Summer engagement photos at The Art Institute in Chicago with Chicago wedding photographer Kim Ritchie Photography.

Tessa and Zach’s summer engagement session in Chicago was filled with beauty and so many thoughtful touches. They chose The Art Institute of Chicago for a very special reason. It was the location of one of their very first dates, how meaningful! Returning there for their engagement photos felt like the sweetest full circle moment. […]

Engagement

Chicago Engagement Session at The Art Institute

Chicago Museum Campus engagement photos in Chicago, Illinois with Chicago wedding and portrait photographer Kim Ritchie Photography.

Museum Campus is hands down one of my favorite places to photograph in Chicago, and Thalia and Tony’s summer engagement session is a perfect example of why. The area offers so much variety in such a short walk. Beautiful architecture, lush green space, and stunning skyline views all come together in one iconic location! One […]

Engagement

Summer Museum Campus Engagement Photos

Bartlett High School Cap & Gown Photos | Chicago high school graduation cap & gown portraits with Chicago senior photographer Kim Ritchie Photography.

As a Chicagoland photographer, graduation season is one of my favorite times of year! There is so much excitement, pride, and anticipation in the air. I absolutely love celebrating high school seniors during this meaningful milestone. Cap & gown portraits are such a special way to mark the end of senior year and the beginning […]

Senior

Chicago High School Graduation Cap & Gown Portraits

Summer engagement photos at the Wrigley Building & North Avenue Beach with Chicago wedding photographer Kim Ritchie Photography.

Kaylee and Jake’s summer engagement session was the perfect love letter to Chicago! Kaylee is a Chicago girl through and through, while Jake is from St. Louis. In a fun twist of fate, she attended the University of Missouri, and he went to the University of Illinois. Somewhere after that, they met, fell in love, […]

Engagement

Engagement at the Wrigley Building & North Avenue Beach

Graduation portraits at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana featuring cap and gown photos at iconic UIUC locations by Kim Ritchie Photography.

Graduation portraits at the University of Illinois? Count me in! There is something incredibly special about being on campus during graduation season, and last year’s University of Illinois Champaign Urbana cap and gown sessions were no exception! Warm spring weather had finally arrived, the trees were green again, and there was an unmistakable energy and […]

Senior

Graduation Portraits at the University of Illinois

Fall wedding day at The Haley Mansion in Joliet, Illinois with Chicago wedding and portrait photographer Kim Ritchie Photography.

Tessa and Zachary’s wedding day at The Haley Mansion was joyful, emotional, and full of surprises, including the first snowfall of the season! These two radiate happiness, and you can feel it in every single photo. They are just as joyful in person as they appear in their images, and it was such a gift […]

Wedding

Fall Wedding Day at The Haley Mansion

Morning garden wedding at Galleria Marchetti in Chicago, Illinois with Chicago wedding and portrait photographer Kim Ritchie Photography.

Nabiha and Zohaib’s summer wedding at Galleria Marchetti was full of joy, elegance, and so many personal touches. As a Chicago photographer, I absolutely love this venue. The beautiful light, the impeccable architecture, and the incredible team make every wedding feel seamless and special. These two are high school sweethearts, and their love story has […]

Wedding

Morning Garden Wedding at Galleria Marchetti

Chicago Museum Campus wedding portraits in Chicago, Illinois with Chicago wedding and portrait photographer Kim Ritchie Photography.

Rachel and John’s Chicago skyline portrait session was such a joy to photograph. While their wedding took place in the suburbs near John’s childhood home in Hinsdale, they wanted to celebrate their first home together in the city. The perfect solution? A first look and an evening of portraits in Chicago two days before their […]

Wedding

Chicago Museum Campus Wedding Portraits

Ruth Lake Country Club wedding photos in Hinsdale, Illinois with Chicago wedding and portrait photographer Kim Ritchie Photography.

Bella and Eddie’s summer Ruth Lake Country Club wedding was one of those days that reminds me exactly why I love what I do! These two are some of the sweetest, most genuine people. Their love for each other just shines through in every photo! Ruth Lake Country Club has always been a beautiful venue, […]

Wedding

Summer Ruth Lake Country Club Wedding

Morton Arboretum summer wedding photos in Lisle, Illinois with Chicago wedding and portrait photographer Kim Ritchie Photography.

Kelly and Aneesh’s summer Morton Arboretum wedding was the perfect blend of florals, romance, and lots of fun. As a Chicago photographer, I always love photographing at this venue because it offers such beautiful outdoor portrait locations. This wedding day was no exception! Kelly and Aneesh are college sweethearts who met at the University of […]

Wedding

Morton Arboretum Summer Wedding Day