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County Fair Mini Sessions

August 3rd, 2011

The Winnebago County Fair is coming up August 16-21. What could be more fun than mini sessions for families and couples at the fair? Imagine ferris wheel rides, games, caramel apples and cotton candy – all of the things that make up great family memories – as a whimsical, colorful backdrop for some fun, candid [...]

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For $150* you get:

30 minute session at the Winnebago County Fair
An online gallery of all fully retouched images (15-20)
Your favorite 10 images on a full resolution disc with print release (in a display case)
20% off additional prints & products

This is a HUGE discount from my normal pricing for digital packages ($300 for 5, $500 for 10) – you can’t pass this up! *Session fee does not include your admission to the fairgrounds, which is $5/adult and free for kids under 8.

Availability:

I will open up 8 slots & will update this blog as they are filled.
Wednesday, August 17 – ~~6:15pm~~ & 7:00pm
Thursday, August 18 -  6:15pm & 7:00pm
Friday, August 19 -  6:15pm & 7:00pm
Sunday, August 21 -  6:15pm & 7:00pm

How to Reserve Your Spot:

Due to the limited nature of mini sessions, I am accepting paypal payments for these mini sessions. Simply select a session and click the “Buy Now” button.

If I get a good turn out for this fair, I will open up this deal again for the Walworth County Fair in Elkhorn, WI, August 31-September 1.

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Don’t Wait, Pick Up Your Camera

July 8th, 2011

Posted in: Letters from Home, Lifestyle

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Even if it’s just your phone, or it’s your DSLR and you don’t feel like going through the hassle, pick it up anyway. Pick up your camera and capture your life the way it is right now. Don’t go changing the kids into fancy clothes. Don’t feel like you have to pack up and drive to a park. Don’t wait for your kiddo to look at the camera. Just capture what’s going on – right now – just as it is. It will change so much in the blink of an eye.

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Because I Said So! {Chicago Family Photographer}

June 1st, 2011

Posted in: Family, Lifestyle, Portraits

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A few months ago I was reading one of my favorite blogs – Because I Said So – which is written by Dawn Meehan. She is the author of this hilarious book (among others) about pregnancy called “You’ll Lose the Baby Weight.” I’ve read it and it made me laugh out loud in my doctor’s office. <– sign of a good book! To make a long story short, amidst some pretty awful circumstances, which you can read about on her blog, her readers showered her with encouragement & gifts. I saw such a huge response to her hardship and I wanted to do something as well. I noticed that her family photos in the header of her blog were outdated. The wheels in my head started turning. I thought, “I wonder if she would think I was some weirdo if I offered a free session?” Luckily, she saw that I was indeed 80% normal and agreed. I was super excited to meet her. And yes, she is funny in person, too. Although…. Austin, her eldest, has a whole slew of corny jokes of his own.

The session was a blast – it was totally off the cuff. I had never been to her town before, let alone the forest preserve we went to. The kids had so much energy, which made it even more fun, and I tried to capture that energy. I think I smiled the whole time I was editing these. It was so fun to be around this family – and they have good things ahead of them, I’m sure (besides the Florida sun!)

Enjoy this preview! (Dawn, your photos will be in the mail soon!)