04 April 2011
beantown and oh canada
Took a spring break trip to Boston and Montreal a few weeks ago. Here are some favorites from the week away with fabulous friends!
Portrait of Kamala.
Sophie.
Carriage horse with tiny hat in Old Montreal.
Montreal from afar.
On to Boston. Freedom trail!
Boston Commons on a sunny Friday.
An altercation in Boston Commons including a possible knife. Spot news!
Secret alley way.
hip hop
I had the opportunity to photograph a release party hip hop show on the south side of Chicago late one Wednesday evening with fellow photographer Emily Grimes. http://www.emilygrimes.com/
I am most interested in exploring the subculture within the hip hop realm the night of the event... hopefully more will follow on this idea in the future. Enjoy!
I am most interested in exploring the subculture within the hip hop realm the night of the event... hopefully more will follow on this idea in the future. Enjoy!
03 April 2011
fruit dance
A photo shoot involving dance, music and produce in a secret location in Chicago. Details to follow, summer 2011!
product of a short attention span
These colors and lines on a ceiling caught my eye when I was at a floral shop recently.
bar mitzvah
I had the privilege of photographing and attending my first bar mitzvah at the beginning of March. A beautiful ceremony and family! Congratulations David and family, and thanks to Sam, Lauren and Tom. Mazel tov!
home and wares show
Toilet tattoos. Adult lunchables. Bagel thricers. Yes, you read that right. It doesn't just slice, it gives you a thrice sliced bagel. Apple cookers. Kitty toilet training kits. No mess egg scramblers. The newest Tupperware fashion. The annual International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago has it all, and I got to check it out with 2 fellow reporters last month. It's kind of like a real live Sky Mall catalog.
Here celebrity chefs Ming Tsai and Guy Fieri have a laugh during Fieri's cooking demonstration at the International Home and Housewares Show at McCormick Place.
01 April 2011
hawks vs. panthers
The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Florida Panthers at home in front of a a sellout crowd of 21,713 a few weeks ago. Lucky lucky to get to these games!
Chicago's Tomas Kopecky fights for the puck against Florida's Sergei Samsonov in the first quarter at the United Center March 23.
Chicago's Tomas Kopecky fights for the puck against Florida's Sergei Samsonov in the first quarter at the United Center March 23.
trojans vs. icemen
I shot some high school hockey in March. Rockford defeated CG to continue their quest for their 15th consecutive state title.
Rockford celebrates their third goal against Cary-Grove in the Blackhawk Cup Combined State Tournament at the Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville, Ill.
Cary-Grove goalie Andrew Michols blocks a shot by Rockford's Connor Anderson.
Rockford celebrates their third goal against Cary-Grove in the Blackhawk Cup Combined State Tournament at the Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville, Ill.
swimmer of the year
I photographed Cary-Grove sophomore Michael Hamann for the paper's swimmer of the year a few weeks ago. There's always the conundrum of limited time and technical problems that may arise during shoots like these but I think I am starting to enjoy using lights!
Feedback anyone?
14 March 2011
what I have been up to whilst workin'
Some recent stuff...
Andie, a student at Marengo Community High School, rests in between sit-ups in gym class. This school year was the first for a program called “Career and Transition," at the school, taught by Roger Engwall, which gets special needs students ready to hold jobs and live more independent lives.
Some martial arts...
Instructor Rick Bjorkquist of the Kyukido Martial Arts of Huntley helps student Kayla Valdez stretch Wednesday in a beginning class at Kyukido Martial Arts of Huntley.
A storage unit auction...
Prairie Enterprises, LLC owner Jerry Lindley laughs as he discovers a bag of popcorn in a Highway 20 Self Storage unit off E. Grant Highway in Marengo on Feb. 23. The unit had just been sold off after the previous renter did not pay the rent.
The season of Lent! Of which I am trying to cut back on coffee...
Ashes are marked in the sign of a cross on parishioners' foreheads at St. Mary Catholic Church in Woodstock on Wednesday afternoon. The use of ashes as a sign of penitence comes from Jewish tradition and was carried over into Christianity, with early customs dating back to the fourth century.
Pending prom season...
Olivia Nystrom, left, and Natalie Whalen, both 13, try on dresses at the annual My Sister's Dress event held at McHenry County College on Sunday. The fundraising event for Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County offered an opportunity for young ladies to buy prom dresses for just $20.
Andie, a student at Marengo Community High School, rests in between sit-ups in gym class. This school year was the first for a program called “Career and Transition," at the school, taught by Roger Engwall, which gets special needs students ready to hold jobs and live more independent lives.
Instructor Rick Bjorkquist of the Kyukido Martial Arts of Huntley helps student Kayla Valdez stretch Wednesday in a beginning class at Kyukido Martial Arts of Huntley.
Prairie Enterprises, LLC owner Jerry Lindley laughs as he discovers a bag of popcorn in a Highway 20 Self Storage unit off E. Grant Highway in Marengo on Feb. 23. The unit had just been sold off after the previous renter did not pay the rent.
Ashes are marked in the sign of a cross on parishioners' foreheads at St. Mary Catholic Church in Woodstock on Wednesday afternoon. The use of ashes as a sign of penitence comes from Jewish tradition and was carried over into Christianity, with early customs dating back to the fourth century.
Olivia Nystrom, left, and Natalie Whalen, both 13, try on dresses at the annual My Sister's Dress event held at McHenry County College on Sunday. The fundraising event for Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County offered an opportunity for young ladies to buy prom dresses for just $20.
01 March 2011
jonah
Sigh... gorgeous light and color. Can't every assignment be like this?
Jonah Slavin, 3, plays on a slide as his mother Karen watches at their home in Woodstock. In December 2010, Jonah was thought to have been on the autism spectrum, but after seeking a second opinion and a change in diet, his behavior has improved dramatically.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 110 children are on the autism spectrum, but estimates range from one in 80 to one in 240.
Jonah Slavin, 3, plays quietly at his home in Woodstock. Before a change in diet and elimination of wheat and gluten, Jonah would scream most of the day and a doctor thought he was to be on the autistic spectrum, his mother Karen Slavin said.
Jonah Slavin, 3, plays on a slide as his mother Karen watches at their home in Woodstock. In December 2010, Jonah was thought to have been on the autism spectrum, but after seeking a second opinion and a change in diet, his behavior has improved dramatically.
heart awareness month
Get your heart checked.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention:
• In 2006, 631,636 people died of heart disease. Heart disease caused 26 percent of deaths – more than one in every four – in the United States.
• Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Half of the deaths due to heart disease in 2006 were women.
• Every year, about 785,000 Americans have a first heart attack. An additional 470,000 who already have had one or more heart attacks have another attack.
From left to right, siblings Deb Mills, Bob Long show heart-shaped pillows they received after recently undergoing open heart surgery, as sister Doreen Klotka listens Sunday at Long's home in Lake in the Hills. Klotka is in the process of diagnosing her own heart health.
• In 2006, 631,636 people died of heart disease. Heart disease caused 26 percent of deaths – more than one in every four – in the United States.
• Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Half of the deaths due to heart disease in 2006 were women.
• Every year, about 785,000 Americans have a first heart attack. An additional 470,000 who already have had one or more heart attacks have another attack.
From left to right, siblings Deb Mills, Bob Long show heart-shaped pillows they received after recently undergoing open heart surgery, as sister Doreen Klotka listens Sunday at Long's home in Lake in the Hills. Klotka is in the process of diagnosing her own heart health.
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