Roger Ebert: ‘He had a heart big enough to love all’

Chaz Ebert watches as her husband Roger Ebert's casket is carried in to his funeral in Chicago, April 8, 2013. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES)Pallbearer's carry the remains of Film critic Roger in to his funeral in Chicago, April 8, 2013. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES)

Yesterday was another day in the elements waiting for events to take place while fending of questions from unstable passers-by asking odd questions about the funeral inside and commiserating with my camera equipped colleagues on the sidewalk.

Coming up….

Here’s a brief tease for pictures from a recent shoot showcasing hair and makeup featured at the America’s Beauty Show and fashion by Australian Project Runway winner Anthony Capon.

FAQs: Headshots & Modeling 101

Last week I spoke to the woman about headshots for her daughter and she had a lot of questions, questions in which the answers to, industry people may assume to be common knowledge, but this call reminded me how things are not as well known to many perspective clients, as one may think. So I wrote this post to answer all of those FAQs.

Big Island, Big Adventure

The sunsets in Waikoloa, Hawaii, March 2, 2013,

At the end of last month I took a few days to explore a part of the country I had never seen been. Although I had been to two Hawaiian islands before, this was my first trip to the Big Island, and it was bigger than I expected. Circumnavigating the volcanic isle took hours and the winding roads lead to long hikes like the one to a green sand beach and a midnight treacherous trek across a rocky expanse that led to an expansion on our 50th state.

Chicago Headshot Photographer: Model Kelsey S

Chicago headshot photographer

I was recently inspired by several youtube videos showcasing multiple photographer and their work. The clips sparked a desire deep within me to try out several new techniques and before I knew it, I had 9 lighting set-ups diagrammed. Here are some of the results.