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“I am strong” campaign: Part II
2020 has been “unprecedented” to be sure, but also at the same time inspiring! This is the second post in the “I AM STRONG” photography project featuring several local women and their 2020 stories. Each woman selected for this project was free to choose how they wanted to be photographed. They each shared stories about […]
“I am strong” campaign
Women who are keeping it all together in 2020 part 1 2020 has humbled and changed us.. . We’ve pivoted, quarantined, re-established new priorities, and more. I’m a visual storyteller and there was definitely lots of stories embedded in this crazy year. In particular, I wondered about how everyday women, already juggling so many things, […]
“Solving A Hole-y Problem”
Solving a Hole-y Problem One Sock At A Time Andrea had her ah-ha moment one day while tidying up around her Chicago home.. On the upside, her husband had cleaned out his sock drawer. That was awesome. What wasn’t so awesome was the pile of hole-y ones that were being tossed out in the trash. […]
Don’t Call Them The “Class Of Covid”
Don’t Call Them The “Class-Of-Covid-19” Some are calling them “The class of COVID-19”. While we won’t ever forget 2020 for all the terrible things it’s brought us…the class of 2020 deserves way better. This time of year–regardless of extraordinary circumstances–tends to bring about reflection about the ending of one stage and beginning of another. It’s […]
Seven Steps To Finally Organizing Your Photos
Seven Steps to Finally Organizing Your Photo Collection So here we are… in the midst of a pandemic. You’re stuck at home..and need something productive to distract you from the news stories. How about that photo organization project you’ve been meaning to get to? How long have you been meaning to do SOMETHING with your […]
Her Second Skin
Her Second Skin Scarlett filled out the application and submitted some of her improv audition tapes. It could be a long shot…but why not? “Second Skin” Dancewear was looking for models to feature on their website and social media. The winners would get to fly out to Phoenix, AZ for the company’s official video and […]
How Personal Branding Photography Creates The Personal Connection In Business
Lactation Consultant Connects With New Moms In Need Sarah felt ready. She had prepared well for the upcoming birth of her first child. They had a new home and she and John had prepared a beautiful nursery with everything that would be needed when the time finally came. She had read the books, and attended […]
The New Senior Class
May”hem”, the month of transition, in the form of weather, graduations, and moving to the top of the class.
The Senior Experience…A Collaboration
In a saturated consumer photography market, where professional photographers are competing for business, it may not seem to make a lot of sense to share a coveted client with your “rival” After all, getting a client is often hard-won. It goes against logic to expose them to another talented photographer by choice. That’s exactly what […]
Destination Wedding Close To Home
I met Downers Grove native, Josh, and his Wisconsin-native, fiancee, Karly last year to talk about their 2018 wedding plans, and of course, the photography they would need. Josh told me about his proposal that happened in Utah on a hiking trip, which was appropriate for this couple. They were going to have a destination […]