During my last trip to Charleston, SC I finally got to visit one of those old plantations you always hear about. Boone Hall Plantation, my friend Laura's favorite. The property is huge! I loved the house interior - and our guide was super cute in her period outfit and calming demeanor. The weather didn't really cooperate for us - very cold and rainy - but we managed to make our way to the house, slave quarters and this beautiful old bar and dock - that has apparently been in a lot of movies! Recognize that dock from The Notebook?
I heart theater
I booked tickets almost a year ago for this show! It's been sold out for months and has extended it's run twice now - that's how popular it's been in Chicago. I find it so odd that the TV ads are just the music and a graphic - not even a glimpse of the show at all - so I had no idea what to expect. It's full of emotion, somewhat obscene and just damn funny. With each new number I found myself going 'oh my gosh' did they just say that? The actors are fabulous and oh those voices so powerful. I just love, love going to the theater.
kathryn
Check out this lovely photoshoot of my crazy talented and completely beautiful friend Kathryn! Kath and I have been friends since our freshman year of college. I knew she was a good designer then ... and so proud of what she has accomplished now. xoxo
try as I may . . .
Day one app
Have you heard of the Day One app? I cannot tell you how much I love it... Even more now that I can include a photo! It's a super simple journal type of app that works on iPhone and desktop, syncing beautifully between the two. I used an app called Photo 365 last year to capture my year in photos, but now that I can include them right in with my ramblings from the day I have shifted all of my efforts to Day One! 
Haen wedding
What a beautiful day! I shot my first wedding in ages for my dear friend Barbara and her husband Steve. I have the utmost respect for wedding photographers - this is seriously hard work! I took over 2400 photos - many burst shots, so lots to cut with eyes closed and folks looking the other way and such - and paired it down to just over 500 I felt best captured the day. I think there are some keepers for sure. Hands down my biggest photo challenge to date. I shot with three lenses - 24-70, 50mm 1.8 and 85mm 1.4. I am rather surprised at my gravitation toward primes ... LOVE the 50mm! Here are a few of my favorite photos from a beautiful wedding day in January! Thanks to Barbara and Steve for including me in such a special day and trusting me to capture some of the most important moments as you begin your journey together.
Charleston : take two
Spent the weekend with my friend Laura - a cold beach walk, rainy plantation visit and lots of food and drink with friends new and old.
And I had to grab a little video on Vine of the bubbles along the shore. I was a little bit on the fence about Vine, but it's actually kind of fun.
10 on 10 { feb 2013 }
I remembered! I remembered! Today I snapped a LOT of photos, but made sure to grab one per hour so I could be true to the 10 on 10 challenge! Spent the day at the Museum of Science and Industry, my favorite Chicago museum, with the Pittman's! I wanted to go to catch the Peanuts exhibit - and crazy -Holly, Jeff and Bella had never been before... what!?! They totally loved it. YaYa always knows the best places to go!
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| breakfast and facebook |
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| selfie after getting ready for the day |
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| allergy shot - four years of these and still counting - damn cats! |
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| Peanuts exhibit was really great |
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| I have always wanted an original Peanuts cel |
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| Sloane LOVED that piano. |
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| We watched the movie Born to be Free in the Omnimax Theater - it was fabulous! |
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Went on the U505 tour - the claustrophobic in me did not enjoy this much
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| 'twas a dreary day here in Chicago, but I really cannot complain ... rain in February is not normal |
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| target |
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| finalizing plans for birthday trip |
beauty from tragedy
via instacanv.as
I ran across an article on ABC News about the woman that was killed in Turkey. She was apparently into phtography and her sister has decided to sell her photos on Instacanv.as as a way to raise money for her two boys. I cannot think of a better idea! And she's got some wonderful images too. The one above is my favorite.
Read more from ABC News here.
before midnight !!
OMG I am so excited !!! And from what I hear, it got rave reviews at Sundance! I am a HUGE fan of Before Sunrise and Before Sunset... HUGE! I backpacked around Europe post college and kind of wished I could have found a beautiful traveler to spark up a little romance. Sadly, it was not in the cards for me... but there's still time, right?