The pieces of glass that clad this building
show their secrets of refraction when the light is just right.
I see person after person walk by,
deep in their thoughts and phones,
unaware they are travelling through a shower of rainbows.
Dorothy Perry is a Chicago portrait photographer specializing in custom family portraits, modern headshots, & personal branding for women and executives.
Your world
is being created
every moment
through HOW YOU SPEAK OF IT
to others –
but especially to yourSELF.
Dorothy Perry is a Chicago photographer whose intuition guides her viewfinder. Contact her here or perryportraitart@gmail.com.
Funny how some normal-looking photographs
offer the potential of being something more.
My daughter sent me a long-distance snapshot
of my grand-son playing with his dad.
I can’t get enough pictures of my little guy,
exploring his new world with a toddler’s beautiful curiosity.
Something about this image attracted me.
I take another look and let my subconscious see it, too.
(It helps to relax or fuzz the eyes so you are not focusing on detail.)
If I get a ‘alerting’ feeling about it: almost like an antenna picking up a signal,
it means my eyes are noticing a new pattern or a new image there;
seeing the potential of a new composition deep in the center of the photograph.
Like all real, beautiful things, it has been there all the time.
Dorothy Perry is a Chicago portrait photographer specializing in personal images. Contact her here.
Beauty in things exists in the mind
which seeks to see it.
Even a clove of garlic.
Dorothy Perry is a Chicago portrait photographer. Contact her here.
I like to refresh the palate with photos I enjoyed taking years ago.
This revisit was an annual benefit for the Inspiration Corporation called One Inspired Evening. Their benefit art auction is the best local art social of the year.
Dorothy Perry is a Chicago portrait photographer. Contact her here.
My personal portraits focus on enjoyment & contemplation.
To that end, I remove canes, walkers, and aids for standing in the final framed portrait.
It is not a denial of their current age or health situation,
but a focus on a personal image that celebrates
a life-affirming vision of wholeness.
Always to your health, Dorothy
Hold palms close
until you can feel the
warm or pulsing feeling of energy,
then slowly widen the space
between your hands,
until you can feel the
‘ping pong’ between them.
This can be gently moved into your body
to make your heart – and your soul – happy.
Your energy is an amazing force of nature.
Keep it YOURS – and use it to power YOUR dreams.
Dorothy Perry makes good photographs to evoke fond memories. Contact her here.
Be SEEN in photographs
that celebrate your family legacy
in all its’ lively, natural beauty.
I always see something extra,
even if that extra is YOU.
Questions on custom personal artwork starts here.
Professional artists love the opportunity for a ‘hands-on’ workshop with Sean Michael Felix, one of the best gold sign artists in the Midwest and the US.
Everyone’s creativity was enhanced by the beautiful setting and free flow of information: an urban ‘artist’s retreat’ experience.
Even the cats played their part to bring an ultra-relaxed vibe into the space.
These artisans in glass, tattooing, custom finishing, and sign-making come here to play, take these techniques to their businesses, and make them their own.
It feels great to be able to impart such knowledge and create artwork that adds much-needed beauty to this world.
Reach out to have a real artist experience. Feed your soul by creating something beautiful!
Sean Michael Felix Illumination Art & Design 26oo W North Ave. Chicago, Il 60647. Email: smfelixart@yahoo.com. Phone: 815-922-0959. Hours by appointment.
This jaunty derby
was an essential part
of this young man’s daily outfit
for school for a time.
We artistic types recognize
what courage it takes and what it costs
to be so different in this world.
This tiny picture fragment from long ago
becomes a testament to childhood’s beautiful, original spirit.
Dorothy Perry documents childhood at all ages. Contact her to photograph a loved one here. Consider yourself a loved one, too.
