And away we go… Already the year is exciting! We have met so many fantastic couples planning their wedding in 2012. And they say the number one reason they call, is the imagery. I guess one image still says a thousand words…







To See more images from Matt and Jenny's wedding at Germania Place, click here.





Click here to see images from Scott and Kristyn wedding at Millcreek Barn.







More images of Brian and Julie's wedding at Millcreek Barn can be seen here.



Click here to see more images from Sean and Leslie's beautiful fall wedding at Camp Madron.









More of Justin and Megan's wedding images at Chicago Mart Plaza can be seen here.







Click here to more images from Sam and Alex's amazing wedding at The Blue Dress Barn.



Andy and Lisa's wedding images at The Grove Redfield Estate can be seen here.



We loved the energy at Andy and Leanne's wedding held at The Blue Dress Barn.





Angel and Yvette's wedding on board The Odyssey was a blast!



Mike and Brook's super fun wedding was held at The University Club in Chicago. Click here to see more images from their wedding.



Click here to see more images of our beautiful bride, Nadine!







One of our all time favorite weddings! Click here to see more of Drew and Annie's wedding in Wisconsin.



Jae and Corinne's wedding at Millcreek Barn can be seen by clicking here.





Andy and Jamjuree's BEAUTIFUL wedding was held at The Ivy Room at Tree Studios. Click here to see more images from their wedding.



Joe and Dee's totally unique wedding, with their ceremony held on Grand Beach, can be seen by clicking here.



More images from Jack and Holly's wedding, held at one of our favorite venues, Willow Harbor Vineyards, can be seen by clicking here.





Mike and Amy's wedding, on Macinac Island, was one of our all time favorites! Click here to see more images.





Check our Valerie's engagement session at The Acorn Theater. Click here.



More images of our super sweet couple, James and Tomoko's wedding held at The Union League Club of Chicago, can be seen by clicking here.



Click here to see more images from Matt and Ana's wedding.

Johnny and I were honored to be a part of the SRAM part PROJECT: A gala part PROJECT exhibition and auction at Chicago’s Gallery 1028.
Sram challenged prominent artists to create original works of art from bike components. Here’s a box of 100 high-performance bike components. Now make something of it. That’s the challenge SRAM laid down for a group of noted artists from across the country, handpicked by Milwaukee’s art Guru Terrence Coffman and SRAM’s very own Marketing Chief David Zimberoff. The participating artists more than met this challenge. The art works were auctioned off to raise money for World Bicycle Relief, which gives people in underdeveloped countries access to independence and economic opportunity through the gift of a bicycle.
World Bicycle Relief was founded by SRAM corporation in 2005 in response to the Indian Ocean Tsunami. World Bicycle Relief partnered with aid organizations on the ground in Sri Lanka to distribute over 24,000 bicycles to aid the rebuilding of lives by providing access to education and healthcare and reconnecting workers to their livelihood. The organization is dedicated to providing access to independence and livelihood through The Power of Bicycles. Compared to walking, bicycles improve access to education, healthcare and economic opportunity by increasing carrying capacity and accessible travel distance while decreasing the time it takes to commute to and from schools, clinics and markets.
This amazing event was produced by one of Chicago’s greatest producers, Andrew Snyder.

































Charles Mwanjeleka, a self-made Zambian businessman and artist, has created a line of charming figurines to support World Bicycle Relief. Hand crafted from wire, brown paper, and Melie-Meal (white corn meal, a Zambian food staple), these unique pieces portray Zambian caregivers, students, mechanics and entrepreneurs using their bicycles to carry huge loads, a scene typical of the Zambian landscape.







Chicago photographer Leah Missbach-Day, created amazing imagery capturing the poetic joy brought by the bicycles.







DJ services provided by NYC’S Mack Daddy of Mood, David Hollands, of Minimal Wage.











Performance provided by Core Project Chicago.



Participating artists:
Therese Zemlin
Lewis Tardy
Joe Bologna
Craig Usher
Carolina Sardi
Betty McGeehan
Kankha Zomaya
Tom Queoff
Daniel Michael Bertelli
Alonso Sierralta
Jim Adams
Karen Mandery
Del Cruiser
Dominic Sansone
Don Mitchell
Peter Flanary
Kathryn E. Martin
Robert Berman
John Balsley
Rory Burke
Marie Bergstedt
Richard Taylor
Michael Stearns
Tiffany Holmes
Nicole Beck
Jeff Zimmermann
Michael Tingley
Moira Marti Geoffrion
Chris Duncan
Christopher Thomson
Dan Price
Kendall Polster
Mark Castator
Jesse Meyer
Charles Kurre

Thanksgiving Day is absolutely one of the most American traditions of all time. At the base of this tradition, is indisputably the food! Perhaps the food itself is not so important, but the meal, and gathering for such, is the focus. Growing up in a family with 5 children, the Thanksgiving Day meal was always an affair. As our family grew older, and the children moved out, my mother would fight with us so hard to be sure we did not miss her Thanksgiving Day meal. The food was most often the same, and spectacular. I could go on here about the amazing homemade dishes my mother would prepare, but again, that was not the focus. The focus was bringing her family together, often not sure if it would be the last time, that last time did come, and far to soon. Creating portraits for families on Thanksgiving Day is not only a job, but also an honor, a privilege, and a pleasure. We know, although, in the moment, it’s just another convenient opportunity to have a family portrait taken, but years down the road, you may look back, and realize that it was the last opportunity. I have a family portrait of my family, from the last time we were together around the holidays. My mother made a point to ask me to create this for her. She had me print 8x10s for each sibling, she went to the craft store and bought the frames, and made sure that each one of us had one. She was so proud of her family. Thank you to The Drake Hotel for making us a part of their family!



























To see images from Thanksgiving Day at The Drake Hotel 2010, click here.
To see images from Easter at The Drake Hotel 2010, click here.
To see images from Father's Day at The Drake Hotel 2010, click here.
To see images from a bridal tea at The Drake Hotel 2010, click here.
To see images from Christmas time at The Drake Hotel 2010, click here.
To images from an Oscar party at The Drake Hotel, click here.