Love That Shot - Worldwide Photo Walk Submission

Tony, Jen, & Emerson

Hi there! Here are a few photos for a little shoot I did for Jen's family (of Cricket's Eye View) on Easter. Such a pretty little girl, that Emerson. My boys are in trouble! 

 

Manteno State Hospital

Manteno State Hospital was a psychiatric hospital located in Manteno, Illinois - about a 1.5-2 hour drive from my home. Several weeks ago my photography buddy Jen and I, as well as another friend, Stephanie, took a trip to explore what's left of the institution. We had a great time, and the place is creepy like nothing else.

Here are some of my photos (more can be found at Blonde Exposure), but if you're terribly interested in the hospital's history, you can read more at this website.

Ben & Alexis

I've been pretty quiet as of late, I'm sorry...winter doesn't inspire my photographer side too much!

Here are a few shots from my first shoot of the year: Ben, who will be 1 in just over a week, and his big sister Alexis, who I've photographed several times in the past.

Melissa & Mark

This engagement session was particularly special because of the subjects: Melissa has been my BFF since I was 7 years old. We've pretty much seen one another through everything, and you can imagine how thrilled I am to see her engaged to a great guy such as Mark.

Melissa and Mark are the kind of people who are naturals at having their photo taken. They simply fell into natural poses and most of the time didn't seem aware that I was even there ;). I had so much fun doing their engagement photos, and had a really hard time picking out my favorites!

You'll also note that I did something a little different with the post-processing...

Manny, Afia, Joshua, and Jeremiah

I had the pleasure of photographing this family a year ago, when Afia was still pregnant with Jeremiah. Now they are expecting a little girl in December! I've enjoyed photographing their growing family.

These were taken at Hudson Crossing park, one of my favorite shooting locations.

Jen and Tony's Maternity Session

After having my little guy, Blake, at the beginning of June, it'd been awhile since I had a photography session. It felt good to be back behind a camera! My neighbor, friend, and fellow photographer Jen was kind enough to do maternity photos for me back in May. They turned out great! She is expecting her first child very soon, and so I was happy to return the favor and do some maternity photos for her!

I'm starting to love using Hudson Crossing park for sessions...it's going to look mightly familiar after awhile!










Yes, I did some selective coloring. But, I thought it looked kinda nice for this photo. So sue me.



In other news, I'm dying for some new equipment. Gaaaah. Have I said this before? I think so.