Chicago Archives - Sally O'Donnell Photography

Garfield Park Conservatory Elopement: Ann & Gary

This October, Ann and Gary were married in a perfect intimate wedding at Garfield Park Conservatory. The pair spent the morning together in their downtown apartment with their cat Stewie, who coped with a bow-tie collar much better than anticipated. Before their ceremony, we took portraits in River North and then more at Garfield. Ann and Gary, it was an honor. [...]

Best of 2016

2016 was remarkable. We photographed 46 weddings and bought our first home. We worked at dream venues with incredible clients and were traveling for 20 of 52 weekends. We shot in Maine, Rhode Island, Texas, Tennessee, California, Nebraska, Kentucky, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, and all around Chicago. We bought a photo booth to start our newest side gig, Sans Booth, [...]

C.C. Ferns Engagement Photos: Klarissa and Robert

And now, a shoot that's a bit different than my usual work: A few weeks ago, I shot Klarissa and Robert's engagement photos. We started at Garfield Park Conservatory, one of my favorite places for engagement photos in Chicago. Robert and Klarissa had a specific vision for the C.C. Ferns half of their engagement shoot. The two wanted to create images that played [...]

West Loop Engagement Photos: Nora & Andrew

I met up with Nora and Andrew just outside the Art Institute for their engagement shoot this past fall. From there, we wandered to the West Loop, fighting traffic the whole evening as we somehow managed to pick the evening of one of President Obama's Chicago visits for their shoot. Despite our traffic battles, we made some great images together. Their October wedding [...]

Lincoln Park Engagement Photos: Giselle & Mike

Giselle and Mike's wedding at Artifact Events this September is going to be amazing. Their engagement photos were so much fun–even though they happened on a particularly cold December day–and I can only imagine how much better their wedding will be. We started their engagement photos at the iconic Chicago sign in downtown. Shooting there proved to be a fun challeng[...]

Chicago Barn Wedding: Luke & Kelsey

Luke and Kelsey are joyful and kind and their wedding was the perfect expression of who they are. Enjoy!

Hudson and Abby’s Skyline Loft Wedding: Preview

Last Friday, Hudson and Abby were married at the Skyline Loft in Bridgeport. Even though we got stuck in the rain at 31st Street Beach during portraits, these two had one of most joyful, stress-free weddings I've ever been part of. More from their wedding day soon! Catering: Jewell Events DJ: DJ Chicago Florist: Jasmine Galleria Planning: Art of Imaginatio[...]

Zachary’s Red Barn and Farm Wedding Preview: Therese & Evan

Therese and Evan, married at Zachary's Red Barn and Farm in Homer Glen. More soon. Film Scans: Richard Photo Lab

Caitlin & Samuel: Alabama Wedding Preview

Caitlin and Samuel, married in Jasper, Alabama, on Saturday. More from this lovely wedding soon.

Spenser and Precious: Lexington Wedding Preview

Spenser and Precious were married last week in Lexington, Kentucky, at The Livery, a gorgeous former-stable converted into an event space in the heart of downtown. It rained on and off all day for their wedding but their day was perfect despite the bad weather. More soon. For now, enjoy a few moments from their Lexington wedding, from the cutest ring bearer in the [...]

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