Maria + Luis | Chicago Modern Maternity Photography
Maria is so beautiful and Luis adoring. This session is in my top five ever. Thank you, thank you, thank you for trusting me fully and allowing me to create these images of intimacy and expectant waiting. Maria has five weeks to go. Congratulations to you both.
Think Happy Thoughts.
Isn’t it Peter Pan who said, “All you need is to think happy thoughts, a little fairy dust, and you can fly!” This terrarium is my happy thought. During these long dreary grey days, I’ve been fixating my eyes on this glass jar of life. I planted this terrarium around Valentine’s Day and it has … Continue reading
Valentines Day in 70 degrees!
Eric and I decided to head to the Garfield Park Conservatory for a day spent together in 70 degree greenhouses filled with ferns, spring flowers and the like. I woke up like a kid on Christmas morning, excited, smiley and all twitchy for the fun to begin…. Eric was sleeping peacefully while I was starting … Continue reading
Monday Morning….
On Monday morning, my soul found some quiet or at least less panic. It was very cloudy, and the air was so humid you felt like you were walking in the rain. Now I know for many, this is NOT an ideal morning, but for me it was just right. Warm sticky mornings remind me … Continue reading
Quieting my soul….
My newest venture is teaching a Photography Portfolio Workshop at Chicago Botanic Gardens for eight weeks. Last Monday was the first class where I met a variety of talented aspiring nature photographers. I designed this class to help these individuals develop their own nature portfolio to show off. Each student has a theme or focus … Continue reading
