Jackie and Steve/Robin and Rob's E-Sessions

I had two engagement sessions this week. Two very different sessions. The first was with Jackie and Steve. For their e-session we walked around the Lincoln Square area. It was the area where they first met and spent a lot of time. As we were walking we found the "Bad Dog Tavern" As you can see, we had a little fun at the tavern!




A couple of days later, I was out in the St. Charles area for Robin and Rob's engagement session. This time we were at a park on the banks of the Fox River. It was quite different from the one a couple of days before, but we still had fun.

New Look!

Over the last couple of days you may have noticed a couple of things. First, I have not been posting as regularly as I normally do. Second, there has been a change to the color and header to the blog. While these may not seem related, they are. I've been busy working on a new web site and branding for Magical Moments Photography.

If you look at the blog header, you'll notice the new font for the studio name. My magazine ads reflect a varient of this as a logo. In addition, the color scheme of the blog has changed from blue to purple. This is to match the new web site's color scheme. I hope to make the blog integrate better with the site.

In the meantime, I'm excited about the new look for www.mmpix.com. Early reviews for the site have been quite favorable. In fact, I've decided to enter the site in the 2008 PPA AN-NE Marketing Awards Competition. We'll get to see how well the new site compares against others in the field. I hope to be able to work the last few bugs out of the site over the next few days. Once we do, we'll go live. Stay tuned for an announcement about the new site!

Kindergarten Orientation

It is hard to believe that we are going to be sending Mathew off to Kindergarten in the fall. But the signs are there. Earlier today, I attended Mathew's Kindergarten orientation. We met his teacher for next year, Miss Femmel and Mathew got to play in her room for a little bit. Meanwhile I sat in the gym with all of the other parents to listen to Mr. Henry, the principal, speak about the school and the paperwork needed for next year. There were a lot of questions from first time parents. When it was time to leave, Mathew was having so much fun he wanted to stay longer. At bedtime, he asked if he was going to Kindergarten again tommorrow!

Georgia's Christening

I seem to be on a run of unique events. This week was the Greek Orthodox Christening of Georgia Doran. The best way to describe this is "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" but there was only one side of the family there. We started at the church and then had a big party at Concorde Banquets in Kildeer. The theme of the party was "The Greatest Show on Earth" They did a great job with the theme and once again I had a lot of fun at this unique event.