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Brendan + Julianna >> Engaged

Rachel Gulotta March 18, 2014

A Day in The Life Sessions will easily always be our favorites to shoot. Brendan and Julianna confirmed that for us once again. 

You really get to know people. You get to find out what makes them laugh, what makes them comfy, what makes them love. In a few short hours, you'll find their personalities stretched across a series of images unique to only them. It's the best.

We met Brendan and Julianna the day we shot them—the first time that's ever happened for us. We quickly learned about the things that mattered most to them—their homes and families in the Pacific Northwest, music, education, each other. I could go on. We immediately saw a closeness between them that grew as the day carried on. Again. These sessions are just the best.

We started the day at Longman & Eagle, a tucked away gem in Logan Square that Brendan had been itching to try. By the looks of it (and them) it was worth the wait. We then traveled downtown to get our fix of city lights and skyline backdrops. We ended our session at Julianna's beautifully gothic University of Chicago campus and a nearby beach. It ruled.

Below are a (hefty) few of our favorite shots from the day. Thanks for the good times, you two! It was a total pleasure.

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In Engagement, Couples Portraits Tags engagement, Chicago, university of chicago, longman & eagle, lifestyle, a day in the life session, photojournalist, photojournalistic, editorial
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Josh + Kate >> Engaged

Rachel Gulotta February 20, 2014

This has to be how late 90's Michael Jordan felt. Minus the flu.

When we first met up with Josh and Kate, I knew it. They are a total dream to shoot.

Josh is a Photo Stylist and Kate has killer taste. They're warm, funny, and totally enamored with one another. Swoosh.

We started our session in their apartment where I'm pretty sure it took everything Daniel could muster not to pick it (American Pickers-style). It's decked out with collections of thermoses, tins, and trinkets and complete with a wall full of ugly lady pictures (fittingly called the "ugly lady wall"). They made a brussels sprout hash for breakfast and showed us around their picturesque space.

We trekked through slush and a pretty River North before we ended our session at the Lincoln Park Conservatory. I could go on for days about how much I love love love the details, natural light, and love that are each just jam-packed inside this session, but I'll spare you and leave you with a (little more than a) few of our favorite shots from the day. Enjoy!

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In Engagement Tags Engagement, Chicago, Photography, Photographer, Lifestyle, Photojournalist, Editorial, Natural Light, Lincoln Park Conservatory, Apartment, River North
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THIS IS RACHEL GULOTTA PHOTOGRAPHY.

we love people, but mostly we just love their quirks. 

it's fragments and inches that completely separate each person from anyone else on the planet.

DETAILS AND RAW, ORGANIC EMOTION. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE AFTER.

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