Everyone has their morning ritual. For many of us, coffee is the kick starter for the day. Whether you enjoy a black cup, a latte of sorts or go the full monty with the pour over, chances are there's a good story to your routine. Director of Coffee at Kinship Coffee...
Happy New Year! Can you believe we're already halfway through January 2017? Before we start moving forward, we'd like to take a moment and say thanks for an amazing 2016! Whether you've gotten into the studio, on location or kept up with us on social media, THANK YOU!...
While no two photo shoots are the same, there’s a basic outline that goes into each session. From portrait, to scene, and everything in between, here’s what to expect when in preparing to get in front of my lens. There are three stages to this journey. Stage 1:...
Stylish composer, electroacoustic artist, sound designer, technologist and all around brilliant guy, Nick Nelson and I met up one Fall afternoon over a bourbon and talked the about future. Well, maybe not the Future future, but the immediate future of creating a...
It's February and the month of Love is here! We thought we'd spice the blog up with a couples shoot of the lovely Liana and Anthony. Couples portraits and engagements are typically done out doors. Walking in the park, the beach, somewhere beautiful. It's rare that...
The Preface to most sessions... "Hi! I hate having my photograph taken. Your work is amazing, but this is going to be really difficult for you!" ... and Go! Having been at this a while, I've heard this at most of my sessions with first time clients. And I understand....
The Idea Portrait sessions with collaborators often start with the question, "Wouldn't it be great if we did..." or "What do you think of this idea..." For Amanda Deboer, the idea was, "What do you think of a Nordic look?" First thing that comes to mind, Vodka,...
In the Spring of 2012 I started dabbling in the idea of building a photo studio. But what did that mean? What is a photo studio? There are plenty of ways of answering that. What came to me was, I was tired of being freelance. A hired gun. I wanted to build an...
It's not every day that your model comes into the studio and has her hair cut before the session. However, when my good friend, actress, voice over artist and yogi Lauren Kelston requested to have her hair done here before our shoot, I was only too keen to capture the...
Chicago is my kinda town. Yeah, Frankie sang it, and us wordsmiths steal that to its nth degree. While I love New York, the Midwest holds a special place in my heart. When you talk to Chicagoans and the non, many have mixed feelings on Chicago being a part of the...
