Turtles are neither cute nor cuddly.
But the photos from his portrait were cute as could be.



Chicago Family Photographer Dorothy Perry also loves the 4-legged family too. Contact her for yours here.
Natural Light Portrait Photography
Turtles are neither cute nor cuddly.
But the photos from his portrait were cute as could be.



Chicago Family Photographer Dorothy Perry also loves the 4-legged family too. Contact her for yours here.

Being a freelance photographer really has made me
a person who has had many varied experiences in my career.
Emphasis on the ‘varied’.
But they were experiences that taught me much
about the ‘soft skills’ of working with people,
even if it taught me what not to do the next time.
When I chose to use my intuitive senses in my daily life,
I did so as a photographer as well.
And the people who came into my life in personal and business ways
were people who tested me. Emphasis on the ‘test.’
Communication breakdowns, money issues, ego bruising experiences.
Only thing I can do is choose my reaction to it,
knowing that self-control is the master class
in releasing glamourous holds on me.
My brilliant energy and heart are part of my backbone now,
and I have strength and determination
as if a spark had lit the fire in me
to create something extraordinary for you
in my pictures of everything
whether you see it or not.
Dorothy Perry shoots clear, honest work, play and family images
that show the beauty of everyday life at its’ best.
Let’s meet through the Contact Page if we click.
The mind attracts the thing it dwells upon.
Dorothy Perry facilitates authentic, aware intimacy in relationships and evolving personal portraiture (It’s ALL in the eyes.) Mystic by birth, photographer by choice. Here.
My motto with creating new family portraits is:
If it gets in the way, it does not stay.


As we have this terrific light winter in Chicago,
we can still make amazing baby photos outdoors.
Contact Dorothy here or
email contact@dorothyperry.com
to plan an energized urban family portrait.
























Tis the Season.
Eloping, tiny wedding,
and ‘just-family’ events
are beautifully focused.
Dorothy Perry, celebrating energetic, lovely life in image form.
Click to Contact or perryportraitart@gmail.com.

Over the years I have lived as a photographer, I have realized that being a creative artist has, over time, has enabled me to be a creative ‘see-er’, too!
I treasure and cultivate my ability to see things differently by actively listening, day-dreaming, and using counterintuitive ideas to access an ability to look at your questions in a fresh new way.
This discernment allows me to:
‘connect the dots’,
find new ideas / markets for your niche,
see new directions,
enhance and improve offerings,
and refine messages to reflect more accuracy.
It’s a great feeling when I hear:
“That’s a very good idea!”
“I haven’t thought about it but that’s a good idea!”
“I love this!!! I’m totally going to share it with my group tomorrow!”
Reach out here or via my website Contact Page, and I am happy to ‘take a look’ at a topic of interest for your business – or for you.
I feel that this way of envisioning will bring you an original idea or concept you have never heard before. And it’s my desire that it will benefit your life immensely!

Message me to reserve a consultation today!✨
I love the conga line!
My cameras do, too!

It’s a dance the shy can do,
and the bolder ones can do with flair!
Group dancing is great for social skills practice
and positive social experiences,

a dance at a time!
Enjoy your events: Let me take the photos!
Contact Dorothy here.

In birthdays past,
I have posted lists of things
I wish to accomplish,
or something I hope
may be of interest to you as well.
This birthday, I simply ask to
stay grounded in reality.
My skill is capturing photos of family and connection in beauty
that will stay fresh and vital for years to come.
Contact Perry Portrait Art today!

To witness the moment in photographs.
To record the beautiful grace of infancy.
To remember the elders, travelling to see their new young one.
To document time, place, and reality for the future.
To make good energy visible for the home.
To celebrate the two, becoming three.
To honor the spirit of family.

This is why.
If I can help record your family legacy with fine lifestyle portraits, I welcome your inquiry at http://www.dorothyperry.com/contact/.



His dad asked for an updated image.
But rather than take a new one,
I sought an expression with staying power,
containing the potential
to stand in lieu of contact for months,
and soothe the pangs
of conscience and distance
until they met again.
To create a new or renewed image of a loved one in your family, let’s talk. Reach out through the Contact Page.