Black Woman Owned Small Business & Portrait Photography
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 perryportraitart@gmail.com
to plan your outdoor or indoor family photograph.
“Sadness gives depth. Happiness gives height.
Sadness gives roots. Happiness gives branches.
Happiness is like a tree going into the sky,
and sadness is like the roots
going down into the womb of the earth.
Both are needed,
and the higher a tree goes,
the deeper it goes, simultaneously.
The bigger the tree,
the bigger will be its roots.
In fact, it is always in proportion.
That’s its’ balance.” – Osho
I welcome the opportunity to create thoughtful portraits for discerning clients.
Questions and inquiries through my Contact page here.
At the scene called Sunday Service,
I’m so delighted I’ve got a spot
I can ‘put my hand on my hip and let my backbone slip.’
An additional pleasure is seeing photographs at every turn.
This child’s face of concentration lights the center
of a passionate crowd of dancing grownups.
Dorothy Perry is a Chicago artist photographing lifestyle portraits in intimacy and reality.
Fill out the Contact Page towards capturing your life in beautiful, life affirming art.
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!✨
Chickens come home to roost, and so do your thoughts. Be careful what sort of thoughts you send out.
The thoughts you send out to others will have a far greater impact upon you than upon them.
Unlike a material possession, when you release a thought or give it to someone else, it also stays with you.
It may remain buried in your subconscious long after your conscious mind has forgotten about it.
Like chickens that return to the coop at night, such thoughts may flash into your consciousness when you least expect them.
When your thoughts are positive, you never have to worry about the damage you may do to yourself through negative thinking.
Cheerful, productive, happy thoughts that are buried in your subconscious bring positive results when they recur, and by their presence they encourage the maintenance of a positive attitude in all that you do.
This is a thought-energy selection from my favorite, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.
I would love to help create and maintain positive energy in the home through intimate family and personal photography. Contact me here to discuss creating that artwork today. Thank you.
It started innocently enough: Someone has liked your post!
When I clicked the link,
the address was missing one letter:
Proofreader Me, thinking it was a mistake,
typed what I thought was the corrected address.
My laptop exploded with flashing blue screens
telling me that it was locked now,
and only their ‘expert’ could help me retrieve my data again.
Needless to say, after coloring the air blue with a few choice phrases,
(and an apology to Artist for them!)
I went about reclaiming my laptop, from where I’m posting!
After I’d had time to think,
it made me a little sad.
I always like to give the person
the benefit of the doubt,
and this person may not know
his site had been corrupted.
But I also would not be surprised
if he was part of the spidery web
of wanna-be hackers
wasting their God-given gifts in this way.
But if this causes one reader
to be alert for this image, this WP address,
and this ‘trick’, then it is worth it.
All the best to all of us
who strive for honest, connected communication.
Perry Portrait Art welcomes your inquiries about natural life photography throughout Chicago at http://www.dorothyperry.com/contact/.
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!
A moment before
the official portrait,
another one
was already there.
(Portrait by Chris Levine.)
If I can help record your legacy (and personality!), let’s talk here.
This jaunty derby
was an essential part
of this young man’s
daily wear 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 enduring,
beautiful spirit.
Perry Portrait Art