Chicago Portrait Shoot

While in Chicago photographing this amazing new vegan, eco-friendly hair care line called USE ME, I drove by this park with these large cast metal legs walking, and I thought, I want to shoot there. I thought of the beautiful ladies with Use Me, but knew after 12 hours a day at the American Beauty Show, they would be too exhausted to do a shoot with me. ALTHOUGH it would be tons of fun. So, while shooting a video of a blow out demo for USE ME, I was sitting next to this lovely lady named Jackie. I started talking with her, as I would anyone. We got along fantastic and I asked her if she would model for me for an hour. She said sure. I told her to call me. She did. We had a fun fun time. I was up to my ankles in Chicago mud for most of these shots. But it was worth it. Connecting with someone who was a a complete stranger the day before, and having an awesome colaberative shoot. 

I really really like Chicago. I would like to take my Lucia back there for a week and do and see all there is to do and see.

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Portrait Photo Album

This is an 8x10 portrait album I recently finished from 2 shoots, a summer shoot and a fall shoot, spanning 1.5 years. I love the dynamics between the kids and the colors of each shoot. It is a lay flat book and the pages will be heavy watercolor paper, photo cover front and buckram book biding metallic back. To see the complete layout: Stewart Album

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Burlap Wedding Style Shoot at The Barn at Walnut Hill

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Emily Carter of Emily Carter Floral Designs came to me last winter with an idea to use Burlap on a Style Shoot. We did this shoot last spring at the Barn at Walnut Hill in N. Yarmouth Maine. I chose these particular models for the barn shoot, to explore the concept of old from designer Emily Carter (burlap, barn, hay bails, tin ceiling plates as chargers) with new, the modern wedding as designed around personal expression and the modern acceptance of interracial marriage. I designed and made the dress from Burlap using elements of dresses at weddings. Shoes are from Betsey Johnson, grooms attire is from Banana Republic and Clarks.

Emily Wrote:

The pure simplicity of burlap mixed with the complexity of how it can be used, as well as other basic materials such as sheet metal and wood, is what inspired this shoot.  Combining the above with vibrant seasonal flowers that create a beautiful organic texture as well as other details such as mossed wrapped votives, Luxe ribbon flowers, vintage silver pieces and the clean lines of succulents plays further on the yin and yang of simple elements that can be used within a more complex and involved design sense.  Emily with Emily Carter Floral Designs incorporated tree peonies, viburnum, David Austin roses, craspedia balls, sweet peas, and pin cushion protea in tones of coral, peach, green, yellow and pink with accents of scabiosa pods, chocolate fiddleheads and pieris to create these floral designs throughout this shoot.  Fine details of design such as the hand made metal flowers detailed with craspedia ball centers within the custom burlap backdrop for the ceremony further enhance the design and picked up on the light streaming through the barn.

Emily Carter Floral Designs Design & Flowers | Barn at Walnut Hill venue |Papier Gourmet: Custom designed invitation, menu & place cards | 111 Maine | Weddings and Events  food |  John McVeigh designs  Jewelry | A Family Affair table and lounge designs | Kate Emmerich w Headgames Salon hair & make up

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