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Another Fall, another turned page...
December 01, 2021 - Another Fall, another turned page...
This is my fifth Fall taking photos of the Yonan family..and it may well be my l...
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Some women fear the fire some women simply become it..
December 02, 2020 - Some women fear the fire some women simply become it..
r.h. sin
Weeks ago I was approached by a young woman wanting...
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Change is the only constant in life
November 14, 2020 - Change is the only constant in life
The last time I saw Ashley and Prince they were waiting for the arrival of little P...
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Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the Fall
November 02, 2020 - Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the Fall.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
For the past 4 years, I have met wi...
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“Men are what their mothers made them.”
April 11, 2020 - “Men are what their mothers made them.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
It seems like literally yesterday that I photographe...
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Good friends are like stars..
November 15, 2019 - Good friends are like stars..you don't always see them but you know they are there.
This is my third year photographi...
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No one is useless in this world that lightens the burdens of others
June 15, 2019 - No one is useless in this world that lightens the burdens of others
When Kellie was last in front of my camera she wa...
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Baby in the City
January 14, 2019 - Baby in the City
A couple of weeks ago I met with Imani and Julian as they wait for their February 17th due date of...
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Family like branches on a tree..
January 14, 2019 - Family, like branches in a tree, we all grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one.
If you've follow...
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Family is where life begins and love never ends-Yonan Family
November 01, 2018 - Family is where life begins and love never ends
I was so thrilled to have the Yonan family in front of my camera agai...
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You never understand life until it grows inside of you-Maternity session
October 10, 2018 - I have been wanting to get Ashley Kwateng in front of my camera for 10 years. Of course back then she was Ashley McGuire...
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A Happy Place Engagement
August 07, 2018 - A Happy Place
Recently I joined Jennifer and David to celebrate their wedding which is planned for October 4th, 201...
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Age does not protect you from love, but love, to some extent, protects you from age
June 11, 2018 - "Age does not protect you from love, but love, to some extent, protects you from age." ― Anais Nin
I am a firm believ...
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“O Innocence, with laughing eyes! Thou art a cherub from the skies, A wanderer from heaven.”
June 07, 2018 - “ O Innocence, with laughing eyes! Thou art a cherub from the skies, A wanderer from heaven. ”
When I look at beautif...
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True love stories never have endings
June 04, 2018 - True love stories never have endings.
D ireoce and Micheal have known each other for 30 years and have been married f...
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Celebration of life and long lasting love
May 27, 2018 - Fiercely independent at a young age, Josie worked two jobs during high school. Soon after graduation she would marry her...
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New year, new life-Lifestyle Newborn Session
January 12, 2018 - New Year, New Life
On November 24th I was scheduled to do a maternity session for Marisol...but her little Liam had...
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Family is more than blood-Senior Session
January 03, 2018 - Family is more than blood.
I am a firm believer that it takes more than blood to make someone your family. I have p...
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Man's Best Friend
November 21, 2017 - Man's Best Friend
One rainy Sunday I met a Vizsla named Marina along with her humans, Kevin and Maxine.
Dealing wi...
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Rain Rain Go Away-The Yonan family
November 08, 2017 - Rain Rain Go Away.
On an otherwise, almost mild, late October day, I had the pleasure of meeting this photogenic fami...
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The true character of ministry is a servant's heart.
November 03, 2017 - The true character of ministry is a servant's heart.
Kellie Kelly is preparing to graduate from a 5 year program that...
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Long Lost Love Reunited
November 01, 2017 - Long Lost Love Reunited
Thirty three years ago, at the tender age of 12 and 13, Angela and Fred met at his Pop Warner...
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Ava Celebrates a Milestone
July 03, 2017 - Ava Celebrates a Milestone
Happy 1st Birthday to Ava Lucia Corral!
Ava just turned one on June 6th, 2017.
As you...
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Big City Girl
April 24, 2017 - Big City Girl
Apparently this was Kate's second attempt at Senior images...her first attempt at a local beach at the...
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Sisters share memories and grown up dreams..
February 06, 2017 - Sisters share memories and grown up dreams.
And so it is with sisters Sarah Benich and Heather Mallard. Born just...
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Cubs versus White Sox
November 15, 2016 - I first met the Littig family when I took images of the youngest Littig, the oh-so-adorable Declan, for his first birthd...
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Fun and Fearless in the Big City
October 27, 2016 - I am always a big fan of new sites, as I've said before, so photographing at Promontory Point in Chicago was a cool new...
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Mothers are all slightly insane...
October 25, 2016 - "Mothers are all slightly insane."
J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye
As a mother myself I can surely attest to t...
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From making horror movies to music...
October 21, 2016 - From making horror movies to music, Austin Holloway is very much a creative soul. At our first meeting he seemed very qu...
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You may say I'm a dreamer...
October 12, 2016 - You may say I'm a dreamer..but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.
Joh...
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Twenty five years and counting...
September 28, 2016 - It's always super cool when someone from another state sees my work and decides to hire me while they are in town.
So I...
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A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it...
September 09, 2016 - A portrait is not made in the the camera but on either side of it.
Edward Steichen
I can't remember how far ba...
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Life is like a Ferris wheel..
September 07, 2016 - "Life is like a Ferris wheel..sometimes you're up, sometimes you're down. In the end you just have to learn how to enjoy...
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My first grandchild turns two years old!
August 29, 2016 - Two years ago on August 29th, 2014 at 10:12 a.m Felicity Shay Adams came in to the world at St. Anthony's Hospital in Cr...
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I'm gonna marry that girl some day...
August 17, 2016 - Eight years ago Bo Speichert spotted Chaunah Macewicz at the Buddy and Pals in Crown Point where she worked. The second...
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Local fire showcases both heartache and heroes in Whiting, Indiana
August 15, 2016 - As a portrait photographer I am used to capturing emotion. Usually that emotion is one of happiness. But earlier this we...
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My favorite place to take Senior Portraits in Ann Arbor, Michigan
August 13, 2016 - I'm sure all photographers have their favorite locale, their go to spot. I am no exception. And while I am always up for...
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Senior Sydney Marzec in Downtown Detroit on the Riverfront and at The Belt
August 10, 2016 - It is both exciting and scary to photograph a new location. You are always a little worried there won't be places that s...
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The Lipman Family at Montrose Harbor in Chicago
July 21, 2016 - What a pleasure to meet this sweet family from Chicago. They even introduced me to a new area to shoot at-Montrose Harbo...
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Ashley and Humberto's Wedding at St. Joseph's Church in Hammond, & Aberdeen Manor, Valparaiso
July 19, 2016 - Fourteen years ago I met the bride when she became best friends with one of my daughters while they were both attending...
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