northwest Indiana. I've been blogging both professionally and personally since 2005. I get to tell love stories, share my own family's happenings and tell you more about planning weddings! Thanks for coming by and I look forward to connecting with you!

July 29, 2021

I have been looking forward to this day for over a year now!!  With all that 2020 brought our way, it was such a delight to have things seemingly feel like they used to be pre-2020.  I met Emily in 2016 when I photographed her sister Lauras wedding.   (Kurt & Laura‘s wedding was one […]

December 12, 2019

I think my most favorite way to be chosen to photograph a couples wedding is when they contact me because they have been guests, been part of the bridal party, or are a family member of a former SK Bride or Groom!  When Kelsi first contacted me, she explained that she was a bridesmaid in Devin […]

June 13, 2019

This day had been long waited for. When I first heard from Andi through my website, she explained that Logan had planned out an amazing proposal for her and she was so excited to marry him!   Their wedding was still a year and a half away, but we went ahead and planned their Engagement […]

August 30, 2018

He went to a local private high school.  She was homeschooled.  It wouldn’t look like they would ever have any reason to meet but sometimes, its all in who you know.  Emily and Trevor knew some mutual people and Emily made it her goal to be a part and get in with his friend group. […]

August 16, 2016

I remember sitting across from Julie and Drew in a small little coffee shop about a year ago.  They introduced me to their sweet and shy little daughter, Ava.  We sat and chatted about their story and their plans for their upcoming wedding day…and I just knew that the day would be beautiful! This past […]

August 2, 2016

Northwest Indiana Weddings

The very moment I walked into the Briar Ridge Country Club (which doubled as both the “getting ready” location and the reception location!) I felt a sense of family.  I made my way through the ballroom area and noticed Lauras mom arranging things on a table and others getting things ready for the celebration to […]

July 17, 2015

I have no excuse as to why it took me so long to post these!  When you are blessed enough to be able to do what you love as your full time job though…sometimes work photography gets priority over personal photography. The weather in March was not ideal for Ben’s session so we pushed it […]

March 18, 2015

The weather has FINALLY broken! This past weekend, I spent some time on a sunshiny Saturday with one of my favorite repeat clients!  It’s such an honor to be continually be welcomed into a families world and trusted to tell their story. This time, we chose to do a lifestyle session.  We hung out at […]

September 18, 2014

I count myself as being very lucky to be able to meet and get to know all beautiful people I photograph! I pinch myself regularly… just to make sure that its all real! Taking photographs and being with people are my passion….and who gets lucky enough to be able to do both of them together? […]

July 16, 2014

These three are SO easy to photograph!  I have had the chance to have them in front of my camera quite a few times and every time I always tell them that they make it look SO easy. They are great and just being themselves! It is quite difficult for this auntie to imagine that […]

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