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Vignettes of 2010 | {June}

I went on a walk nearly every day in June! It's been a very productive month of exploring new places while ruining several pairs of shoes and getting bit by loads of mosquitoes. Worth it? Definitely. Every month I try and step up my game, and not present you all with the same stagnant nature photos that bore us all do death. I hope I've succeeded this month. Enjoy.

Evelyn & Christian | {Wedding}

I was given the great opportunity to 2nd shoot a wedding in Chicago recently with a fellow photographer Sam Hassas. It turned out to be a Romanian wedding, which was an experience I won't wont forget. After 13 hours we both left beat, but with beautiful images. Here are just a few of my favorites from the day.

Keagan | {9 Months}

Every time my little friend Keagan comes into the studio I know that great photos are not far away. This guy just radiates with cuteness and joy. Just look at that smile on the last one! It's been fun watching him grow up from a newborn and seeing the new features form and expressions develop. Can't wait until he's walking and talking.

Enjoy.

Emilia, Elise, Isabelle | {Candid Kids}

It has been raining in the Tri-state area almost every single day for the past two weeks. Great for crops, bad for photos. Luckily we caught a break last Wednesday and I was able to take capture some great images of these girls under a clear blue sky.

There are four girls in this beautiful family total; the youngest, Ayla, was in my studio just about a month ago. You can see here photos HERE. She popped in for a couple with her sisters before going back to sleep in mom's arms. The three older girls were a lot of fun to work with, and I thoroughly enjoyed hearing about their trips around the country and summer plans as we trekked around their yard.

Enjoy, and here's to another wet Monday!

Jesse and Erin | {Preview}

Here are a couple from Erin and Jesse's awesome wedding back in March. I was under the gun at the time, so this was one of the shoots I wasn't able to edit down and create a full blog post. But looking back through them, I just liked these two images too much not to share.

William | {Preview}

William has led a photographed life, that's for sure. Only eight months old and he's already been into the studio three times! I love watching him grow in three month intervals. Enjoy a couple from his last session.

Vignettes of 2010 | {May}

I know the rhyme goes 'April showers bring May flowers', but I apparently did a pretty good job avoiding flowers all month. Only one managed to jump in front of my lens. Hm. Not sure why. Oh well.

This month I was drawn to using a lot of monochromatic elements, specifically, as you'll see below, green on green. LOTS of green this month.

Any favorites?

Tri-State | {Commercial}

Tri-State Christian School contacted me recently about doing some photos for promotional purposes, and I jumped on the opportunity. Although I did not attend this K-12 institution, I know much about their reputation for academic excellence and felt honored to be able to provide services for them. Our time frame was tight (lots of running around!) but we managed to get everything accomplished that we set out to. Enjoy this sampling of the images, and check out more about the school here: tscs.org (with soon to be updated photos!)

Iain | {1st Birthday!}

My nephew Iain had his very first birthday on Saturday! It was a packed day, full of zoos, sugar and family. Due to other engagements we were only able to make the party at the end of such a busy day, but I think I got a few nice captures nonetheless. I do wish I could have gotten one of Mr. Iain-man and a real lion though!

Ayla | {Newborn}

Here are a couple from Ayla's newborn session. She wasn't thrilled at first about having her photo taken, but after getting some food in her belly, Ayla was in better humor.Hope you enjoy the photos below - isn't she darling?