how to make an alley in chicago look beautiful?  put beautiful people in it!  obviously, you can put this family anywhere and they’d make any place look beautiful!!!

. . . but three’s a party!  lots of photos to share  – because, well, there are lots of babies!  This family holds a special place in my heart – i can’t believe these three are one already!!!

trying to keep up with all my sessions lately!  spring is in the air – a great time for outdoor sessions and just in time for mother’s day!!  this little cutie was such a treat – with his curly hair and big blue eyes!!!

this little girl was all three.  smiles the entire session! she was totally cracking herself (and all of us!) up!!

look at these big blue eyes!  such a beauty!

if this isn’t one of the most beautiful babies – then i don’t know who is!  perfect skin and perfect little lips!

i love drool.  on babies, that is.   i love a chubby, happy baby that has a string of drool hanging from his mouth.  and i think it’s perfectly appropriate to capture that in a photo – depending on the context of the photo.  passport photo, probably not.  senior picture, i don’t think so.  6 […]

busy weekend with lots of fun sessions! this little guy was so smiley and such a trooper!!!  i could’ve taken pictures of him all day!

a few weeks ago i attended the annual wedding & portrait photographers international convention held in las vegas, nevada.  this year, i entered prints in the print competition and was thrilled with the results! i was received special honors in the 2010 WPPI (wedding & portrait photographers international) awards of excellence print competition. Below are […]

authentic –  {aw-then-tik}   adjective – not false or copied;  genuine;  real. can you be authentic if you’re wearing a fake smile?  can you be genuine if you’re saying “cheeeeeeese?”  is it real if your kids are sitting still and doing the two aforementioned?  i don’t think so . . .