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Hola! We're Juancho and Johana, a husband and wife photography team located in Chicago and available worldwide. We are SO excited you are here, the place to share a little bit of everything, from photography to the simplest things like traveling, food, realness and everything love and life related. Bienvenidos!! 

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Travel Photography – Europe Part II

The second part of our Europe trip adventures finally made it to the blog…  We have over 1000 photos and trust me, going through them and not stopping every second to smile or just to freeze those memories was kind of hard. This post brings on pure nostalgia and sharing these memories today makes me […]

April 12, 2017

Portraits, Travel

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Stan Mansion Wedding: Tabitha and Marc

Choosing the classy Stan Mansion for their wedding ceremony and celebration was only the beginning of this dreamy and joyful day. You’re going to love every look, every smile, and every second these two shared during a romantic day!! Here are a few moments of their amazing destination wedding here in Chicago. Ceremony and Reception: Stan […]

April 11, 2017

Stan Mansion Wedding

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Travel Photography – Lost in Europe – Part I

There is a quote on my Yoga mat that says: “Travel often; getting lost will help you find yourself” Well, I think we found ourselves several times during this trip ;) Believe or not, we felt like it was the first time traveling out of our comfort zone… it was a wonderful – wierd feeling […]

March 31, 2017

Portraits, Travel

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Walled City, Cartagena, Colombia

2017 started with new projects and beautiful destinations to explore. This time we had the opportunity to visit Cartagena for the second time in 2 years… the plan was to not have a plan and let the city amaze us by its joy, people, history, and architecture. We did our part, having our new Fuji […]

January 23, 2017

Engagements

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Fishermen’s Inn Wedding: Jeni and Steve

Let’s be honest, when you love your couples and are blessed enough to call them all friends, it’s hard to be objective and explain all the feelings involved throughout a wedding day. So I’ll try to be as unbiased as I can… Jeni’s favorite answer to any comment, suggestion, or plan was “I love it”! […]

November 18, 2016

Weddings

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Emerson Creek Wedding: Radhika and Ryan

And just like that we finished another multicultural wedding. We enjoy them SO much!!… vivid colors, traditions, celebrations, rituals, happiness, and love. It was so emotional watching these two become one. Be ready to enjoy the beauty of a Hindu-Jewish fall wedding. Thank you guys so much for reminding us how blessed we’re to do what […]

November 2, 2016

Weddings

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Hotel Allegro Chicago: Justyna and Jeremy

Justyna and Jeremy picked a unique venue for their wedding day, the Hotel Allegro in downtown, Chicago. We fell in love with the art deco design that fills this place with glamour and romance at the same time.  Team J (as we called each other since day #1) brought even more glam to this venue […]

October 20, 2016

Weddings

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Rivers Chicago Wedding: Jennifer and Lance

High school sweethearts, great personalities, free spirits, great humans beings… I don’t even know how to describe such a wonderful couple. A fun ceremony and reception was planned in Rivers Restaurant with a fantastic city view. Jennifer and Lance cherish the love of family and it was showed all day long with a combination of […]

October 12, 2016

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Bellevue Club Wedding: Genevieve + Henry

Genevieve and Henry’s wedding was held at The Bellevue Club in Washington State with many surprises for their guests: A magician, fun trivia, games and a colorful send off. The trivia revealed a lot about their talents, personalities, and love story. A few facts we learned were that Henry earned thousand of miles during his […]

October 4, 2016

Weddings

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Galleria Marchetti wedding: Victoria and John

Have you ever looked someone in the eye and felt like you can see his or her soul? Well, that’s the feeling we had and still have when we see Victoria and John’s photos. We fell in love with their genuine spirits and personalities since the moment we met via Skype last year. When we […]

September 27, 2016

Weddings

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Chicago Cultural Center Wedding: Monica + Tom

Starting a blog post is sometimes a difficult task, especially when in front of you have a gallery of pictures that speak for themselves and each one has a story. When we first met Monica and Tom we were thrilled at the idea of going back to photograph at one of our favorite venues, The […]

September 19, 2016

Weddings

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Stan Mansion Wedding: Danielle and Gabriel

I have to confess that I was very excited for this wedding day to arrive. After spending an afternoon talking about their incredible (and adventurous) road trip in which Gabriel proposed to Danielle, we ended their engagement with a glass of sangria and tapas, knowing that their wedding would be one of a kind… and […]

August 30, 2016

Weddings

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The Drake Hotel Wedding: Sarah + Samir

It was an elegant, classic and multicultural wedding that left many tourists in awe the moment the groom arrived on horseback along with hundreds of guests to one of Chicago’s iconic hotels, The Drake Hotel. Sarah and Samir chose the Grand Ballroom as the setting to where they would celebrate their union with a traditional […]

July 21, 2016

Weddings

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Chicago Rustic Wedding: Bethany + Sebastian

Today’s post is full of joy, rustic details, gorgeous lighting, family, friends, and the best of two worlds! Bethany and Sebastian’s vision for their big day was to feel like home… surrounded by nature, orchard fields, rustic elements, family, and love; so when they found the County Line Orchard it was the perfect place to […]

June 24, 2016

Weddings

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Chicago Warehouse 109 Wedding: Samantha and David

Chicago Vintage Wedding – What an amazing wedding day! It was so incredibly fun to see Samantha and David get married a couple weeks ago. The bride was extremely calm and the groom although always quiet, had a kind and sincere smile. We were surprised by the fact David decided to wear Irish attire; which made him a very unique groom.

June 16, 2016

Weddings

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Swan Lake Resort Wedding

At the moment we met L+Z, we knew something excited was about to happen. We couldn’t stop thinking how fun their wedding day would be. After a few minutes of talking, we forgot about the purpose of the meeting and all we could talk about was Alaska (where they live) and it’s gorgeous scenery. We […]

June 7, 2016

Weddings

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New York Wedding: Tissy + Jeevan

Honest, sincere, happy (very happy) and super friendly…is how we would describe Tissy and Jeevan, a couple that always brings a smile to our face by just looking at their pictures. We feel like we’ve known Tissy and Jeevan forever and probably due to the fact that we have been witnesses of their love since […]

May 3, 2016

Weddings

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Hoboken New Jersey Engagement

If we had to choose a city to live in other than our top 3; Medellin, Chicago or San Francisco (and the list will probably continue to grow as we haven’t been to Paris yet), we would definitely choose New York. There is something about big cities that makes us feel alive, energized and creative… […]

April 25, 2016

Engagements

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Garfield Park Conservatory Engagement

It wasn’t until two hours before the shoot that we had to change the first location planned months before. Thanks to the bipolar Chicago weather, we ended up shooting at Garfield Park Conservatory; A place like no other with beautiful backdrops. At the end we were extremely happy with their engagement photos and to get […]

April 5, 2016

Engagements

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Bridgeport Art Center Wedding: Norma + Marti

This year we kicked off the Chicago wedding season before it usually starts, during what we call the off-season. Personally, these weddings are a dream come true for us, as we are able to highlight Chicago’s beauty during the cold months without the pressure of the heat and humidity, which is any bride’s worse nightmare. […]

March 30, 2016

Weddings

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