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Welcome to the blog, home to Chicago's intimate wedding, elopement, & dog photographer for couples grounded in the present moment.
(I'm here and queer!)
1. My first name is Mei Lin (she/her)
2. I'm part of the LGBTQ+ & BIPOC communities
3. I really love pugs!
4. I’m a huge musical theatre fan
5. I care deeply about animal welfare as well as social justice issues.
6. I incorporate sustainable practices throughout your wedding photography experience
Located on an historic 18th century Vermont farmstead, Miller Hill Farm in Sudbury, Vermont features a wonderful variety of native plants, florals, shrubs, and more. They also offer seasonal bird watching for a quintessential small town Vermont experience. It’s the perfect family-run place to support not only a small local business, but a small local farm.
Katy & Brian’s Miller Hill Farm engagement session was floral, understated, & warm. A lovely small family farm, Miller Hill Farm graciously offered Katy, Brian, & Ruben their farm as a great portrait location. Between the gorgeous florals and beautiful Vermont farm scenery, it made for incredible portraits. Located in Sudbury, Vermont, owners and farmers Carl & Nan not only craft beautiful florals, but they create a warm and welcoming place to visit.
Katy & Brian got engaged this summer when Brian proposed to Katy. Before the pandemic hit, they loved traveling together. In their home, they have a map of the United States where they have slowly but surely started to fill in the states where they’ve visited. This year, with the world looking a little brighter, they planned a trip to Maine. If the trip was only filled with yummy drinks, good lobster, and great Holy Donut doughnuts, Katy would have been ecstatic already. However, Brian had planned a surprise sunrise proposal located at one of the most gorgeous Maine views. It can be safely said that the trip was a huge success even if the surprise portion of the proposal was almost spoiled.
They originally met online and quickly fell in love (with each other as well as Dunkin’ Donuts). Since the start of their relationship they’ve gone through great relationship milestones. They moved in together in their first apartment together, adopted two cats (called Calvin & Hobbs), bought a house together, and adopted a rescue puppy called Ruben. Here’s to many more life milestones, congratulations Katy & Brian!
An incredible cute puppy, Ruben the rescue dog settled perfectly into his new family. He joined not only Katy & Brian, but also their two resident orange tabbys Calvin & Hobbs. He is consistently surrounded by love and really enjoys going out for long walks at his nearby park.
Photography | Mei Lin Barral Photography
Venue | Miller Hill Farm! (Special thank yous to Carl & Nan!)
Nail Artist | Ally Bradley
Mei Lin (first name, she/her) is a Chicago intimate wedding, elopement, & dog photographer who's passionate about commemorating diverse couples grounded in the present moment. Animal welfare, social justice, and sustainability are three things that are really important to her. Trans rights are human rights. Love is love. Stop AAPI Hate. Black Lives Matter.
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Chicago intimate
Wedding Photographer
LGBTQ+, BIPOC, & Woman-operated
for PEOPLE grounded
in the present moment.
Chicago intimate Wedding Photographer
LGBTQ+, BIPOC, & Woman-operated
for PEOPLE grounded in the present moment.
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