In memory of all of those that have given for our freedom.  Take a moment to remember.

This wedding was at a golf club and we were just finishing the bridal portraits when this idea came to me.  I had the bride lay back on here gown and I zoomed my flash in to make a small circle of light.  This is a very cool effect and every photographer should learn how to do it.  I then shot it at a fast shutter speed to get the darkening at the bottom.  I could easily take the blue out of the bottom but I like this effect.

This is another photo from the engagement session with this couple.  They wanted to do a shoot in the snow and of course it didn't want to snow this year.  Finally we got some and it was time to shoot.  It was a pretty warm day so we were able to take our coats off and relax a while.  This couple was great to work with.  You could feel that they were really in love with each other and excited about getting married.   

Shot our first wedding of the season.  The couple got married at Oak Hill Weddings.  This is a beautiful location for a wedding.  We got a new lens before this wedding and love the results.  A little antiquing and this is the result.
Canon 1dmarkiii sigma 8-16 lens

I love the feeling of this photo.  The softness gives it a romantic feel and the bride appears to be deep in thought about something.  I did some photoshop work on this to make it pop.

I love to do still life photos that require some thought.  This was made with a piece of posterboard torn to

simulate a mountain range.  Another posterboard was used for a background with small holes torn in it for

stars.  A blue gel was used behind the "mountains" and the egg was lit with an overhead light.  I wanted to

do a little more with this but never had the chance.  Maybe I can make the time soon.

Cambo 4x5 with 210 caltar lens

It has been such a mild winter here in Northwest Illinois.  We haven't had much snow at all but when I woke up last week there was just enough snow to seem like a wonderland.  I had to grab my camera and capture the feeling.  It was like a lace on the trees.  This is directly across the street from my house.  I love the snow. 

I opened this photo and ran an action on it to give it the special look you see here.

Canon 40D sigma 27-40 f2.8@1/250