I’ve known Kenna and Tyler since high school. Last week the “M” family visited from my hometown of Phoenix. It was pretty much what you picture when you think of epic-summertime-fun. Mexican food, fried ice cream, soaking in the sun on the beach, the kids catching fireflies at dusk, camping out on the floor, late...
Oh my sweets . . . how I love them. It was time for some new portraits for the mantle so we got all gussied up and went down to the beach at sunset for a little summertime shoot on a bright sunny (and windy!) Chicago day. I love this first one. It’s a mom’s...
Just a quick two-image blogpost for today. Here are the images I created, enlarged, and matted for the art show/fundraiser at the kids’ school tonight. These images make me happy. I love capturing childhood! The first image is my son’s 4th grade class (their student teacher included). I simply asked them what they wanted to...
Just a few pictures from a mini-shoot with my new friend, Gillian. Gillian is a Chicago Special Needs Parent Examiner, blogger, and writer. Just last month she finished her book, KRASATA, which is a memoir of the “unexpected beauty in grieving, accepting and loving my child with Down Syndrome”. I don’t have any children with...
I can’t help but get all drooly over this city! I love Chicago! Smack dab in the middle of the city, you’ll find spots that look like you are out in the country somewhere- a photographer’s dream to have both urban/grungy as well as lush/ethereal backdrops. Our photoshoot yesterday hit on the most unusual day....
