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Geoff & Lauren’s wedding

I want to shout out a big CONGRATULATIONS to my brother Geoff and his new wife Lauren.  They were married this past Saturday in a beautiful ceremony at Independence Grove in Libertyville.  My kids and I were honored to stand up in the wedding.  I was especially honored to be my brother’s “best man.”  It...

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Vacation!

If you tried to reach the studio earlier this month, you heard that things were closed down for a family vacation. We spent a few days in Orlando, then drove to the Tampa/St. Pete’s area to stay in a condo on the beach and visit with my aunt and uncle who live nearby. But now...

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Sneak Peek

I love the power of Facebook and how it connects people.  The mom of these three cuties went to my high school but she was not in my class.  Through mutual friends, she had seen some of my work on Facebook, got in touch with me, and last week I was honored to photograph her...

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Highlights from Off Camera Flash Workshop

I feel so fortunate to have been able to participate in an off-camera flash workshop this week, sponsored by CPPA and taught by Bob Harrington from Focus in Close in Connecticut.  I am the vice-president of CPPA this year, so I was heavily involved in the planning of this event.  I am grateful to my...

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Family Session in the Forest – Sneak Peek

(Click large image, and hold your mouse over the right side to scroll to next image) I was honored to be chosen by this family to create some portraits for them before their mother leaves the country for a year.  They were teasing their dad because he wasn’t smiling much during the session, but look! ...

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