Wirken Photography Blog

Most people (like myself) when stuck in front of a camera for the first time, freeze up and have no idea what to do.  So NOT the case with these two.  They were jumping on each other’s backs, dancing, running into fountains…it was a workout keeping up with them .  I just love you guys. [...]

I grew up playing dress up and putting on plays with Amanda and her sister Angie while our parents got together on weekends.  We hadn’t seen each other for over 10 years, when I ran into her on the Plaza last summer, after just finding out I was pregnant.  I said, “I’m pregnant”, and she [...]

Little Mason is kind of a baby mascot around here.  His 6 month pictures were so incredibly expressive that we decided to hang 9 of them on our studio wall.  I was excited when his mom, Cara, asked me to come out to their home to follow him around at 15 months.  Check out this [...]

Alright, so like many of us, Abbie and Justin do not like to try to look like supermodels in pictures…they don’t take themselves that seriously.  But I told them when they came for their viewing that they are going to have to endure looking at a few of the ones where they actually did end [...]

Charlotte is a proud 4 months She smiles a lot. She actually laughs.  she thinks mommy and daddy are hysterical. She blows lots of bubbles with her mouth (maybe I encouraged that one a little bit too much) She rolled over and I about called all of my friends to throw a party. We like [...]

This has definitely been a whirlwind wedding season so far. Each wedding so unique and each couple just wonderful. This couple is the epitome of wonderful. So in love with each other, so loving to their friends and family…such an overall love of life. You can see it in everything that they do. They just [...]

Here we are in Sweet Home Chicago, once again. This is actually wedding #1 of a 2 wedding weekend.  As I mentioned a few weeks ago, this weekend was a whirlwind. I was absolutely exhausted, but when you have a history with a couple it makes it all worth it to be there to document [...]

Christy and Jacob have become very dear to me after getting to know them and their families over the past year.  I have especially had the chance to bond with the Beausirs, over several meetings, a bridal session, and of course the wedding itself.  I have to tell you one story to give you an [...]

So, when I shoot for my clients, whether it be engagement session, wedding or even a portrait, there is a bit of pressure I always put on myself to perform. There is nothing worse on the mind than when your client is another photographer. I had the pleasure of shooting this engagement session for Megan [...]

This has been a really busy summer so far and we are trying our hardest to blog most of our weddings. I know you are shocked that you are hearing from me so fast.  Not in my nature, but I am trying to do better. Enough about me…on to why you are really here. Amy [...]