January 17, 2010
Christmas festivities at my son’s school–the Chicago Virtual Charter School–
included an event called the ‘Wonderland of Gingerbread’
The students voted on many creative interpretations
of the classic Gingerbread House.
We saw Ginger Mansions, Ginger Apartment Buildings,
Ginger Tiki Huts, and the family of Dora the Explorer
and Snow White sitting on the couch in their Ginger Castle.
It was great to see all the CVS families at one time all enjoying the holiday festivities.
January 13, 2010
December 31, 2009
December 28, 2009
Some of my family are skittish about having their pictures taken
(you know who you are).
They joke, turn away, roll their eyes, tell me to stop.
And I do–for a while.
But I had a good vantage point
as the birthday boy was getting ready to blow out his candles.
He got his wish, and I did, too…
a natural, relaxed picture of the elusive species,
Homo Skateboardus.
Happy Birthday, Amos!
November 30, 2009
After dinner
comes the sewing bee,
oft-told old embroideries
and past patterns laid out
over the sounds of TV holiday specials,
coffee and pumpkin pie.
We laugh and lift the warp and heft of it together,
and slowly tease open the stiffened seams,
(careful in parts with the highest use),
looking at this whole cloth
entirely
for re purposing.
November 4, 2009
Halloween is one of my favorite nights..
This year we even designed a new costume.
Besides eating all the little candy bars my son gets,
it’s a great opportunity to see the neighborhood homes
lit up in all their spooky glory.
October 25, 2009
My daughter Miriam trying on her veil the night before her wedding–
her energy illuminated the area all around her.
September 13, 2009
♥
I had the happy pleasure of watching Sylvia marry Bill.
An old style marriage with traditional words of love, honor, respect.
Their priest asked to marry them, all the family in great shoes and spirits.
He started to smile when he saw her in her dress the first time.
The pictures show he kept smiling all night.
August 13, 2009
watching the beauty
of the rhythmic body at Summerdance Chicago.
Forty great images of movement and motion–
that certain something
and that certain moment.
June 19, 2009
Take two kids fresh out of school, add the first non-rainy day in Chicago for a week, and a long-awaited family photo session at the zoo.
Their enthusiastic energy made a wonderful memory of a beautiful day.
I photograph real events and people to share and celebrate the intuitive, intimate, and inspired moments of their lives.
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