Sittin' Pretty

Lend Lease

Chicago, IL

Kristin needed head shots in natural light, so we took a walk around the block and this is what we came up with.

A Family Affair

Family Reunion - Cary, IL

6/6/09

Patti Hankin was kind enough to invite me to spend an hour at her family reunion last weekend.  It was overcast and chilly, but that didn't stop anyone from enjoying themselves - and didn't stop the dog from taking a dip in the pool!

Feeling 16 Again

New Trier High School

Spring 2009

I recently completed a job for my alma mater, taking photos and videos of the Speech and Theatre Department.  It was a fun time - calling former teachers by their first names, wearing a visitor pass and constantly being mistaken for being younger than I am - I graduated from NT 8 years ago!  But walking around those hallways, I will never feel anything but sweet sixteen!

Willow Creek North Shore's Promiseland

I got to spend last Sunday taking photos of the adorable kids in the Promiseland program at Willow Creek North Shore.

Can never have too much Essie...

My photogenic dog shows her sweet face again!

My Orchids

I love orchids.  Currently I have four orchid plants in my apartment that keep re-blooming.  This is the third time that this white one has bloomed for me and each time it has more buds!

Welcome to Kibera

Welcome to Kibera ia an introduction to the Kibera slums of Nairobi Kenya that I put together to help promote The Lord's House of Hope.  Enjoy!

The Lord's House of Hope

Ever since returning from Kenya, I've been looking for an excuse to go back.  And I've found one!  Recently I've become involved in The Lord's House of Hope, an orphanage being constructed near Kibera (the slum where I volunteered) and will house over 40 slum and refugee children.  Please check out our blog to learn more about the project and email lordshouseofhope@gmail.com to find out how you can get involved in this exciting project.

Holy Family Ministries

Once again, I had the pleasure of working with Holy Family Ministries to create a video highlighting all of their services.  It's always a treat to get to film at their community center on the west side... so many happy, smiling faces!

Dear Jenn,

I ran across a quote that captures what you've done with the new video: "I really believe that there are things nobody would see if I didn't photograph them." Diane Aubus

Our new video provides a comprehensive, joyful overview of Holy Family Ministries.  It will allow us to communicate our mission and programs to people who will never visit us.  I'm very excited and pleased!

John Mjoseth, Chairman of the Board of Directors

3/5/09

My Winter Windowsill

My Kitchen Window, Chicago

January 2009

I love those packages with bulbs you can grow in the dead of winter.  It started with a leftover paper white in a Corona bottle and ended with a pair of red amaryllis.