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This is David. A soft spoken, highly intelligent young man. He was a tough one to get a smile from, but boy, when he did what a difference! Now, I'm all about being who you are in front of the lens, but a smile here & there sure is swell!

Sweetness in the Kitchen!

I thought of this sweet little mug of Annie, whom I had photographed years ago, would be the perfect compliment to this vintage apron. It's in the show "Vintage 2012" (show ends 7-31).  Even though it's a simple process, I did do a test run first. I took a photo copy, painted on gel medium, added time and patience = presto! a sweet art piece.

Tucker, Owen, and Blue

I'm a lucky gal, in that, I get to run around with dogs and kids and call it work! My dear friend, Angie hired me to photograph her sister and brother-in law's dogs. Tucker (black k9) LOVED I mean LOVED playing in his pool. Owen ( with the  Elvis - curled lip)  ran circles around me! Blue (lil one) had lots of energy and talked to me constantly. These three were sweet, wonderful, and tuckered me out! At the end of the shoot, I sat with the grown-ups and enjoyed banter and great food.

Sebastian - one bad ass poodle

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                              Vintage 2012 show goes 'til July 31st.

I was invited to part of a group art show titled, Vintage 2012. The idea was to mix something old with something new. I decided to go with 3 pieces. This is one of them. I put a call out to show type poodles. And in a funny twist, I ended up with Sebastian the punker poodle! His groomer and part time dog owner- Erin Boyle so kindly brought him over after her work day. Sebastian was one of the most laid back dogs I have ever met! I set-up this bright blue back drop in my apartment. I don't normally shoot with backdrops, but I wanted Sebastian's Mohawk to be the center of attention. I love the finished piece with the fancy poodle statues.

James Steeno Gallery
 http://www.jamessteeno.com/
5700 w. Vliet St., MKE
 920- 639-1040

Madra Pet Styling
http://www.madrapetstyling.com/
1930 E. Park Place
414-332-2289

Summer Loving!

I had the great honor of photographing Megan and Evan, 2 years after their wedding! Sadly, the photographer they hired for their wedding goofed up their photos that day. So that's where I came in. Megan's loving 96 year old grandma, said she'd like a nice photo of the two of them in their wedding apparel.  Megan found me through facebook and our mutual friend Chris Muellenbach. Thanks Chris! Megan and Evan were delightful and playful, which helped make these photos what they are!

If you LOVE beer check out Evan's Draft Magazine- http://draftmag.com/
If you need a place well, to dwell, check out Chris's company http://www.my-dwelling.com/

And no, I no longer shoot weddings, but I do engagement photos and special shoots like this.

Odin & Stella

This past weekend, while at my friends, Robin & Kevin's rummage sale (and mine too) I had the opportunity to photograph their sweet pups. Stella is a border collie and Odin is a shepherd mix. Both incredibly sweet! Stella LOVED the attention and camera! Odin shied away a bit when I bought out the telephoto lens. I adore the way Odin's one ear stands up, kinda looks like a party hat to me, that's off kilter.  Both dogs I'd have brought home! Rummage sale with friends + dogs =  good times!

Joe silly & serious

The Vintage 2012 art show inspired my photo shoot with my guy, Joe. For the show you had to mix a vintage piece with something new. I selected a stereoscope or stereo viewer which  were one of America's most popular forms of entertainment in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Imagine that! I put the two together and ta-da!

Show is up until July 31st
James Steeno Gallery
5700 W.Vliet St.- Westside Milwaukee
920-639-1040