The Journal of a Wedding Photographer

Aria is so excited to officially announce that the Rachael Osborn Photography studio location in Sterling, Illinois is now officially OPEN FOR BUSINESS!   It’s still a work in progress – I’m a perfectionist + there are still few accessories, props, and other items that haven’t arrived yet, but it’s usable and ready to start […]

Last week, the hubs and I darted off to Nassau for a few days for a little mini babymoon at the Atlantis Resort and because I had the fantastic opportunity of second shooting a destination wedding (A job that requires me to travel to a beach? Yes please. Sign me up every time!) with some […]

Where do I even start with this gorgeous wedding?! From the backdrop of downtown Chicago in the fall (one of the best times to visit Chitown, if you ask me) to the soft blush color palate with romantic details to the head-over-heels in love couple, this wedding was a dream come true to photograph. Add […]

If posing for the camera sounds about as comfortable to you as a trip to the dentist, you’re not alone. It’s safe to say that most of us – yes, even photographers – feel awkward when we’re in front of the lens (hey, I would much rather take your photo than have mine taken any […]

Ashley and Corey said their vows at the beautiful Ellis House and Equestrian Center, located just outside of Naperville, Illinois. From the soft pink and white color scheme to the rosebud and baby’s breath florals, their wedding boasted a relaxed elegance and romance that fit the setting perfectly. Oh, and did I mention there were […]

Recently, I’ve gotten a few emails and Facebook messages asking me (me? say what?) for advice on how to get started photographing weddings professionally. First of all, let me just say this is incredibly flattering that anyone would ask me this – I am a baby in the world of wedding photography and can only […]

  I’ve been the worst kind of blogger. I could make a lot of (mostly even valid) excuses about pregnancy, raising a toddler, and trying to juggle my last year of part-time teaching English Literature at a local high school with running a fledgling business and opening/remodeling a studio and being a wife….but in all […]

I’m gonna take a real quick break from updating y’all with past photo sessions to share a few things I feel are so awesome they need to be recognized. Whether it’s one of my go-to beauty items to a simple recipe to sanity-saving tips, these are things I would be telling you about if we […]

Sharing another engagement session from this past summer today – this time a fun farm-themed shoot that took place on the groom-to-be’s parents farm. All day leading up to this shoot, it had been raining on and off – I was so worried we would end up sporting umbrellas and rain jackets instead of sundresses! […]

I’m back from a little holiday break (more on that in another post) and getting caught up sharing peeks into this past summer & fall’s beautiful weddings! Back in August, my fab second shooter, Danielle, and I took off for northern Iowa to photograph the gorgeous DIY, al fresco wedding of Yulia & Brian. The […]