Chicago - April 24, 2006

Reel Life

CKG Photographs

Remember the dreaded shopping mall portrait studio, circa 1982?

You, in pigtails leaning against a plastic fencepost with a cloud-filled backdrop and a sand pail in your hand. A pack of kids crying in the wings and your mom bribing you with a Happy Meal on the ride home if you’ll smiiiiiile.

With time comes progress. These days no props or bribery is necessary when shooting your niece, your kid, or even your pup. That is, if you hire husband and wife photographers Chris and Tristen George of CKG Photographs. They believe photos should capture a moment in life, not a stylized bluff.

Take their Day in the Life session: Chris, who has worked in commercial photography for thirteen years, comes to your home and documents the day’s activities, all the simple rituals like getting dressed, mealtime, and play.

So, in the end, you get a breathtaking cache of photos that celebrate the energy and wonder of the every day.

Cookie crumbs, pooper scooper, and all.

CKG Photographs (312-320-5208 or ckgphotographs.com).