Custom Family Portraits & Photography, Chicago
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.
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/.
sometimes your precious cats or dogs
look their best in a nice outfit!
Framed ‘royal portraits’ of your beloved ‘fur persons’
can be transformed into pillows, photo art, skins
or other ways to keep your loved ones’ good energy visible!
Artistic, original pet or memorial art of your fur babies by Perry Portrait Art.
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Dorothy Perry is a Chicago portrait photographer specializing in custom family portraits, modern headshots, & personal branding for women and executives.
Contact her for commissioned work here. Thank you.
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.
It’s a beautiful use
of the best part of you,
and the process to enter
an extraordinary way of life.
Love what you’ve done!
These words usually accompany a new hairdo
or living room design.
But this was the response from a father,
freshly grieving the loss of his only son,
viewing what I created from the candid image he sent me.
This response really meant a lot to me on an emotional level,
knowing what this picture meant to him.
I love what I do
in creating something personal and special
for those who value portraits,
and for those who are bereaved.
Transforming an older or personal image
from casual, candid snapshots helps parents and children
with their private feelings and ongoing journey
of grieving their loved ones,
remembering and honoring their memories
in contemplative art.
If this idea ‘sparks’ a feeling for the need
to see a treasured older or personal photo
transformed into a better-looking personal portrait,
I would love to help make it a reality.
Send me an email at hello@dorothyperry.com or complete the Contact Form
for artwork, made specifically for this purpose.
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.
For help to create (or restore) an image of the loved ones in your family,
reach out through the Contact Page for a personal consultation.
I look forward to your call.
All the best,
Dorothy Perry is a Chicago portrait photographer specializing in custom family portraits, modern headshots, & personal branding for women and executives.
Contact her for commissioned work here. Thank you.
Sometimes, someone
captures a beautiful,
evocative idea
to inspire the week ahead.
This quote by Epicurus
on a friends’ Instagram post
‘speaks’ to me today.
Do not spoil
what you have
by desiring
what you have not.
Remember that
what you now have
was once among
the things
you only hoped for.
After years of chasing this dream
through the ups and downs of life,
I feel blessed and grateful
every time I look through the lens
at someone who trusts me
to capture a beautiful, personal moment
of their private lives.
If I can be of service to you or yours,
I appreciate meeting and working with you.
Dorothy Perry is a Chicago portrait photographer
specializing in custom family portraits, modern headshots,
& beautiful personal branding.
Cease practice based
on intellectual understanding,
pursuing words and
following after speech.
Learn the backward step
that turns your light inward
to illuminate within.
Body and mind of themselves
will drop away,
and your original face
will be manifest. — Dogen
This ancient poem
holds the energy
of what I choose to see
in the world around me –
and what I seek to create.
Genuine. Inspired. Human.
Contact Dorothy at Perry Portrait Art
to commission new images and portraits
for the year to come!
Today’s On The Easel is an infant’s portrait in natural light.
Very small infants are absolutely lovely while they observe their world around them –
I love how they embody their innocence, essential energy, and innate purity.
If you are interested in commissioning a custom portrait for your family, yourself
or as a gift for a treasured client, contact me so we can talk about how to make yours special.
I’d love to help see you surrounded by beautiful, meaningful personal art of the people that matter in the places that are ‘home’ to you.
All the best,
Dorothy Perry is a Chicago portrait photographer specializing in custom family portraits, modern headshots, & personal branding for women and executives.
Contact her for commissioned work here. Thank you.
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