E-Shoot Joe and Sonya

Congrats Joe and Sonya on your engagement and your upcoming wedding!

What a great opportunity to take some shots of this couple. They met right in Libertyville at this location. It was fun to be able to shoot where they met and where they currently live now. Below of are some of the proofs from this session.

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Baby Abby

Little baby Abby.

Who would have thought when I intro'd Chaz and Katie that this little honeymoon baby would come around so soon. She was so fun to shoot, so alert and keeping an eye on lens the entire time. Maybe she has a modeling career ahead of her?

Keep a eye on her as she becomes a star.

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(I swear I will have a lens flare "how to" soon. Some people try to avoid this, but I like the artistic side of this)

Big Ben Nurmi

It was a truly a treat to take pictures of the Nurmis and their new baby boy Ben. Ben was up for most of the shoot but did doze off for a couple of shots. Looks like Thad will have him Wake and Snow boarding in no time.

Enjoy some of the pics!

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Studio Time

Studio time for someone who spends time in a different type of studio.

I recently had the pleasure to work with Heather Cimarrusti to try and capture a picture for her to use for her new Christmas album. Once the CD is out I will publish a post for where you can buy it. I can't wait to see how it will turn out. The plan is to use some heavy stylized art on and around the photo.

Below are some of the quickly edited proofs for you to check out. I hope it gives you a taste of what is to come. Merry Christmas!

Coming Soon:

Baby Nurmi Photo Shoot

Baby Droessler Photo Shoot

Quick Photo How To - Lens Flare with any camera.

Sunny Saturday Shooting

There is nothing like seeing the joy of new parents. This is especially true when it is one of your close friends.

With that said we packed up the car and headed behind the cheese curtain to visit our friends and to take some pictures of their wonderful new little girl Katherine Grace. Not only did we have a blast with our friends, we were able to shoot outside for a bit. Can you believe that in November! Katie was a champ, and was very photogenic. Here is a quick preview of there StudioPhotoGraphie shoot.

To read more about the Lyman's and Baby Katie, check their blog out - http://katherinegracelyman.com/blog/

Check back soon for previews of my other recent shoot, Baby Droessler.

Study - My Ovation

A study. That is what I have decided to do when work is slow in the studio. Here is my first subject, my dear Ovation. With a little work and some technique she blesses me with beautiful rich sound. The shallow back does not give some of the deep sounds that you get from traditional acoustics, but it has its own special flavor. Below are some of the pho's that show the uniqueness of the guitar.

Where sweet solos are made....

Some unique shadows from its curvy body.

If you guessed "where the sound comes from," you are right.

The anchor for the strings.

The unique shallow back.

Where strings become music.

A beautiful neck.

Dreaden Steele

First off, thanks to all six of you who visit my blog. I hope that my insight and photos are rewarding to you. Now to the post.

You may wonder what Dreaden Steele is. If I were to regularly shoot photos in the city I would use that as my "pen name" or in this case photog name. There is just something about the city that evokes different kinds of emotions. Steal, brick, concrete, water, sky and grass. Then there are all the people and activities. Why Dreaden Steele? It just feels like it encompases the above.

I hope that the photos below not only show you the different materials that makes up the city, but also the different moods of the city. Enjoy.

Note: to see high-res, you must click on the picture and forgive my bad PS work.

Love the contrast of the buildings on the "bean" more to come

A scene out of Dark Night? A sinister view of Harbor Point and Wacker Dr area.

Apocalyptic image? Antiqued version of the Sears Tower.

Color contrast on the cloud (bean).

These next few are just fun, unaltered pictures using the bean as a canvas.

The bean makes this one interesting, when you flip the image it almost looks the same.

Modern and old school, did you know these were next to each other?

Soft white foreground - colors and shapes in the background

Then some of my girls in the city.

Love this one!