A Chicago city hall elopement, The Adri Photo Co.

A Chicago city hall elopement, The Adri Photo Co.

One of the most beautiful things this job has given me is the ability to see best friends come together. Whether it is about Parenting or the commitment of souls, seeing people come together in love is immensely special. Small city hall wedding elopements have the capacity to have some of most amazing images, their [...]

KAE AND JORDAN A LITTLE COURTHOUSE LOVE, ADRI DE LA CRUZ CHICAGO WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

KAE AND JORDAN A LITTLE COURTHOUSE LOVE, ADRI DE LA CRUZ CHICAGO WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

WHEN DEATHTAKES MY HAND I WILL HOLD YOU WITH THE OTHER AND PROMISE TO FIND YOU IN EVERY LIFETIMERUPI KAUR \ Love oh love, you are my greatest mystery. I feel like I've been running to it and away from it my whole life. Watching the people I care about fall into love, fall into [...]

Marlow’s sunset forest maternity session Oak Park IL

Marlow’s sunset forest maternity session Oak Park IL

I've had quite a baby boom with clients recently. It's been beautiful to get to meet all these new expectant parents. There is so much excitement in the air for this new start. A new chapter. Marlow & Tarek are here celebrating their soon to be new daughter in these photographs. They were a blast [...]

BOB AND BROOKE’S WEDDING REMIX | AURORA ILLINOIS WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

BOB AND BROOKE’S WEDDING REMIX | AURORA ILLINOIS WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

It's been a hell of a rollercoaster of emotions on the road to this wedding, I'm sure. Having to push back dates and planning, just seems incredibly overwhelming. But at last! THEY MADE IT! The day started in the bride's childhood home in Aurora IL. I and my amazing second shooter (Jessica Rasmussen) captured the [...]

Luis and Ale celebrating their love in the early morning at the Imperial Dunes in California | Chicago couples photographer

Luis and Ale celebrating their love in the early morning at the Imperial Dunes in California | Chicago couples photographer

When you have both a dope sister photographer you have to fly her out immediately obviously! . I won't lie and say there wasn't awkwardness. I mean a couples session is meant to me intimate and full of connection, trust, love, hands on each other etc... and with your sister there, I'm sure it felt [...]

Karen and Jordan visit Galena IL, Chicago and west suburbs couples and wedding photography

Karen and Jordan visit Galena IL, Chicago and west suburbs couples and wedding photography

Oh these kids! I call them kids because this is my sister and their partner. Karen is the COMPLETE opposite of me they are 8 years younger and at some level we joke that my parenting started w them. We have spend our whole lives at odds. I've always been all about swallowing the heck [...]

Lupe and Jordan get married, Chicago and west suburbs elopment photographer

Lupe and Jordan get married, Chicago and west suburbs elopment photographer

I took on this beautiful elopment of sorts a few months back. Jordan and Lupe were, like most couples just trying to wed in this weird situation of a year. Sorrounded by their extended family and friends and practicing safety protocols they wed in a beautiful ceremony. Lupe looked insanely beautiful, I mean look at [...]