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This blog is about stories and how I've captured them with my camera -- some of the stories are about me and my family, and some of the stories are about other people, and some of the stories are probably a lot like yours. Here's a bit of my story: I am a momma of two ornery boys and a creative girl and married to an amazing guy. We have moved lots, which has been a challenge for me, but has taught me a lot, and drawn our family even closer together. God is the center of our home, and His grace has helped us through some pretty crazy journeys. The house we live in is small but cozy, and our favorite thing to do there is have Family Pizza & Movie Night. I find dark chocolate extremely tasty, and I love baking, which leads to the fact that though I wouldn't say I necessarily LOVE exercising, I do it to try to keep sane and avoid having to buy an entirely new, bigger wardrobe.
My great grandma gave me her Brownie camera when I was about 8 years old. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Photography has grown from something I love to do into something that has become part of who I am. I'm passionate about capturing personalities, love, and the story of people's lives and reflecting it as art. Art that continues to tell the story, no matter what else has happened around us. Life is always changing… kids grow, we lose people we love, we add new people to our families and lives. I cherish being able to remember each part of the story along the way, and I adore helping others remember each part, too, for a lifetime.
The theme for this week over at I Heart Faces is “hey girl!” Great reason for me to take my favorite girl out for a little shoot, mini style, and get some good practicing in 
. She isn’t so hip to me taking pictures of her anymore, but she loves I Heart Faces, so when she grimaced at my mention of using her once again as a model, I said, “But, hey! Its for I Heart Faces!” And then all was good with the world .
If you have a favorite image of a fabulous girl in your life, come join in on the fun!
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canvas collections {downers grove photographer}
April 26, 2012
I love a canvas gallery wrap on the wall. I have been printing my own photos this way recently to display my favorite images of my kids . They come ready to hang and just simply look amazing.
Sometimes its hard to decide exactly what might look best, so I have come up with a few collections to help clients decide the best way they would like to display their favorite images. Wouldn’t these look fantastic on your walls with your little cuties and your gorgeous family in the little squares and rectangles?
{Jolie} 4 ~ 24X24 gallery wrap canvases
{Mabel} 1 ~ 24X36 and 3 ~ 12X18 gallery wrap canvases
{Lilly} 1 ~ 24X36 and 2 ~ 16X24 gallery wrap canvases
{Darlene} 1 ~ 16X20 and 2 ~ 8X10 gallery wrap canvases
{Ruby} 2 ~ 24X36 gallery wrap canvases
Prices for these collections and more new goodies to be announced soon!
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tom & nina {downers grove children photographer}
April 17, 2012
Weather in the midwest can be unpredictable. The past few months we have seen winter, summer, and spring-like weather all within weeks of each other ~ its been a temperature roller coaster! The day we had this shoot, it was supposed to be a little cool, but the wind made it extra unpleasant to be standing out in for an hour… and then just a few days later it was in the 80′s! So crazy… but these two withstood the freezing breeze and were troopers as I reminded them to try and relax their frozen stance before I captured their sweet smiles . I was so impressed with how well Tom and Nina got along ~ they are close in age and talked and laughed like they were best friends! Love it! I was asking them for hints in how to get my own kids to act like that, but it just comes naturally to these two .
So lovely to meet you both and your beautiful mom! I hope this move finds you staying in one place for quite awhile .
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Oh, so sweet! I would say they withstood the wind beautifully!
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I don’t know if I can adequately find the words to express how amazing I think the Tiny Sparrow Foundation is, or how grateful I am to be able to be a very small part of it. Children have always held an extremely special place in my heart, and to know that there are so many sick children in this world causes a deep ache in that piece of my heart. I have only just begun working with the fabulous women who started this foundation, but I hope it is the start of a lifelong journey into bringing hope to these brave little ones and families facing life threatening illnesses.
I was blessed to meet this family a few months ago. This little man charmed my heart with his smiles that were reserved for only special moments. Several of the smiles were shared when my husband, who was along helping me, made a silly face. My tall man either terrifies kids, or makes them laugh, and we were all so delighted it was the latter for J. His parents are also incredible people and I so enjoyed meeting them and chatting with them as we walked around the conservatory. You can read more about this Tiny Sparrow family and their story here, and also see his beautifully created slideshow.
I think this is my favorite….
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Love the light in this and of course…the Brownie.
Pretty girl, pretty lighting!
Beautiful photo
the lighting and colors are beautiful!