little sara joined us in chicago a couple of months ago...welcome to the family! 




Some images from a portrait session with my amazing and beautiful friend Serene.   Serene turned 30 yesterday, happy birthday!






Outdoor Photography Magazine has named its 40 Most Influential Nature Photographers and several of the amazing photographers I have worked with at the International League of Conservation Photographers are included in the mix! 

Congratulations!! 



This is very similar to a project I did with iLCP, Conservation International and Christies Auction House for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.  You can read about that project  and see some of the amazing images we auctioned off HERE


I was the Image Manager for this lovely book, "Defying Extinction: Partnerships to Safeguard Global Biodiversity".  The book was published by Earth In Focus Editions for the Global Environment Facility.  


This publication highlights some of the most threatened pieces of the fabric of biodiversity, specifically individual species at risk.This was an amazing project to be a part of and we had a spectacular team!

You can download a pdf of the entire text HERE




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i photographed kristan and wesley's south carolina wedding a little over a year ago.  it's nice to reminisce about while freezing in chicago.  i love destination weddings.....







productively distracted....

 some family pictures from the annual claxton fake thanksgiving!













I was recently interviewed by The Art Mark-It,  a Chicago based art blog....


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oh my goodness these cuties.





















There is this really amazing innovative music duo, Six Impossible Things.  We did a photo shoot a while back, here is the site with some of my images.

And here is a little description.....

Six Impossible Things was founded in 2009 by Jeremy Koch and Molly Orlando Palmiero, brought together in 2004 by a shared interest in contemporary music and a similar electric performing style. This ground-breaking duo has performed numerous recitals and clinics throughout the metropolitan Washington DC area, including widely acclaimed performances at the International Saxophone Symposium and with the Great Noise Ensemble. Comfortable in all genres, they have performed a diverse array of repertoire, ranging from Husa, Wourinen, and Bolcolm to Bach, Faure, and Gershwin. Six Impossible Things looks forward to commissioning new works, collaborating with other musicians, and shifting the perceptions of how classical music is experienced.

You should really check them out!



improptu photo shoot in the car with my 3 year old niece....this girl is always camera ready.

happy face
sleepy face
sad face
snake face
fish face


my brand new nephew only makes a couple faces....

baby yawning face

cutest baby squishy face

sleeping on tia face.  loveliest.