Small Wonders Photography

Whatever happened to those endless summers of our childhoods? For those of us with kids in year-round school, summer officially ends this coming Monday. Quinn and I remember our childhood summers in a magical way–long days at the pool, peeling sunburns before spf 50 sunscreen, drive-in movies (yes, I am old enough to have seen Grease at the drive-in when I was a kid), plenty of time for kick-the-can and flashlight tag. Yes, we actually ran around the neighborhood in the pitch dark! So it is our quest as parents to give our son a little bit of that magic. Here are some pics from our not-so-endless summer!

Water sliding in Evansville, IN, near Q’s parents’ house.

On the ferris wheel at the RI County Fair.

Our son had his face painted at the St. Louis zoo…and took his first trip to the arch as “El Tigre”.

Shades of things to come…no motorcycles until you’re 35.

Quinn is pretty sure he rode this ride back in the 70′s…this exact model, rusty chains and all. He was slightly barfy afterward; our son ate a corndog.

Stay posted for more…

Here are some images from a recent wedding Saturday in June. I used to work with Meredith’s mom, and heard all about her before meeting her. She is as smart and beautiful as her mom always said! Congratulations to the happy couple.

A little rain made a beautiful sunset for Meredith and Ryan at the Davenport Country Club.

Did I mention that Meredith is really photogenic too?

Quinn was diggin’ the cool 80′s Jag that the couple drove away in…

These two love birds are going to be married early next year in sunny Mexico. Quinn wanted to do some cool, moody shots downtown with them. They were so fun to work with and such a beautiful couple.

Our thanks to everyone who joined us for Portraits in the Park last Saturday, July 12! We had such a great day with you all–thanks for braving the iffy weather with us! We had kids of every age, Moms, Dads and even an anniversary couple. Thank you for sharing your Saturday with us. We will post some sneak peeks from the day shortly…and we’ll keep you all posted on the progress of your websites. We should have the first ones posted by the end of next week.

Hi everyone: Just wanted to give you directions to Portraits in the Park at Lincoln Park in Rock Island. The park is just off 38th street on the East side of Augustana College. Here are the directions from the Iowa side. Illinoisans, please give us a call and we’ll direct you.

From I-74, take the River Drive exit into Moline–take a left turn at the bottom of the exit. You will pass by WaterMark Corners, The Mark, etc. Continue straight into Rock Island, until the road veers toward the left over the railroad tracks. Continue straight to the light. You will be at the bottom of 44th street. You’ll go through another set of lights at 7th ave. and 44th. Continue straight up 44th st. hill. At the top there is a 4-way stop. Take a right onto 14th ave. You’ll pass several bars/restaurants including Harris Pizza. At the light (14th ave. and 38th street), take a right. Go a couple blocks and you’ll see the park on the right. Do not park in the first lot by the basketball and volleyball courts, instead, continue straight and you’ll go down a short hill and will see another lot on the left, Alleman High School is right across from it. Park there and you’ll see one of us and a sign. If you have any questions, or are coming a different direction, just let us know! Also, here’s Quinn’s cell number 563-349-1664.

p.s. Here’s a link with a small map. http://www.rigov.org/citydepartments/parks/lincolnpark.html

Keep your fingers crossed for good weather!! You will get a call from us Saturday a.m. if the weather looks threatening.

Here is the adorable (and brand new!) baby Drew. His Mom loved this composite and so do we…

Andy and Katrina had a beautiful wedding day this May. Check out the cool effect Quinn put on the image of the lovely Katrina. To me, she looks like a picture from a story book (complete with the happily ever after!) Below is a portrait of her groom, Andy.

We had so much fun in this session! Twins Conner and Kaylee showed us their best superbaby impressions. Especially Connor.

Hi everybody! Wow! What a fantastic response to Portraits in the Park. It was so good that we are already completely booked for the day. Thank you to everyone who e-mailed and called. You blew us away! We are definitely going to make this a Small Wonders yearly event, and who knows, we may do it twice a year. I’ll keep you posted.

For all of you who have sessions booked on the 12th–we’ll be in touch with directions to the park and more…and if anyone cannot make it, please let us know, as we have a waiting list.

Again thanks so much for a wonderful response. We are excited to offer this special and can’t wait to photograph your families. In the meantime…some more photos from Lincoln Park for you to enjoy.

Hi everyone! Welcome to the Small Wonders blog. We are very excited to be able to share Small Wonders information with you in a new way!  We can’t wait to post our favorite photos from recent shoots and tell you about upcoming specials and promotions! So, with that said…we wanted to announce our  first ever Portraits in the Park day! On Saturday, July 12th, Quinn and I will be hanging out at beautiful Lincoln Park in Rock Island just to take shots of you and your family! For only $49.95 you’ll receive a 30-minute photo shoot and 3 gift prints.   We have spots available for 14 families. Sessions will run in 1/2 hour increments from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The first 2 families to respond will receive their shoot and their prints for FREE! Hope to see you on the 12th! Call 563.324.0237 for an appointment. *Payment due upon booking. Rain date is Saturday Aug. 2nd.

Here are some additional shots from a fun shoot we did while picnicking (at none other than Lincoln Park) with our good friends Brad and Chris and their two boys. This photo was taken on the stage of the park’s bandshell!

And…this one is our son and their son who share the same hair color and the same name–Ethan! They’ve been buddies since they were 18 mos.!