Stephen & Kimi

Stephen & Kimi are a sweet couple that are getting married later this year. I visited them in Chicago earlier this month to shoot their engagement session. Instead of shooting at all the city landmarks that a lot of others choose, we decided to shoot in Kimi's neighborhood as we took a stroll to the lake. Her mother sent me a sweet message this week about how much she loved these shots. She said that when Kimi's brother walked in and saw them he commented "they really look like they're in love..."

Yeah... they do don't they :)

Bring Anya Home...

My dear friends Marty & Kathy Friend have been working on adopting a beautiful little girl from Russia named Anya. The process to adopt in Russia is UNBELIEVABLE. Well, after 5 years they may be getting to the home stretch! This June there is a good chance they will finally be bringing Anya home. Their expenses have been enormous, and several of their friends are helping out with a fundraiser. The following website will tell you all the details http://bring-anya-home.com/index.html

Ali Oesch has designed this fabulous necklace for the fundraiser. She makes it really easy to donate eh? Seriously, these are great people. Take a moment to visit their website and check out the story behind the necklace and so much more.

Joe Buissink Workshop - Chicago

What an AMAZING workshop yesterday! What a terrific guy Joe is... you can really tell he puts his whole heart into his work. Here are a few of my images from the day...