I hear voices. You guessed it, I am a little crazy. If you've spent anytime with me at all, inevitably my family comes up... usually in an anecdote of my Father in some awful Eastern European accent. But behind all that is The Consigliere, Mother. Not only in my head...
Kaya Bryla-Weiss So it's 2019 and it's already happening. I see it everywhere. Do you see it? Maybe you've gone... Nose Deaf! It's a new year filled with possibilities and opportunities. The excitement builds for you to share on social media, emails, print ads and...
A brief note from the Editor... In my future, there is a Karjaka Column out there waiting for weekly publication. Who knows, maybe this will lead to it. In the meantime, I'll continue in first person prose. 😉 I'm sitting, or more like melting into my couch in...
So this is that face you make when you see a dream come to reality. To our left is a masterfully restored photo of my Father and Grandmother in a Displaced Persons Camp around 1948. On the right you'll see the original photo. (You can click on either of the photos to...
I LOVE baggage ... emotional baggage. I mean, who doesn't love a Louis Vuitton or Michael Kors bag? Am I right? But that's not what we’re talking about. Let's get real. The real YOU. So to state the obvious, I’m a commercial portrait photographer. But what may not be...
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:...
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...
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...
