Sylvia Weekend

Over the summer we had our niece, Sylvia for a sleepover. It was the first one and we laid out tons of activities, almost too many. We painted, we made necklaces, we baked, we watched movies, made dinner and played with the neighbors. She even slept beautifully through the night, though I was up worried that she'd be up soon. It was certainly nice practice for what's to come for Craig and I. Enjoy!!

Ari

As part of the Race to 100 this summer a woman came in with her 3 month old baby boy. I was lucky that she left Ari's twin older siblings at home and we had a wonderful session playing with how small his features are, his tiny hands, his little feet. His mother had recieved this humorous onesie that she wanted to capture appropriately, I think his expression matches the statement just perfectly. Of course with a 3 month old it's rough to get a big smile on command but a cuddle from mommy finally elicited the reaction she was waiting for. Enjoy the images!

BWM 7 Series

I got hired to shoot the BMW Series promo party at the Chicago Illuminating Company. The event was in conjunction with Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics(tear). Not really being a car person myself even I couldn't help but admire all it's curves and appeal. Enjoy!

Jordie's 2nd Birthday

With the approach of his 3rd birthday and a baby brother, I'm finally posting Jordie's 2nd birthday party, a celebration of musical mayhem and young love. I mean look at all the girls who want to give this birthday boy a hug. Is it his effervescence? His excitement for all things balloon related? No matter what the theory, he is undeniably adorable and we are so excited to meet his newest addition. Enjoy!

Ike's First Birthday

In honor of that special day when a young child can first indulge in the art of refined sugars there was a celebration at the grandparent's house. Special friends and their little ones were invited while Ike sported his special crown. Now Ike is preparing for an even bigger role, he'll be a big brother this summer, but for now let's enjoy his excitement from July and wish we all had cookies bigger than our heads with our names on them. Yummy!

Ban Family

Through a family friend and those fabulous Camp Ramah connections I was hired by Moe Ban to take portraits of his family for his mom's birthday at Francesca's in Chicago. His brother Joel and I had been friends at Camp Ramah and it was great seeing the entire family. Since this shoot their sister Amy had a baby boy and hired me to come to her house to shoot the new baby, her & her husband, their older son and the grandparents. It was a wonderful though exhausting shoot. Stay tuned for those images.