February 14, 2011
January 27, 2011
November 18, 2010
chicago portrait photography: autumn in paris
One of my favorite sessions this fall was with this darling three year old in downtown Chicago. I suggested "Autumn in Paris" as the theme for the shoot, and we styled the entire session accordingly. Merci beaucoup to mom for letting me run with my vision!
October 05, 2010
October 04, 2010
chicago portrait photography: anniversary shoot sneak peek
Have a wonderful trip you two!
August 20, 2010
August 13, 2010
sea grandon photography in professional photographer magazine
Sea Grandon Photography was featured in an article in the June edition of Professional Photographer magazine. The article described our annual pro bono project providing complimentary senior portrait sessions to deserving high school seniors from disadvantaged backgrounds. It was a huge honor to be included in Professional Photographer's Good Works section, and super cool to see one of my portraits in a glossy magazine.
Have a great weekend!
July 14, 2010
chicago family photography: harry potter style
My 8 and 5 year old are making their way through the Harry Potter books and movies, and after watching The Sorcerer's Stone, I started musing about a Harry Potter-inspired family photo shoot. The imagery of the movie was merely a jumping off point, so the styling here is my VERY loose interpretation.
Setting the scene:
An evening chess game in autumn.
One daughter wearing:
Another daughter wearing:
Mother:
Father and Teenage Son:
And add a little candlelight in my loft studio or your backyard for a magical shoot:
Man Ray chess set from the collection of the MOMA
Another stunning Man Ray chess set is on view at our own Art Institute
First daughter's dress from J.Crew and Primigi boots from Zappos
Second daughter's outfit and shoes from J.Crew
Mother's snake dress from Tory Burch, Matthew Williamson rabbit gilet and Kara Ross evil eye cuff from net-a-porter.com
Father and teenage son looks from J.Crew
Art deco candelabra from Barneys New York
July 09, 2010
chicago portrait photography: chicago art institute
My daughters and I had a fantastic time at the Chicago Art Institute this week. We did a bit of location scouting for portrait sessions, I got to work on a fine art project I am developing, and the girls explored the galleries with their sketchbooks in hand.
Have a great weekend!
July 08, 2010
chicago portrait photography: summer outfit ideas
For your summertime portraits, here is a great set of outfits for two sisters and one brother:
And for three sisters who treasure their individuality:
All these items are from J.Crew's final sale.
