My son, Bryce, and I drove down to Burlington on Saturday, November 28th to hang out with my sister, Michelle, and her girlfriend, Kara. While we were there, we went to the annual Burlington lighted Christmas parade. We had a ton of fun!!
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
QC Eccentric passes away
Anyone who grew up around the QC area has either seen the lady with the white face, or has at least heard stories about her.
If you are not from this area, or are one of the few who don't know about her, Martha Davis was a black woman who would paint her face white (ghost white) every day.
Here is a link to the QC Times article written about her.
QC Times Article
If you are not from this area, or are one of the few who don't know about her, Martha Davis was a black woman who would paint her face white (ghost white) every day.
Here is a link to the QC Times article written about her.
QC Times Article
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Meet Rowan.
" A new baby
is like the beginning
of all things -
wonder,
hope,
a dream of possibilities."
~ Eda J Leshan ~
Sunday, Novermber 15th I took on the challenge of my very first newborn photo session.
Rowan was born on November 6th, 2009.
What I learned from this shoot:
- Newborns are a lot harder to photograph than older babies
- Plan on taking many, many shots to get the perfect one
- Allow extra time for the photo shoot for diaper changes, feedings, and for mom or dad to comfort their little one when he/she is crying
- Use only natural lighting- open the blinds and curtains and let the sunshine in!!
- Turn up the heat!! Moms and Dads love portraits of their little one bare-bottomed. Keeping the little one warm is a top priority- even if that means everyone else in the place is sweating!
I will be following little Rowan for the next year, taking photos when he turns 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and again for his 1 year portraits.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Winter Wonderland Portrait Event
Chaos Studios Photography
will be hosting a
Winter Wonderland
portrait event
Saturday, December 5th
8 am to 3 pm
Saturday, December 12th
8 am to 3 pm
(depending on the weather, of course!
If there is no snow yet, the photo shoots will be rescheduled for January).
10% of all proceeds from this event will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
- Childrens portraits
- Family portraits
- Couples portaits
- Puppy portraits
For this special event
Chaos Studios Photography
is offering 30-minute mini photo sessions for only
$50!!!
Already a client with Chaos Studios Photography?
Take 10% off- you only pay $45
and get either an additional FREE 8x10 or 2 FREE 5x7 prints)
Included with your session:
- A 30-minute mini photo session
- A minimum of 50 photographs taken (but probably closer to 100- I take a LOT of photographs!)
- Online password-protected photo gallery with a minimum of 25 edited photographs for you to choose from. Prints and other photo products can easily be ordered directly from your gallery.
- Proof disc containing ALL photographs that were taken during your session
- FREE 8x10 print
Contact Chaos Studios Photography today to schedule your Winter Wonderland portrait session!
A limited number of sessions are available, so don't wait to book your session!
(563)505-9493
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Who would walk 60 miles in 3 days???
My sister, that's who.
And why did she walk 60 miles in three days?
To help raise money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation to find a cure for breast cancer.
The photo below was taken by Michelle Simpson at the 2009 3-Day in Chicago, IL
To me, walking 20 miles a day for three days in a row doesn't sound like much fun- especially after hearing about all of the foot problems my sister had by the end of the third day. However, my sister is a very tough, very determined person when she sets her mind to something. She is not only walking the 3-Day again next year in 2010, but she is also captaining a team called 'Bras of Glory'. As of right now, Bras of Glory is five people strong with talk of a coulpe of other possible members.
This is what my sister, Michelle has to say about it:
Last year I walked in the Chicago 3-Day. Thanks to everyone who supported me in so many ways. It was such an awesome experience, I'm doing it in San Francisco in 2010 and am Captaining the team Bras of Glory!
Please support me as I take an amazing journey in the fight to end breast cancer! The Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure is a 60-mile walk over the course of three days. Net proceeds from the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure™ are invested in breast cancer research and community programs.
Bras of Glory has a big goal to reach!!! They are striving to raise $10,000 by October of next year. If you would like to help them reach their goal of raising $10,000, there are several ways to do so. You can donate directly to the Bras of Glory fundraising page at this link:
Bras of Glory Homepage
There are several other links you can go to if you would like other ways of helping them reach their goal. Any one who shops online regularly at sites like hotel.com, priceline.com, lego.com, Ebay.com and many, many other stores can help out just by registering at this link:
Ifunddrive.com
And of course, Chaos Studios Photography is helping, too! 10% of all family portrait, kids portrait, senior portrait, couple portrait, or holiday portrait session fees is donated to Bras of Glory. Also, 50% of all Fine Art Photography prints purchased at the link below is donated to Bras of Glory, also.
http://www.chaos-studios.smugmug.com
And why did she walk 60 miles in three days?
To help raise money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation to find a cure for breast cancer.
The photo below was taken by Michelle Simpson at the 2009 3-Day in Chicago, IL
To me, walking 20 miles a day for three days in a row doesn't sound like much fun- especially after hearing about all of the foot problems my sister had by the end of the third day. However, my sister is a very tough, very determined person when she sets her mind to something. She is not only walking the 3-Day again next year in 2010, but she is also captaining a team called 'Bras of Glory'. As of right now, Bras of Glory is five people strong with talk of a coulpe of other possible members.
This is what my sister, Michelle has to say about it:
Last year I walked in the Chicago 3-Day. Thanks to everyone who supported me in so many ways. It was such an awesome experience, I'm doing it in San Francisco in 2010 and am Captaining the team Bras of Glory!
Please support me as I take an amazing journey in the fight to end breast cancer! The Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure is a 60-mile walk over the course of three days. Net proceeds from the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure™ are invested in breast cancer research and community programs.
Bras of Glory has a big goal to reach!!! They are striving to raise $10,000 by October of next year. If you would like to help them reach their goal of raising $10,000, there are several ways to do so. You can donate directly to the Bras of Glory fundraising page at this link:
Bras of Glory Homepage
There are several other links you can go to if you would like other ways of helping them reach their goal. Any one who shops online regularly at sites like hotel.com, priceline.com, lego.com, Ebay.com and many, many other stores can help out just by registering at this link:
Ifunddrive.com
And of course, Chaos Studios Photography is helping, too! 10% of all family portrait, kids portrait, senior portrait, couple portrait, or holiday portrait session fees is donated to Bras of Glory. Also, 50% of all Fine Art Photography prints purchased at the link below is donated to Bras of Glory, also.
http://www.chaos-studios.smugmug.com
Meet the Kaspareks
The Kaspareks won a free family portrait session from Chaos Studios Photography at the 2009 UPS golf outing. All of the money raised at the golf outing is donated to the Gilda's Club to help cancer patients and their families.
We were hoping that the weather would cooperate and we would be able to take some nice outside photos with all of the beautiful orange and yellow fall leaves. Unfortunately, it was raining all day when we had the shoot.
We took the photo shoot indoors at the botanical center at Vander Veer Park in Davenport, IA. The tropical plants, windmill, and fish pond were a beautiful backdrop for their portraits.
To view more images from the Kasparek's family portrait photo shoot, please go to:
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