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Urban Session

Engagements

Vanity Fair Style Engagement Shoot

March 30, 2018

If you love Chicago, the city at night, dramatic lighting, Vanity Fair style shoots, enjoy the magic of being engaged and photography, then you’re going to LOVEEE this engagement session.

Our gorgeous bride Kim had in mind doing her engagement photos in downtown Chicago since her wedding will be held at Noah’s in Lincolnshire this fall. Our plans in term of locations were based on the weather. We suggested to do something at this very cool and trendy bar in River North called Gilt Bar… If you’re never been there, you have to try their Lion’s Tail (if you like whiskey) and the Truffle Pasta (and in your way to the restroom, check their Library room – it has a very romantic 1920’s feeling). Anyway, I get emotional when talking about drinks and food… The rest is history. We turned a freezing (and very windy night) into a fun shoot with a very hot couple – Don’t you think?

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We’re Johana and Juancho — partners in life, creativity, and capturing love stories across the globe. Juancho’s journey began with bold determination: he moved from Colombia to the U.S. with nothing but vision, passion, and a deep love for people’s stories. He bought the best lens on the market before even owning a camera, and after his first engagement session with friends, he came home glowing. That spark turned into a decade-long career rooted in emotion, connection, and purpose. Juancho has a magnetic personality — the kind that makes fast friends with strangers on planes, in grocery aisles, and even with our UPS guy. Weddings, with all their energy, humanity, and beautiful chaos, are his favorite kind of playground.

I bring a different kind of energy to the team. With a background in modeling and a career as a radio and TV host, I’ve always lived in creative spaces — and now I channel that into editorial work and wedding storytelling. Juancho likes to call my eye “the girly point of view,” but really it’s about noticing what often goes unseen: the softness, the glances, the stillness in between the big moments. Maybe it’s the journalist in me, but I’m always drawn to the why behind the image. Together, we balance each other — and we love creating with people who value that harmony of heart and art.


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