Chiberia. Name given to area of extreme cold in mid-Western USA. Chicago + Siberia. This weather phenomenon term was coined in 2014 during an extreme polar vortex that pummeled the city of Chicago. That year, temperatures plunged as low as -42°F with windchill. We had not seen extremes like this again until this year. And lucky…
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Snokeh in Chicago
I’m one of those people that actually enjoys winter. I like the cold – and love the snow. I think it’s remarkable how Chicago shines during every season, but there is something especially captivating about this city during winter. And in the event of a beautiful snowfall, I love to venture out and capture it!…
Photo Walk: Millennium Park
Creative work is an interesting business. The demand to deliver fresh content is high and the deliverables aren’t black and white – it’s basically a mountain of grey. And I say that in the most loving way. I enjoy the fact that it’s not a straight, flat path with hard rights and wrongs, but rather…
Fall Sunset from LondonHouse Chicago
Here in Chicago, we have a special solar event twice a year aptly named ‘Chicagohenge’. It’s a special alignment of the sun and our beautiful, tall city buildings. For a week or so around the Spring and Fall Equinox (around March 21 and September 21 most years), the sun sets due east and west of…
60th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show
This year marked the 60th annual Chicago Air & Water Show. Admittedly, my husband caused me to fall more in love with this annual event than I probably ever would have without him. For him, it’s like a kid at Christmas. His enthusiasm for photographing the show is contagious, and over the years I’ve challenged…
Tulips Along Michigan Avenue
Each year, when the seemingly never-ending winter finally gives way to the warmer temperatures of spring, we in Chicago begin to eagerly await the arrival of the amazing tulip display along Michigan Avenue. This annual tradition began over 20 years ago, and it’s one that requires a bit a forward thinking in order to succeed.…
LondonHouse Chicago Tea Service Photoshoot
Chicago, IL – – When I think of tea it almost immediately invokes a sense of calmness and tranquility. As if my body instinctively takes an extra deep inhale and extra long exhale. Tea seems like such a simple and peaceful escape, in a world that’s anything but. So when I recently had the opportunity…
On Location: The Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas Tampa
The very idea of traveling to Tampa, Florida in February is a welcome mental reprieve from the frigid temperatures one endures during winter in Chicago. So when I was asked to hop a plane and head to the ‘sunshine state’ to take photos, I jumped at the opportunity and packed my sunscreen. The trip marked…
Icy Lakefront
Winter in Chicago provides some incredible cityscapes. Sunrise has always been, and continues to be, my favorite time of day. There is something extra special about watching the city come alive as the sun slowly creeps up over the horizon. It becomes even more impressive when coupled with mounds of snow and giant plates of…
Chasing Fog
A flight to remember… This helicopter flight was magical. I’ve seen fog roll in over the city a number of times, but never have I been able to capture it quite like this. Our friends at Rotorzen Helicopters and Vertiport Chicago helped make this epic flight happen. Each and every time we fly I gain a…