Putter is a schnauzer mix, a gorgeous and sweet 9 year old dog who only has eyes for only one person….his best friend Jeff. 
He is not subtle at all, he begs for his attention and gets desperate at the prospect of going for a walk…
He loves having his portrait taken when bartered for a walk with Jeff…
The Chicago Aldermanic election season is coming up in February and I shot the photos for 1st ward Alderman Proco Joe Moreno. You can see my photos on his website and on a new billboard on North Avenue near the 6 corners of Bucktown and Wicker Park. Moreno was appointed Alderman by Mayor Daley in March of 2010 and enters his first election in February. Good luck Joe!
billboard on North Avenue Bucktown/Wicker park neighborhood
headshot featured on billboard
Screen shot of Joe Moreno's website
helping his daughter ride her bike
Want to know who your Alderman is? Find out here:
http://www.chicityclerk.com/citycouncil/alderman/find.html
This is sophie, golden retriever extraordinaire. I photographed her at the end of October and got too busy to show her so I’m taking the time now because she is gorgeous and sweet and I want to share her love and put you in a good mood…..
One of Sophie’s best friends!
Sophie wasn’t easy to photograph, she was a fast runner with a huge yard and wanted to roll around in the leaves and chase cars near the fence the entire time. She pretty much refused to pose at all! I don’t blame her…
Finally, after coming inside after a long day she collapsed on the wood floor and 3 minutes later she was out….
Introducing Sofia…an adorable 3 month old who will charm you with her sweet demeanor, her cute button nose, her beautiful eyes, her blue tutu, and her big hair bows!
Meet Flynn…a precocious Wicker Park 3-month-old who uses “Goodnight Gorilla” for a pillow while delving into “Stories for men–13 Robust tales by America’s most virile men”
Obviously Flynn isn’t your ordinary 3-month-old boy….he has no apparent appetite for ring rattles, rubber giraffes, or bendy balls…he goes straight in for Faulkner and Caldwell.
His excessive reading and curiosity have exhausted his parents entirely….now Flynn waits until they fall asleep to get his reading in….
I had the honor of recently shooting the photographs for Susana Mendoza’s Chicago City Clerk campaign. We did two different shoots (studio and location) and the photos will be used on her website, billboards, and print media. Some of the studio shots are already live on the website (below) http://www.susanamendoza.com
We worked with Nika Vaughan who did a fantastic job with Susana’s makeup and really accentuated all of Susana’s feautures. Nika is fantastic to work with!
The second shoot took place just a few days ago where we braved the cold weather and toured around Chicago to get some city shots….
Susana has an energy level unmatched by most! It was hard to get her to stand still long enough to get the skyline in the background! I think she much prefers meeting and talking to new people than standing solo against the skyline!…
We met some people fishing near Navy Pier and we stopped to chat…It was cold but everyone was friendly. It could be that Susana’s energy warmed them up…
Susana got a few fishing tips while we were out…
From Navy Pier we went into the loop and got on the L platform for some quintessiential track shots…
People everywhere really opened to Susana and were overwhemlingly friendly….
Susana is an energized, magnetic and powerful woman… I would not want to be running against her for the City Clerk position! Good luck to her competitors!
