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who we are and what we do…

hi i’m aaron tokarz and along with my wonderful wife and business partner philan, we make up white shutter photography. besides photographers, we are also marketing, research and development, post production, web design, graphic design, the list goes on... we strive to make your wedding or photography session our top priority and we consider it an honor when our lives cross paths with yours.

we are not only photographers, but we are artists. we bring creativity, an open mind, a journalistic perspective, and an unwavering attention to detail to every photography session and i appreciate the opportunity to share my work with you. we are there to capture the true meaning of your event, all the joy, the chaos, the fun and the overall excitement that makes your day so beautiful.

i have been shooting for over 20 years, specializing in people and details. my goal is to capture the subtle and unscripted moments of you day as it unfolds. all the details of your wedding or event as they come together and create a narrative.

our blog is updated after every photo session and will keep you up to date on what we are doing. there are pages and pages of past blog entries so be sure to dig around.

thanks for checking us out and we look forward to hearing from you.

aaron & philan

anna & ryan

03.03.2010

i met up with anna and ryan in chicago a few weeks ago to shoot their engagement pictures. i absolutely love shooting in a big city. the backgrounds are always amazing and the public buildings are magnificent. anna and ryan chose the chicago cultural center i was delighted. the chicago cultural center is the old chicago library and it is a beautiful building. we spent a few hours in the cultural center and then headed to an alley across the street. anna and ryan have a great connection and they scream fun. i can’t wait to their wedding this summer in milwaukee on the banks of lake michigan. here are a few from their engagement session.

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calling all brides…

02.12.2010

are you a bride to be, or do you know one? how would you like a chance to win a complete wedding package from White Shutter Photography? we have just announced our “Boastful Bride” 2010 Competition. visit us on february 28, 2010 at the franchesco’s bridal expo and register to win. come to the bridal expo, register for the contest, and then tell your friends to vote for you. the bride with the most votes by march 25, 2010 wins. it’s that simple. visit www.boastfulbride.com for more information and we can’t wait to see you there!

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Felicia - I can not wait to sign up for this contest!

caitlin & matt

02.10.2010

with a new years eve wedding planned, we were guaranteed two things… frigid cold weather and a great party. we started our day with caitlin and matt at st peter’s cathedral. from there we made a few cold stops around rockford, including the riverfront, downtown, and a laundromat. eventually, we ended up at giovanni’s for dinner. after an intimate reception, we joined the masses for a new years eve party. what a way to ring in the new year… we even managed to catch the newlywed’s midnight kiss…

the cold…the midnight kiss…

the cathedral…

the guests… well, the youngest guest…

the dramatic…

the cake…

the dolls…

the guys…

the first dance…

the details…

the rockin’ out kiss…

the heat…

the bench…

the joy and happiness…

the band… the sensations…

the traditional…

the artistic…

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vander heyden family

02.01.2010

we planned an outdoor winter family portrait session with the vander heyden family way in advance. little did we know, however, that we would be getting dumped on with snow during our session. the snow just kept falling and falling and falling… they kept playing and we kept shooting. there were so many great pictures to choose from it was very difficult to narrow it down to a few for the blog.

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ashlei - these are so cute! love the last one!

kimberlee & brett

01.28.2010

ok… ok… okay… we finally got it blogged!!! we first photographed kimberlee and brett a year ago for their engagement session. i knew right then that their wedding would be one to remember. it was amazing and so were they. kimberlee and her girls started the day off at galleria hair studio before heading to st anthony of padua church. their ceremony was elegant and very moving as kimberlee’s daughter sang in front of a packed church. from there we stopped at the brewhouse building for some fun pictures and then to franchesco’s ristorante for their reception. kimberlee and brett’s first dance was one to remember. the rest of the night was full of dancing and laughter. we really enjoyed their wedding night, and cannot wait to shoot their family for years to come.

reception music provided by flipside DJ service

transportation provided by van galder

cake by kim’s specialty cakes

flowers by al-mar

check out our facebook site for more pictures from kimberlee and brett’s wedding!

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