Few things in life make me happier than being a mom to my two boys. (Coffee may be one of them…) Recently, my oldest Jeremy, celebrated his 8th grade promotion. To say I was a little emotional, well that would be an understatement. It seems like just yesterday that he was a newborn. And now….…
I don’t know about y’all, but so many times I get stuck into a tunnel-visioned frame of mind in life. Task oriented and insanely stubborn, I can sometimes fly through weeks of my life without taking even a second to look up and appreciate the things around me. Working to make a conscious effort to…
We’ve been on baby watch for a little while now and VERY early Nolan decided to grace us with his precious presence! Congratulations to our newest Dad and Mom, Dan and Jamie! Nolan Daniel Bleyle made his entrance at 5:38am May 24, 2013. 6lbs 11oz, 19.5in long. In a word- he’s PERFECT! Along with new…
BJ and I always have a blast out on location, no matter what we’re shooting. Yesterday, we trekked out to Infinity Gymnastics Academy in Woodridge to photograph Julie’s AMAZING girls. While the gym itself is still a work-in-progress, the vision is clear and exciting! The girls are a joy and Julie’s dedication is unparalleled. Me…
Each of us in the studio wears a multitude of hats and Friday- Kylie and I were gardeners. The irony in this situation is that Kylie and I have absolutely zero knowledge in gardening while Nancy and Brittany are all about it. So it only makes sense that BJ has the youngin’s go out to…
So you may have seen some girl show up in our photos here and there and thought, “Who is that girl anyways?” (Silly Slate Photos, Boss’s Day Appreciation) This girl is KYLIE! Our newest, beautiful, full-time groupie! A fresh graduate of Olivet (do I hear the applause of congratulations?!) from Northern Indiana, with a Bachelors…
What a weekend! With three proms this past Saturday, we were stretched from Chicago to Dwight! We always love prom, with the dresses and gorgeous locations, but this year was an extra special treat for Brittany and me. One of our proms this year was held on the Anita Dee II yacht that docks at…
So we all know Nancy is pretty awesome, birthing all of those creative design babies all day, everyday… and by George- she’s done it again! *drum roll please* We’d like to make available to our lovely extended-groupie family members our new personality panel! A photo booth style look, these 8″x8″ panels show the different sides…
BJ and I get into a lot of adventures photographing events, and let me tell ya- today was no exception! We left the studio at the bright-eyed and bushy-tailed hour of 6am to head to Rockdale, IL to photograph the Rockdale Ramblin’ Run- the toughest 10k in the Midwest. As a lover of running and…
OK— I’ve been at the studio for nearly 5 years now and of course one of my favorite part of being a Groupie (besides hangin’ with my fellow Groupies) is meeting the clients. They are vibrant, exciting and intriguing. We photograph a lot of youth events, including schools and sports. My favorite part is to…
