Studio
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Mom…. What were you thinking!!!
The stories are the first things to go… the boxes of images from countless trips and who knows where else are all that is left. It has been almost two years since my mom passed and when we dismantled her house all I had time for was to put all of her images in boxes… Continue reading
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Make vs Take
I’v never been one to be afraid of new technology. In many ways, even with my passion for film, I have embraced the new digital age with fervor. The technology has certainly created new opportunities and given me tools to create images that were not possible or in the past. Despite these new tools there… Continue reading
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Dis Fromage
There are times when I just know it’s going to be a fun session. I also love it when I see images coming together before my eyes, and I can act quickly enough to capture them. I see the set as a stage for my subject to act on. As a director, my job is… Continue reading
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Jacob Henry Mansion Wedding
Elise and I had a wonderful weekend wedding where the reception was at the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet. Was a treasure! The house is like a mini museum.. all the furniture and wood work, amazing! It was a gorgeous day for a really fun wedding. We don’t show any of the wedding images till… Continue reading
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Michigan wedding
A few from a recent wedding in Michigan. Now looking back it seems like the last gasp of summer. It was really cold at the Sandburg football game tonight. My thumps were numb for an hour after i got home. These are some images from my new carry camera…. I think I hear my sweet… Continue reading
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Our Big Sargent.
Brooke and Ryan, watch out!!! 4 more days and she’ll be home Continue reading
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Brothers Forever
I know it’s been hot, but I have to say that I have been having a blast doing outdoor portraits with the kids. It’s particularly fun when the brothers are buddies, the big brother is looking out for the little brother, and the little brother wants to do everything the big brother is doing. It… Continue reading
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Korean War Remembered
Over the Memorial Day weekend I had the opportunity to work for the Department of Defence photographing the Korean War Memorial progam that was held at the Orland Park Civic Center. My dad was a WW2 vet and I know how much attention those vets received and to think that there is hardly 5 years… Continue reading
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I stand still or move slowly, feeling things like the impulse of shapes, the direction of lines, the quality of surfaces. I frame with my eye (sometimes with my hands) as the ground glass would frame. Nothing that one could reasonably call thinking is taking place at this stage. The condition is total absorption; the decision (a picture!) is spontaneous. – Aaron Siskind, 1955