No one event captures you at your best and most beautiful like your wedding day.
The emotions are closest to the surface, your loving heart open for all to see.
My special gift is in photographing these feelings to treasure, gift and share.
Please contact me here to find out about getting beautiful-feeling photography for your wedding.
Dorothy Perry Photography (773) 784-2675.
Dorothy Perry Photography studio ad in Chicago Social Brides Magazine
An alley near my home has pansies flowering out of the cracks in the cement.
Accident or design, they are wonderful for the few days they bloom and exist
…and simply, beautifully, wonderfully are.
I love to dance, and love to watch–and shoot– the physical action of dancing.
Tango, swing or stepping, the energy and interaction between dancers is what I want.
I had a old-fashioned style of dad and a protected, dreamy childhood–with an emphasis on childhood. I never knew how special and important he was in shaping me until I was an adult with a family of my own.
Raymond J. Perry was my anchor and rock: a quiet man who got up early every day to go to work in a local factory environment that eventually took his health and energy–and took him from us far too soon. On the strength of that salary, he raised six children and put us all through college. He and my mother stayed married all his lifetime, kept our home a safe, stable place for us and all the neighboring kids to play (we never had a lawn with “nice” grass because our yard was the home-plate for all our games) taught us bowling, badminton, and was always tinkering with his homemade recipes for barbecue, homemade cookies and fudge. Though outwardly he seemed to be quiet to the point of being shy, he gave his six children a better a future–and a strong memory of what a real man should be. And a tough act to follow.
Though my own married life took a different turn, I and my ex still remain friendly and still share parenting responsibilities. I thank Artist’s father Amos for being an engaged, affectionate, and supportive stepfather to my daughter, and an inspiration to our son to to find the joy and purpose in life.
A sincere Happy Father’s Day to inspirational fathers–and those that aspire to be great–everywhere.
As a wedding and family photojournalist who creates emotionally-rich images and portraits, I have always been interested in seeing where people hang or display them in their home. My friend Hope designed hers to accent her collection of fine and outsider art. Yasmine’s wedding photos are canvas prints. Victoria has her photos in her beautiful kitchen.
Until I begin shooting for couples with luxury vacation homes to decorate and massive, open wall spaces to display these talismanic photos really, really big, (and I’m going to be doing them, too!) I see that most of my couples keep them in the traditional family areas of the home, in collage frames or in smaller frames, on end-tables or on bookshelves. There are always interesting variations on the theme,
but—
what to do if you aren’t the type of bride who wants to have them hanging all around the house? Are you a DIY type of bride that put them someplace really original, like an iPhone or computer skin? This article from Martha Steward Weddings might inspire if you are open to trying something new. Or, like me, want to create something private and personal.
I am doing research, getting tips and new ideas to inspire new projects and will post some of the best ideas here.
What meaningful, unconventional memento have you created using your wedding photographs?
Would you share photographs of how you have decorated your home creatively using your wedding images?
Have you printed wedding photographs on an entirely new surface, like an neoprene iPhone or computer skin?
Thanks to everyone in advance for your shared posts and suggestions.
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.
May 17th was a beautiful, sunny day to shoot photos of the annual Andersonville Wine Walk
Co-sponsored by In Fine Spirits, and benefiting the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce, the stores hosting the tastings included: baan home, Brimfield, City Olive, Continuum,The Cottage, Equinox, FOURSIDED, George Lowell, Green Genes, GreenSky, The Landmark, Painted Light Gallery, Red Balloon, Room Service, Roost, Runner’s Edge, Scout, Sir, Urbanest, White Attic,Women and Children First, and The Wooden Spoon.
It was an enjoyable welcome for the beginning of Spring:
open doors at 22 unique stores, 60 great wines and warm available light.
clarity for the photographer is in the photo itself.
I love rite-of-passage ceremonies for the beautiful pictures flowering naturally all around me.
