Archive for July 2010
Essence | Chicago Childrens Photographer
When I first talked with this client, we agreed to meet at Wilder Park in Elmhurst near their home, but as I left my house, it was raining. I called her, and she assured me that it was sunny in Elmhurst. Well guess what? By the time I got there, lightening was going off everywhere,…
Read MorePlay Time | Naperville-Chicago Childrens Photographer
Sometimes my job really is just plain old fun. I got to meet young Dylan here just down the street from my own home at the playground where I take my kids. Dylan just turned four recently and has sensory processing disorder. He was such a sweetheart! He was very social and like playing with…
Read MoreChaos | Elmhurst – Chicago Childrens Photographer
What do you get when you have two families, five cousins (under the age of six), a toddler in a leg cast, and geese everywhere? CHAOS! We met at Eldridge Park in Elmhurst. Oh sure, it looks all easy and nice and kissy here…where there is only one family: But, oh, it was nothing so…
Read MoreBeautiful Girl & Location | Chicago – Naperville Childrens Photographer
Pretty Daniella and I had a rough start. The first time we met, it rained seconds after we started the shoot. Thankfully, we were able to meet again only a couple of days later. And I was so excited to discover this new location to have shoots. It had a lot of beautiful variety with…
Read MoreMegan – A.K.A. kid wrangler
Well I had a new experience this evening. I was lucky enough to get to tag along with Todd Pierson of Pierson Studios on a commercial test shoot. I would love to eventually break into the commercial industry and sell my images for advertising purposes and already have some things in mind, but it is…
Read MoreKami | Naperville – Chicago Childrens Photographer
This calendar model was such a sweet heart! Seriously, eight year old Kami, with Downs Syndrome, was just the sweetest girl and completely up for anything I said. Our session happened on a very overcast evening about an hour and a half before sunset. It was perfect, and then right at the end, the mosquitoes…
Read MoreKirsten | Chicago Childrens Photographer, Special Needs Photographer
Meet Kirsten! She has Prader-Willi Syndrome, which results in an insatiable appetite that can never be fulfilled, extreme low muscle tone, and delayed development. I had heard of this syndrome before and have a vague memory of some news report talking about how parents had to put locks on the refrigerator to stop their child…
Read MoreBeautiful Bella | Chicago Childrens Photographer
Bella is Italian for beautiful, and it certainly fits my most recent calendar model. Bella is certainly a pretty girl, but she also is just about ready to rule the world. The youngest of five, I clearly saw who was the boss there. She gets all of the attention of her older siblings, but also…
Read MoreBudding Actress | Chicago Baby and Childrens Photographer
Well, I finally got around to going for Round Two with with my daughter for her two year pictures. Remember how Round One went? You can read it here. With my little tempest, I knew I wouldn’t have much time with her, nor can I count on getting her to stay put. My secret? Set…
Read MoreAnd Action! | Chicago Childrens Photographer
It is a very good thing that this client told me she specifically wanted lifestyle pictures of her five children, because I don’t think we could have done any other sort! LOL This clan of kids was on the move from the moment they stepped out of the car. If they look familiar, that is…
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