Metropolitan Imageworks » Portraits

CHICAGO PORTRAITS: GUSTER

Rachael — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:53:32 +0000

Guster is a big dog. A very big dog. As far as Bernese Mountain dogs go, even he is a large specimen! But he is also a gentle dog and warmed up pretty quickly to my “studio.” I just want to roll around on the floor with such a loving animal!!! We even got his new girlfriend, Tess, to pose for a few and she gave her best “I’m a model and I am bored,” face.

Never too big to be a lapdog!

CHICAGO PORTRAITS: ELLA

Rachael — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:16:55 +0000

Nothing makes my heart happier than photographing the growing children of wedding clients!!! Especially when I get some of the wedding pics in the background during the lifestyle portrait sessions. The last time I photographed Ella she was just a couple weeks old and slept almost the entire time. Now she is such a little ham at almost two AND running around non-stop and giving me the best grins with her stuffed friend Bobo. Her uncles also joined in for a few family pics and helped engage Ella by jumping up and down behind me. We need to make this a recurring event!

CHICAGO PORTRAITS: GEMMA AT TWO

Rachael — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:25:35 +0000

Annnndddd here’s little Gem-Gem as a not so little babe anymore! She is two and as cute as ever! Chit-chatting and interacting and she LOVES to show off her little tongue. We got some holiday pics, family pics and of course a ton of Gemma and her little girl antics. See you again in 6 more months!!!

CHICAGO PORTRAITS: BIANCA’S FINAL FIRST YEAR MILESTONE

Rachael — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:41:54 +0000

It’s been an amazing journey with the M family, one that is not completely over yet. I’m banking I will hang on until both Toni and Bianca get married!!! From photographing their mom and dad’s wedding four years ago to photographing Toni’s first year milestones and now completing Bianca’s first year milestones, I honestly have become a part of their family. Not to mention that mom and dad are pretty darn fun to just hang out with and we always find ourselves laughing together. I cannot believe what a little lady Bianca has become and she is indeed the ringleader of all the antics between her and older sis’ Toni. I just love the way they interact and of course I am in awe of how gorgeous and well spoken little Miss Toni is now at three years of age! Of course not that I expected any less from her parents! Now I will have to find excuses to see them every few months instead of just waiting until the annual portrait session. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for entrusting me to creating your photographic memories for so long!!!

CHICAGO PORTRAITS: EMILY & MICHAEL, ENGAGED

Rachael — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:25:57 +0000

Somehow we absolutely lucked out last Sunday with some fantastic fall weather. I am just now, one week later, getting over my annoyance at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pond being closed and locked for the day! We still made it work with a lot of backgrounds in the area and I had a blast working with Emily and Michael. We even worked our way around some of the lovely Chicago wind and still got some fantastic engagement shots. See you guys in April!!!

CHICAGO PORTRAITS: BABY ADELYN

Rachael — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:02:04 +0000

I love photographing newborns. They’re so sweet and sleep part of the session and you can pose them pretty easily. I had previously photographed Mom and Dad’s wedding in 2010 and now I am back to photograph their lovely new addition, Adelyn. She was indeed a very sweet subject for her very first Metropolitan Imageworks portrait session.

ARIZONA PORTRAITS: MAISY & LEAH PREVIEW

Rachael — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:11:25 +0000

Maisy and Leah are sisters and the awesome, lovable pooches of my cousin. I’ll take more photos of them this Thanksgiving weekend as we all camp in the Mojave Preserve! Bring it Turkey Meatloaf!!

ARIZONA PORTRAITS: MADDOX AT 9 MONTHS

Rachael — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:53:27 +0000

Here’s my friend Maddox, back on the blog for her 9 month portrait session. I have this little munchkin trained, I swear each time I put my camera to my eye she looked straight at me grinned!!! Too cute! Can’t wait to see her again in February for her one year session. I’m excited to see what antics another three months brings.

See how Maddox hams it up for my camera?!

Even Grandma & Grandpa joined in the fun!

Still cracks me up!

CHICAGO PORTRAITS: ALY & CAEL, AGAIN!

Rachael — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:55:41 +0000

Aly & Cael are back on the blog again! Their mom just reminded me that I began working with their family four years ago when Ashlyn was just an itty-bitty newborn! And now she is a young lady and the little music man Caelan is a whole year old – and he is speedy!!! Time sure does fly when you’re having fun! Aly was such a rock-star, she even let me do all her outfit changes and whipped out her own camera for a few pics at the end. I think I have a new little help to begin grooming!

CHICAGO PORTRAITS: SIENNA

Rachael — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:29:36 +0000

Look at this lovely little specimen! I love working with newborns because they are so cute and squishy! I was honored to photograph this little girl, as I had previously photographed her mom and dad’s wedding in 2010 and I like to carry on the photography traditions with clients. Little Sienna was just perfect for her very first Metimages portrait session and she even went along with a few outfit changes. I can see it already that she will be a daddy’s girl!