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Just Your Average Tuesday Night In Chicago
5 Oct 2016

Just Your Average Tuesday Night In Chicago

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: My Personal Work | 0

Photography Fun at Northerly Island My boys said they wanted to go on an adventure tonight, you know, just your average Tuesday school night. So we hopped in the truck, drove 5 minutes and hung out at Northerly Island on … Continued

Chicago, family, fun, kids, lake front, Lake Michigan, Northerly Island, photography, portraits, skyline, sunset
The Shit Show That Is The Family Portrait
16 Oct 2015

The Shit Show That Is The Family Portrait

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Behind the Photo, My Personal Work | 3

The Shit Show That Is The Family Portrait   Let me just say… Family portraits can be a real shit show sometimes. Especially when they are your own family and you are doing the photography. In general getting a group … Continued

family portraits, kids, portraits, shit show
That is what I do – Part 4
8 Oct 2015

That is what I do – Part 4

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Behind the Photo, That is What I Do | 0

Always ready. Always Steady. This Is What I Do. Holding it together while blood is covering your own eyes isn’t a big deal for me. However I know plenty of parents who might look at this photo and wonder how … Continued

bleeding, blood, kids, photography skills, super dad

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