Dawn | Crystal Lake Business Portraits

Dawn came in for an updated business portrait for her new position as National Account Executive at The McHenry Group! They are executive recruiters for Healthcare technology.

High School Senior Portraits | Crystal Lake IL Senior Portrait Photographer

No matter the portrait type, excellent client care is important to us and is what we believe sets us apart from other photographers and studios.  One of the many ways we care for our clients is by providing information/advice to help make your session a success!  Check out these great clothing collections for inspiration when choosing clothes for your senior portrait session!

NEW CLOTHING INSPIRATION COLLECTIONS | Crystal Lake Family Photographer

CLOTHING INSPIRATION - Crystal Lake Family Photographer

Spring is just arriving here in Northern Illinois, and what a perfect time for a new family portrait! To provide some inspiration, each month we will show you a new collection. Take a look at these beautifully coordinated chocolate browns, toasted almonds sprinkled with just the right amount of berries!  Yum!    

CLOTHING INSPIRATION -  COLLECTION 1

Or would this collection be a better fit for your family?  Gunsmoke grey, sage green with some refreshing robin egg blue...wouldn't your family look fantastic in these colors?  Watch for our monthly clothing inspiration and plan your next family portrait session!

CLOTHING INSPIRATION -  COLLECTION 2

Schedule your family portrait session today!  Studio:  815-404-1790

Bart & Collin - 9 Months Old

These two handsome boys were so much fun today!  Bart & Collin are now 9 months old, and I have been photographing them since they were born!  What a joy!  These two are on the move, and usually in opposite directions.  This kept all of us (Mary, their Mom, Emily and Abbey) moving for the entire session.  It was so much fun! 

David & Janice - September 18, 2009

DAVID & JANICE STRETCH

http://www.tonyaprophotography.net

I absolutely adore weddings! Witnessing a couple in LOVE, committing before their family and friends that they will love one another in good times and bad, for better or worse, until the end of their life. LOVE is an emotion that touches me deeply, and I seem to dry a few tears at every wedding!

As I photograph a wedding, it is my desire to tell a story of LOVE that can be told over and over again. One of my recent weddings with David & Janice was no exception. I just received this email from them and thought I would share it with you:


Tonya,

Dave and I are ecstatic with our wedding pictures! You have a special knack. We appreciate your energetic and fresh approach to photography. Your enthusiasm for what you do is contagious.

Your photojournalistic style brought wonderful results. When we came to your studio to view our pictures, we felt like we were reliving a very beautiful day. You showed us what our wedding looked like to our family and friends, something that we could not have seen on our own.

Your professionalism was evident, not only in the photographs, but also in the way you worked with us. From our first meeting to the final review you were flexible, thorough, and offered many thoughtful suggestions. Your business skills and marketing techniques are impressive, particularly so because they benefit your clients as well as you. It was a pleasure working with you.

We have many wonderful photographs to look at for the rest of our lives, thanks to you. We will gladly recommend you to anyone we know who has a special event that they want to photograph.

We will be forever grateful,
Janice and Dave Stretch
September 2009

Yes, LOVE is a beautiful thing!

Twin Time!

Bart and Collin, adorable identical twins, were born on September 7, 2009; and I have the privilege of photographing them during the first year of their life. What a blessing! I have yet to meet their three older siblings (can't wait), but their Dad and Mom are amazing!

Bart is a sweet little sleeper who makes a melodic cooing sound that I love. Collin likes to stretch and is awake more because he doesn't want to miss anything with his big, beautiful eyes. Both were almost exactly the same size at birth: 6 lb. 10 oz and 20 inches long. What a healthy pair born at 37 weeks.
I can't tell you how much I have loved photographing them over the past couple of weeks. They have brought such joy to my days! You'll be seeing a lot of photographs of Bart and Collin over the next year! Stay tuned! :)

Rob - Class of 2010

What a fun senior session with Rob this week! Here are a few of many images just to give you a sneak peek:

Vicki - Class of 2010

Vicki is such a talented softball player! She plays on two travel teams as well as her high school team! I think her career choice to teach others about sports is terrific! Although Vicki was less talkative than some seniors, we had a great time during her session. I even got her to laugh with a little dance behind my tripod! Vicki, thank you for allowing me to photograph you during this very important time of your life. You are a beautiful young lady, and I really enjoyed our time together. Go NORTHERN ICE! Go GATORS!

Love is in the air!

This week I had two beautiful couples here at the studio for their engagement DEBUT SESSION. We had so much fun during their engagement sessions, as you can tell from the photographs below. I can't wait until their weddings next month!

May I introduce Bob & Ruby...

Theresa & Beau....What a joy and privilege it is for me to work with such wonderful couples! Thank you! Now I'm off to photograph a wedding today and another tomorrow. Enjoy the holiday weekend everyone!