The Journal of a Wedding Photographer

Have a photo session coming up soon and drawing a total blank on what to wear? Here are some seven helpful tips I always tell my own clients to keep in mind when planning their wardrobes, regardless of whether we are planning an engagement session, family session, or even personal branding photos. Whatever the time […]

View Brittany and Phil’s beautiful beach wedding day in Mexico here. A fine art Chicago area engagement session with the couple’s golden doodle by Rachael Osborn, Charleston, South Carolina and Chicago, Illinois wedding and engagement photographer. A hybrid photographer, Rachael chooses to work with both digital and medium format film mediums for her work. To […]

Thank you so much, Rana and Blake, for choosing me as your photographer. Looking forward to your wedding next year!   Photography // Rachael Osborn

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’ve been so excited to share this gorgeous engagement session I photographed with Leah and Tyler for some time now. First of all, the camera LOVES them….could they be any more photogenic?!!! Second, they are just some of the warmest souls – it’s easy to feel comfortable around them and have a great time (which […]