I just did a photoshoot with a beautiful young woman who is undergoing a voluntary full mastectomy tomorrow (and reconstruction soon after...

Natasha Samreny 's photoshoot with me awhile back is a perfect example of why working from home can make things even easier than if I w...

This is a special post for my friend and frequent client Jenni Grover, the superpower behind ChronicBabe, a truly remarkable resource for ...

I've blogged before about being the photographer for my husband  Bryan Bowden 's shows, including  Blewt! LLC 's  Impress These...

Weddings are about celebrating the love of two people who want to be joined as one. It's also about the ambiance - the setting, the f...

Libby Ru dolph is an opera singer and vivacious, gorgeous human being. The only sound nicer than her voice singing is the sound of her voic...

Comedian  Mike Maxwell  has come to me for both stand-up headshots and family photoshoots, along with his beautiful wife  Amanda Maxwell . ...

I enjoy everything about being a photographer - the technical and the creative, the interactions with others, getting to know new people an...

Getting the light right is so important for a good photo. One of my favorite tricks is to shoot during the golden hours, at sun...

I do the majority of my work in my home studio, but I always enjoy the challenge of shooting in a new environment, especially one as beauti...

One of my favorite kinds of photo gigs is a good old-fashioned little kiddo birthday party. What's not to love? Happy little kids excit...

As some of you may be lucky enough to already know, Chicago has a bustling stand-up comedy element in its city. Big fancy theaters, grimy li...

I'm always experimenting with new photo and editing techniques. One fun thing was when I learned to composite, combining multiple ima...

I've mentioned before that my son (age 4) generally runs from the camera and is therefore not a great test subject when I'm trying o...

One fun thing about the fact that my studio is in my home is that sometimes household items prove themselves useful in an unexpected (and o...

Some Chicago comedians are kids - fresh out of college (or still in college, in some cases), and some Chicago comedians are successful busin...

Sometimes it's the actually smooth, self-assured, confident comics who are completely comfortable being ridiculous. For example, my frie...