Chase and Matt are Engaged!

Chase and I have been friends for years and I am thrilled to be shooting her wedding in August.  She and her fiancé, Matt, are such special people and, based on their engagement session, the wedding is going to be a total blast!

Chicago Morning

City view from the Adler Planetarium where I'll be shooting a wedding tomorrow, shot with my iPhone. Have a great weekend!

My Kitchen Windowsill, circa 2009

I'm cleaning out some old files on my computer and various external hard drives and came across this mini-series I did in January of 2009.  The subject was my windowsill and the amaryllis bulbs I had received for Christmas.  The window in my old kitchen faced west and I remember walking in the room in [...]

Sunny Spring Afternoon

I spent the afternoon with the dogs and my iPhone in my parents' backyard.  Record high today in Chicago, I can't believe it's only March!

Happy Birthday, Chicago!

Today is my home town's 175th birthday!  Chicago has served as a backdrop to so many of my photographs over the years, from the parks to the skyline to the blue waters of Lake Michigan.  Below is a little tribute to the Windy City - 175 years beautiful!

The Birthday Girl Blues

16. Visit an authentic Chicago Blues Bar 2/3/12 It's crazy to me, given how much I love music and how long I've lived in this city, that, before last Friday, I'd never gone to a Chicago Blues Bar.  The original visit, organized by none other than Tami, was slated for my actual birthday, though we [...]

Birthday Orchid

To start this weird weather Monday here in Chicago, a photo of the orchid my dad gave me for my birthday, taken with my iPhone. Have a great week!