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“Well I found a girl, beautiful and sweet. I never knew you were the someone waiting for me, ’cause we were just kids when we fell in love, not knowing what it was. I will not give you up this time.” Tamara Jaros Photography // Wedding, Lifestyle Newborn + Family PhotographerOn-Location Photography Based out of […]

“I could make you happy, make your dreams come true. Nothing that I wouldn’t do. Go to the ends of the earth for you to make you feel my love.” ~Bob Dylan   Tamara Jaros Photography // Wedding, Lifestyle Newborn + Family PhotographerOn-Location Photography Based out of Crystal Lake, Illinois Hello and welcome!I’m a natural light […]

I absolutely love shooting an engagement session. It’s an opportunity to get to know my couples and allow the couple to showcase not only their love, but their hobbies and interests as well! As much fun as engagement sessions are, there is also a lot of planning that goes into them. Lucky for you, I’ve […]

I wish every winter day could be this sunny and beautiful. Chrissy and Zach celebrated their first wedding anniversary by getting a photo session with me in Crystal Lake–how amazing it was! We got extremely lucky and picked a day that ended up being 50 degrees and sunny in the middle of February! Who would […]

Can we just take a minute to talk about how incredible Dani & Andrew’s engagement session was at The Hollows in Cary? From their love and adorable pup to them jamming together at sunset–this session was beyond words. Check out some of my favorites below from their engagement session last month. I can’t wait to […]

I honestly could have posted every single image from Nicole & Nicole’s Olive Park Chicago engagement session. Seriously, I love every single image. Not just because of how stunning these two brides-to-be are together, but because they were truly present during their engagement session and so focused on their love and each other. We got […]

Well, we did it! We did a photo session for every season during Jessica & Luis’s first year of marriage! Happy 1 year anniversary to this beautiful couple. I am so honored to have been a bridesmaid in this lovely couple’s wedding, to have photographed their one year anniversary session and I am so proud […]

I had the privilege of photographing Brittany & Austin’s engagement session last weekend- boy, are these two adorable & so fun! From the moment they stepped out of their car, I could see the happiness and excitement on their faces. They sure didn’t let the wind and misty rain get in the way of their […]

This couple. The lighting. The colors. Stacey’s dress. The ring. I can go on and on about why I am IN LOVE with this engagement session. We had such a great time at Fabyan Park this past Saturday and I couldn’t be more excited to photograph their wedding next October. This couple is stunning to begin with- and they […]