Arthur + Laura

I had yet to meet a couple more perfect for each other until I met Arthur and Laura...I was blessed with the opportunity to travel a small distance to East Chicago, IN to capture the lovely moments that these two shared with friends and family...


please click here to enjoy their memorable day....

Greg and Elizabeth

These two are adorable....




I met Greg a couple of years ago at the 9 to 5...
Of course I'm always in someones ear saying, "you should visit my website"...And Greg fell for it...next thing I know he and his lovely fiance were making out in front of me...lol

here's a couple of more images from that day:

The Buzz....

Guess What Ma.....I shot a book cover...lol

I am proud to announce the release of an AMAZING book by an AMAZING author...Freelance writer and entertainment blogger Stefanie Newell has penned her debut novel The Buzz: When celebrity gossip goes wrong…A fictional piece on the entertainment industry, gossip and the Internet. The Story follows Ebony, a successful business owner who has everything she could wish for. But her perfect world becomes hectic when the newest target of her hate, R&B singer Arika, and her rapper boyfriend Buzz collaborate on a project together. From there the drama ensues and all of Ebony’s dirty little secrets come spilling out.

please visit www.stefanionline.com to purchase this refreshing novel....

...and www.themusichotspot.com to visit Stefani's Entertainment Blog to stay informed and updated on the latest in the entertainment industry...




I'd personally like to Thank Shaneen and Melissa for looking sooooo great and spreading all that gossip on the cover....and I'd like to give a special thanks to Ms. Niena Drake for concept, wardrobe, and location to make this shoot a special one for Dartise Photography and Write One Publications....

monika

Hello my friends...

I had a little break in between weddings and met this bubbly young lady who needed some images to help promote her music...here are a few images:














This young lady is the only person I know who owns ferrets...yes I said ferrets....I'm amazed...the fact that she owns ferrets should explain a little about her personality....she's fun and energetic....so please, I encourage you to click here to check out her music...

dartise

Brent + Nicole

hello all,

I met this couple a through one of my best friends not long after I started shooting...They were nice enough to let me shoot their engagement pictures and even more gracious to hire me to shoot their wedding...

I am honored to know this lovely couple and my best wishes go out to them on enjoying this journey that they've just begun....

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Nate + Alyssa

Hello all,

I met Alyssa while she was an intern at my 9 to 5...I can honestly say I haven't worked with an intern like her before...she's honest and has an awesome amount of ambition that will create opportunites for her and Nate throughout their fun filled journey together...

Enjoy the moments I was honored to capture on their beautiful wedding day in Delafield, Wisconsin..

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DAVE + JENNI SLIDESHOW

Hello all,

I met this young lady when she came to work in my department after moving from my home state Arizona around this time last year...Since then we've become great friends (except for when I smack my gum in the car)...

I got a chance to hear so much about her fiance Dave before I actually met him in person because he had to tie up some loose ends back in AZ...and since Jenni and I worked together on many projects day after day...I'm sure he heard much about me as well....

But now, after many days/nights without her fiance, he finally made it to Chicago....YAY!!!!

Meet Dave and Jenni:





I'm looking forward to shooting their wedding next year...

okay okay I have to do it... one more pic...and in my best "valley girl" voice....

THEY'RE SOOOOOO TOTALLY GANGSTA!!!!!




until next time....

Dartise

The Godana's....

Hey all,

These family images were captured in the lovely city of Phoenix, AZ....Yes, I work while i'm on vacation...lol...









Did I mention that I'm related to this lovely family?

As always...we had a blast...

Until next time....

Dartise

The Curry's...

Tise Love's the Kids....

For those who know...Yes I just bit off of trick-daddy....lol...

I was honored to be able shoot this lovely family's birthday party...




Here's a few images from the day....After the playing and jumping and spinning and falling and eating, I tried to grab some stills of the kids when I could...









oh my goodness....
There were so many I might just have to make a slideshow a little later...when I get back off vacation of course...

but here's two more...






and of course as always...I had a blast...

Until next time...

dartise

Miss Tera Williams...

Hello all,

I'd like to take this time to thank everyone who took a chance on me back when I started and no one new how their pics would turn out, but just trusted my ability...Thank you so very much...

This gratefulness comes after Sunday's shoot because Tera was one of my first paid clients...She's great...warm and bubbly and one helluva reporter too...you should see her in Tornado Coverage...You can see her in action on WFLD-TV at www.myfoxchicago.com 5 days a week and sometimes more...

Anyway,

She asked me if I'd take her headshots a while back...and then my apartment was broken into and my gear was stolen, so I had to postpone...She was kind enough to wait for me to replenish my gear before we rescheduled...That was cool because she could've taken her business elsewhere. So my assistant Sandi and I went Tera's house, moved some furniture around in order to capture this great image.



I'd like to thank Sandi for her help
and Sean of Next Level Photography for his editing work...
until next time...

Dartise

More of the Schwabs...

They're such a lovely family...

please click the play button to view...

What's a photog to do?

okay...

I've officially lost my mind....lol....
I was bored...so instead of unpacking like I should be...I decided to take some random pics of objects in my new condo...

Enjoy my boredom....



Until next time.....

dartise

Reesh and Mary....

Meet Reesha and Mary.....



They are the two lovely authors of the soon to be released best seller titled, "Reaching Your Quarter Life: What Every Lady Must Know"



Their secret will be let out soon enough as these two 20-something Chicagoans discuss lessons they've learned through life thus far...

They were looking for a little something different than your average author pic in the back of the book...so they dolled up and met me downtown as they prepare to "put on" for their city through written personal experiences and advice...




and of course as always.... we had a blast....

until next time,

dartise

mesmerized

All I can say is WOW....

talk about a voice....

I met Sheridia at one of her concerts a while back....Her and her husband Joose are two of the most talented people I've ever met....They asked me to take some pictures for their upcoming album....you can check out their music at

http://www.myspace.com/sheridia

I'll let you all know when the album comes out so you can purchase it....

until next time....

Dartise

Love is in the air.....

AAAAAAHHHHHHHH.....

Do you smell it?

Yes, that's love...

Not the freshly cut grass or the scent of a flower...it's the scent of love cascading to new heights through this lovely couple Brent and Nicole...I'm shooting their wedding later this year....

forgive me for my language...I've been up and going for 22 hours now...lol

and to think!!!! they wanted to got to Owen Mills (not that anything's wrong with owen mills...)

Oh nevermind...

Of Course as always....We had a ball....

Until next time,

Dartise

Me and Mrs. Jones...

Hello all,

I keep hearing that song by the Billy Paul (hear below)

Anyway,

The only thing me and Mrs. Jones had going on was a photo shoot in Chicago Heights....I met Mrs. Jones through a young lady I haven't even met in person yet...but that'll happen in due time...

I had the shoot all set up at a co-workers house on his motorcycle...but that fell through...so me and Mrs. Jones scrambled to the lovely town of Chicago heights to shoot...I was looking for a contrast...soft and pretty vs. hard and grimy...and of course Chicago Heights played its role...

Because of the last minute change of plans we were fighting darkness...and that's when Mrs. Jones turned into a comic book character ....

lol...sorry I couldn't help it...I've been wanting to make someone a cartoon character for a while..

Back to the regularly scheduled blogging...

Here are a couple of shots from today's shoot....

so after a few shots...and plenty of horns beeping as the cars passed by...we decided to change into our business attire....

The Chicago Heights police pulled up and said, "Hey, What y'all doin'? We won't tell..."

I thought that was hilarious...

and for the record...Mrs. Jones did keep her clothes on...although all those driving on Lincoln hwy through Chicago Heights thought that she wasn't going to...

and as always....I had a blast!

Until next time,

Dartise

ps

(I don't thinks Mrs. Jones was a Mrs. but she'll be just for this post)

lil cousin...

Hello all,

I've been quite busy lately...I guess that's a good thing...lol...I have to keep reminding myself that I have a full time job already....but who knows...maybe this will become my full time gig sooner than later...

Anyway,

I had the privilege of meeting a long distant cousin of mine...and I mentioned to her that I was working on building the "Lil ones" section of my online portfolio....She was more than gracious to help me out...I wish you could have been there...this little guy was a barrel of laughs....

So I introduce to you... Anthony....

I finally got him to sit down....but trust me when I say it was only for a minute...lol

until next time...

dartise....

Tybee Island....

Hello all,


Well,
My vacation is winding down... but I couldn't let it go by without sharing some images with you....

In my pursuit to book more weddings this year....I decided to set up a bridal-model shoot...to show my potential clients how great a bridal portrait session could be...

I found Ms. Juliane here in Savannah, Ga while I was visiting my parents...I purchased a dress for her to wear for our shoot out on Tybee Island...I wanted a wedding dress but I had to settle on a formal dress because a wedding dress was a little to expensive for me to purchase and put in saltwater...lol...

she told me she was surprised that I wasn't stuck up....maybe that's something I need to work on...."being a stuck-up photographer"...

just kidding....

She was laid back...and we had a great day shooting at the beach....The Atlantic Ocean Beaches are nothing like the Gulf Of Mexico Beaches....but we made it work....

Anyway,
here are a few pics from today....










and to think...she said she was rusty.....









until next time.....

dartise