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PART ONE: The Chicago Cultural Center Aby and Lexie have impeccable style and fashion sense. The two of them clearly put a lot of effort into their wedding day wardrobe. From head to toe, the two brought minimalist but modern style to a space that was built over a hundred years ago. You find throughout […]

Queer Chicago Cultural Center Elopement

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My trip to Portland has been rich with experiences. I spent months planning out exactly where I wanted to be during this scouting trip to Portland. This was where I want to call home eventually. Over time I want to shift my home base to the PNW instead of remaining solely in Chicago. I’ll still […]

Oregon Coast Engagement Photographs

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When you get home from an amazing trip, you just have to tell people all about it in great detail! I finally went to NYC ya’ll! I wish I’d taken more street photography while I was there. I was too busy saving my energy for this epic wedding and a trip to the Brooklyn Botanic […]

Queer Housing Works Bookstore Wedding in SoHo by Photographer Ezlan Powers

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Many people ask me where to go for their engagement session and there are many different options for anyone asking that question. When it comes to your engagement session, you want to choose somewhere to compliment your wedding day photography locations. Say you’re getting married during winter when there is little daylight left at the […]

Queer Montrose Bird Sanctuary Engagement Photographs by Ezlan Powers

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This is Kathy and Dexter. Dexter is an older dog, he moves slowly and he has long sunken eyes that gaze into yours from time to time. We spent the day up at Glacial National Park in my neighboring town, Ringwood, which I spend a lot of time at. It’s the go to location for […]

Fine Art Pet Photography Session at Glacial National Park in Ringwood, Illinois

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Danine and Nathaniel have strong personalities. Both of them have a presence that makes you feel like friends after a few minutes of knowing them. For their engagement session, we kicked it off with a shot of whiskey. To be honest; I’m not as big a fan of whiskey as I once was. I felt […]

CD & Me Frankfort, Illinois Wedding Photography | Danine and Nathaniel

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Enjoy this quiet and rainy wedding day. We captured a lot of moments and their first dance took months of practice. I think they nailed it! -Ez

Mickey Finn’s Brewery Wedding Photographer

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Jessalyn and Aaron came to me last year. Jess had been following me since I first began my business ten years ago. It’s amazing to know I have people following me from the very start. She disclosed she wanted me to shoot her wedding forever now. I felt incredibly grateful to be working with someone […]

Jessalyn and Aaron | McHenry Wedding Photographer

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Carly and Michael were quite the pair for this Chicago Botanic Gardens engagement session. They arrived a little bit late to their session (traffic, am I right?) but they we’re so ready for it that we knocked it out regardless! They looked amazing and had a great attitude. We made our way up to the […]

Carly and Michael | Chicago Botanic Gardens Engagement Session