"Orchid in Blue" Anyone who knows me well knows that orchids are my favorite flower. They're so simple and elegant and graceful and I am rarely without one in my apartment. This one was part of the decor at Ayesha's Mehindi last week, I couldn't help but take its portrait.
Category: j. winter photography
Windy City Wine Festival
US Bank asked me to capture the VIP tent at the Windy City Wine Festival a couple of weeks ago. What a beautiful night it was!
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"Mehindi" This weekend I will be capturing the nuptials of Ayesha and Neil and things got off to a great start last night at the Mehindi. Ayesha's family and friends came to celebrate this beautiful young woman and to decorate their hands for the upcoming weekend. Two Henna artists worked quickly and meticulously in applying [...]
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"Apartment Garden" City dwelling causes one to get creative.
Hometown Tourist

25. Go on a Chicago River architecture cruise. 9/12/11 I've gone up and down the Chicago River several times but I'd never gone on an actual architecture cruise until last night. Chase and I used Kelli's Groupon for a 75 minute Wendella and soaked up our beautiful city on an equally beautiful evening. The Groupon [...]
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"Through the Gorge" Tami and I ventured through the gorge at Hell's Gate near Naivasha with our Maasai guide, Hampton. Volcanic eruptions followed by centuries of flooding, hot springs and a number of other natural happenings have carved out haunting paths through the lower gorge.
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"Yellow Wood" Late April means beautiful autumn colors at Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia. My friend, Katie, and I experienced everything from blizzards to rain to fog to sunshine on our 5 day hike along the "W" trail. The colors grew more vibrant each day!
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"Pressing Snooze" I think only fellow dog owners may understand this one.
