Pretty much everyone knows I grew up just outside of Chicago, IL – specifically a small town called Cary, which more or less sits on the edge of suburbia and farmland. When I was in high school and college, like many kids my age, I dreamed of getting out of dodge. I went on to […]

I have photographed this adorable family for a number of years now, and every time I sit down to do a blog post about them, I can’t get the color “blue” out of my mind. Each and every one of their three boys have the most amazingly vibrant blue eyes – like little blueberries! I […]

Sometimes the cutest pictures are not the perfect smiling shots. We all love those, but sometimes the images that make US smile are those with a few pouty lips, puckers or arms crossed in defiance. They scream… I am a toddler, hear me roar! They are real! Which is why we love some of Dara’s […]

A few years ago, I was pulling away from the studio in my car when I saw a man walking three beagles. My first thought was “that man is insane”. I have one beagle who is absolutely incorrigible – gets into our refrigerator, our garbage, once ate a whole pint of vaseline, a diamond earring […]

We love getting to capture this little guy. It is always fun for us at ALP to see how much he has grown over the years since we have been taking pictures of Nathan since he was a newborn. It’s very fun to watch how his personality changes from year to year as he grows […]

The holiday season was a busy time for us… hence very few blog updates during that time – we were just too busy. We do love that time of year as we get to see some of our favorite families but this year was an extra special session for this family as they recently welcomed […]

I love sessions with older siblings! More families should do a sibling session like this. The purpose of this session was to capture these two together before the oldest, Amanda leaves for college. It seems like so many parents stop doing professional sibling shots of their kids once they are over 5 years old. I […]

Brrrr…. it’s been so cold and cloudy lately! We love any time the sun is out during these cold winter months as it allows us to roll up our studio warehouse door and shoot in natural light. This is the second time we have had the opportunity to photograph this little family. We met them […]

When the HSSV (Humane Society of Silicon Valley) first approached us about doing a session for them we were so excited as we are fellow pet lovers too. They were wanting to capture photos of the staff with some of the animals that call the shelter their home. The HSSV is a non-profit organization located […]