Pictures by GG

An elegant August wedding in Chicago featuring a Lithuanian Catholic ceremony, downtown portraits, a glass-wrapped reception at Pella Signature, and an unforgettable live saxophone performance.

Chicago Elopements and Weddings

February 2, 2026

An August Wedding in Chicago That Set the Bar Very High

Black and white downtown Chicago wedding portrait of bride and groom with flowing veil

A refined winter wedding in Chicago filled with quiet emotion, elegant details, and a heartfelt celebration from ceremony to reception.

Chicago Elopements and Weddings

January 30, 2026

Jeff & Isabel | A Winter Wedding in Chicago

Jeff and Isabel winter wedding portraits along the Chicago River at sunset

A private island destination wedding on Sunset Key, captured by an Indiana-based destination wedding photographer. From last-minute travel to tropical elegance, this intimate Florida wedding was unforgettable.

Destination Weddings and Elopements

August 16, 2025

Destination Wedding Photographer from Indiana Captures Dream Wedding on Sunset Key

I had the incredible honor of photographing Damon, a 17-year-old senior from Hanover Central High School, Class of 2025. Damon’s story is anything but ordinary—he is already a licensed pilot! He began his flying lessons at Griffith-Merrillville Airport here in Indiana, and his passion for aviation is truly inspiring. For his senior photoshoot, we wanted […]

Senior

August 16, 2025

17 Year Old Pilot

An elegant wedding at the Harold Washington Library in downtown Chicago, featuring a stunning indoor ceremony beneath the iconic glass ceiling, romantic portraits throughout the city, and a joyful celebration filled with dancing and unforgettable moments.

Chicago Elopements and Weddings

April 8, 2025

Harold Washington Library Wedding in Chicago | An Elegant Downtown Celebration

ONE OF THE BIGGEST FASHION EVENTS IN THE CHICAGO AREA! It was an amazing experience to photograph this event! The presentation of the highest level of fashion, fashion that breathes Paris and Europe.JUOZAS STATKEVICIUS is a famous Lithuanian-born fashion designer, theater costume designer, hairdresser, make-up artist, and professional model. Presidents, first ladies, royal family members, […]

Celebrity

February 19, 2025

Juozas Statkevicius Fashion Show in Chicago

A moody winter elopement in downtown Chicago, photographed in dramatic fog near the Chicago River and Wrigley Building. This intimate city elopement captures motion, emotion, and timeless Chicago architecture—perfect inspiration for couples planning a Chicago elopement or winter wedding.

Chicago Elopements and Weddings

February 14, 2025

Winter Wedding in a Foggy Chicago

My clients from Puerto Rico moved to Reno Nevada, and invited me to capture their 15th year Wedding anniversary at Lake Tahoe, Sand Harbor beach. Here are a few of my favorites.

Destination Weddings and Elopements

January 19, 2025

Wedding Anniversary at Lake Tahoe

Nicole and Trevor is getting married this year, that means, they got a complimentary engagement photoshoot, just like all our couples that book weddings with us. It was a such a windy October day, hair was flying everywhere, gusts of wind made it challenging to take pictures sometimes. With the wind, came the storm. Sun […]

Engagements

January 12, 2025

Three Best Chicago Skyline Locations For Engagement Photo Session

Photographing wedding in Arizona was always on my bucket list, so when Lindsay and Nathan contacted me, I was so thrilled and booked my ticket to Phoenix the second we signed the contract. It was everything I imagined and more. The mountains, rocks, cactuses, saguaros, sunsets, even dirt – its nothing like North West Indiana, […]

Destination Weddings and Elopements

January 11, 2025

Intimate Elopement at Lost Dutchman State Park

Egle and Mindaugas had their intimate elopement at Chicago City Hall. After very short ceremony, we walked all over the city taking candid, documentary and also posed portraits for them to remember their special day. Enjoy! To book Pictures by GG, please contact me HERE

Chicago Elopements

January 8, 2025

Chicago City Hall Elopement

Congratulations to Agne and Brian! Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness. What a beautiful Chicago Wedding it was. Here are some of my favorite images from the big day for you to enjoy. I highly recommend booking a hotel suit at Trump International Hotel for getting ready pictures. Trust me, your photographer will […]

Chicago Weddings, Downtown Chicago

January 8, 2025

Tall Queen and Short King Chicago Wedding

Ieva, High school senior, wanted to have her photoshoot in Chicago. The city is so big, how can you possible chose a place for pictures? Chicago has so much to offer: from parks, streets, buildings to beaches. We decided to stick to Chicago Riverwalk area. There are so many beautiful spots around it and all […]

Downtown Chicago, Senior

August 28, 2024

Places To Take Senior Pictures In Chicago

Chicago senior photoshoot

You may think that every day, if the sun is out, is a great day for family beach pictures. But is it really? Personally – no. If you want fun family pictures with little kids – I would ONLY do it at the end of the summer, last two weeks of August and first couple […]

Family

August 13, 2024

Best Time To Take Beach Family Photos

Greta, Chicago based senior, wanted to take pictures in her favorite city – New York. As a traveling, destination photographer, that’s up for any challenge, I couldn’t say no to this adventure. We flew to NYC and had two full days to walk around, and find the best locations to shoot. I had my camera […]

Senior

August 8, 2024

Top places for senior pictures in New York City

Rita’s friends gifted her a photoshoot with me for her 50th Birthday! 50 never looked so good! Wow, she rocked both outfits and was so comfortable and confident in front of my camera. She nailed it! Take a look what we created together.

Models

August 7, 2024

50 never looked so good

My client from Indiana, hired me to come to Naples Florida, during Spring break, to take pictures of daughter and her growing baby bump. It was suppose to be a nice, sunny day, but you can’t chose the weather. You can always reschedule a photoshoot, if you are local, but when you live out of […]

Maternity

August 6, 2024

Maternity Mommy and Me Photoshoot

This Spring, two different broods of cicadas — one that lives on a 13-year cycle and the other that lives on a 17-year cycle — emerged at the same time from underground. Billions of the winged insects made an appearance across the Midwest and the Southeast. These types of cicadas are periodical insects that spend […]

Models

June 26, 2024

Photoshoot with Cicadas

cicadas

May 2024 I had an opportunity to fly to Reno NV and shoot my very first Lake Tahoe Wedding. Out of all photographers, local and not, Khara and Eric chose me, photographer who lives 2000 miles away from their wedding destination. They liked my pictures, editing style and colors. You want to make sure you […]

Destination Weddings and Elopements

June 24, 2024

Intimate Wedding at Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe Wedding

I love taking snow pictures, but we haven’t had much snow in NW Indiana this year at all. It either melted right away or it was way too cold and windy for pictures. When I found out about winter storm coming up to Michigan, it was a no brainer for me. My photographer friend and […]

Models

January 26, 2024

Snow Day

snow day

I had an opportunity to spend a day with Sarah Rowe, also known as Valhalla from WWE. She is a Viking, a hunter, a regenerative farmer, a butcher a mom to Cash boy and a wife. I got to play with all the animals and even milked the cow, straight into my mouth, from the […]

WWE Wrestler

October 22, 2023

A Day With a WWE Wrestler Sara Rowe

WWE Wrestler Sarah Rowe with son Cash

Choreographer, 2 time World, 5 time US Ten Dance Champion, 4 time US Classical Showdance Champion, So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 finalist, mother of two – Iveta Lukosiute – came from Naples, Florida to dance for me in the city of Chicago. Unexpected rain made the whole photoshoot perfect! I said it […]

Downtown Chicago

August 30, 2023

Dancing in the rain

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