{Sweet Ideas by Michele} : : Chicago Children's Photographer

This is a special preview showcasing a wonderful event that took place yesterday with good friend Michele, and her business Sweet Ideas by Michele. Sweet Ideas features customized children's clothing for any occasion. It is a fantastic, wonderful, ADORABLE idea for gifts, special occasions or just for adornment on your favorite kid! (HA! Can you tell I'm a fan!?) Make sure you check out her website, or you can find her on Facebook too!

For 2010, Michele and I are going to be teaming up and heading out to a couple of Chicago's great summer festivals (stay tuned for dates and locations). So we held a photo shoot to take some fabulous images featuring her new spring designs and customer favorites!

Thank you very, VERY much to our stunning group of models - and all the parents who came to play and wrangle those models along! I know I had a wonderful time - and look forward to a long, and fruitful relationship with Sweet Ideas in the future!

{Retro Pin Up - Females in Focus}

The photography group "Females in Focus" is so many different things for me - not just a way to get out and shoot more. It stretches my creative boundaries, gives me an opportunity to photograph subjects that I may normally not have on a regular basis, and most importantly, gives me an opportunity to befriend some amazingly creative women and learn from them in the process! This particular shoot I learned more about studio lighting and set up...which is something I will forever need work with! AND, I got to utilize a REAL studio :) It was so much fun! Thanks to Gina & Karen again for organizing, and to our models Carolyn, Sunny & Beca!









These previews are pretty tame. It really was a Pin Up / Boudoir shoot - you can always see more at Flickr!

{FIF Bollywood Style}

I have the privilege of being involved with a group of amazing women photographers aptly named "Females in Focus". This group is for women to get together, talk about the industry, grow our business, and most of all - help support and empower each other. A fabulous creative resource if you ask me! Our gathering for the month of January was at the beautiful Garfield Park Conservatory, and featured the musings of Indian saris and headdress on our beautiful models Carolyn, Janessa and Eva. Make up and Hair was by Veronica.

Eva



Carolyn


Janessa




And....a little "behind the scenes" look :)