Bellydance!
When I moved to Chicago, one of the first people I met was Mae the Bellydancer. She offered to give me dance lessons, and became one of my closest friends. I just love photographing dancers, especially bellydancers. I recently had the honor of photographing some of Chicago’s loveliest bellydancers at Helping Hips, a fundraiser to … Continue reading
Funkadesi
Ok, full disclosure. My husband and I met at a Funkadesi concert, so in addition to just enjoying their awesome music, I feel like they’re a special band for my own personal reasons. In any case, they are also very photogenic and a great band to shoot, and really a Chicago treasure. So check ’em … Continue reading
Dulsori
When I was in college, I spent a summer in Seoul, South Korea. While there, I got to play in a Korean percussion group, and my future in ethnomusicology was cemented. So I was super excited when I found out that Dulsori, a Korean percussion ensemble, would be playing in Chicago. They were full of … Continue reading
Flora
Whenever I get the chance, I like to explore the natural world through my camera lens. Here are a few from the archives:
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