Doug and Shawna Engagement

Shawna and Doug are getting married Sept. 5th, 2009. I am so excited for their wedding day. They are such a fun and interesting couple to spend time with! Our original plan for their engagement session was to photograph them on the river (in their natural summer habitat) boating, but unfortunately the boat experienced a little malfunction the day before and we weren't able to use it for the shoot. We did, however, still spend some time by the rivers edge and it was amazing to see these two open up and be themselves during the session. I had a wonderful time, hopping from spot to spot and I am glad that we were able to make some images that are truely unique for them.

dave & trish engagement

this past week-end we did dave and trish's engagement session. we started at the studio, stopped off at lincoln park, then hit the district in RI, and finished on the river front in Dav. they brought their 8wk old puppy, shelby along for the session. she totally stole the show!

wedding: kurt & pam

May 16th 2009--What a day for a wedding. The sun was shining and the cool breeze was pretty enjoyable for the most part. Kurt and Pams wedding ceremony was at St. Pius in Rock Island with a stop off for picture taking at the Deere-Wineman/Butterworth house, and then on to the reception at TPC at Deere Run. Everything went off with out a hitch (well, except for the two of them getting hitched, lol). The setting at Deere run was perfect for lot's of great portraits that I know Kurt and Pam will enjoy for many years to come. It was a pleasure working with these two and their wonderful friends and family! I can't wait to hear about the honeymoon in Italy and share the images with the happy couple when they return! Ciao! E :)

website text changes

My apologies if you have been confused by the changing info on the website! We have been doing some updating. The pricing and contact info is now correct. Thanks for you patience!

E :)

q.c. magazine feature

Just a quick note.......

I am super excited and thankful to have been featured in an article in The Quad Cities Magazine May/June issue! If you would like to see it, you can at www.qcmag.com (or click on the link on the right hand side of this blog page). My little blurb is on page 18.

road trip

It was a 'one in a million' photo-shoot. It was interesting, emotional, silly, serious, fun, and candid. It was a little road trip into the country with Lynn Denato. Lynn is so unique and inspires me to live in the moment--EVERY MOMENT. She has been shaken to her core by things outside of her control, and still has a bright smile and can-do attitude. She was nervous in front of the camera at first, but as we got rolling, her personality really started to shine through. At one point we even switched places and she took a few shots of me!! It was such a good time being out in nature and fresh air. It was a session I will not soon forget.

may baby theme

I know many of you have been waiting for our monthly baby theme mini-sessions to begin! So, let's go!!

The may theme is "Bathtime for Baby". The mini-session is only $75.00 and includes an 8x10, (2)5x7, (8)wallets, also the option to purchase the (3-5) fully edited images in high resolution on a disk with copyright permission and other print sizes separately.

We are already planning the next theme for June. It will be "Born in the U.S.A.". A patriotic theme for babies, toddlers, and children. When you call to schedule your session be sure to tell us it is for the monthly theme!

melissa and les engagement

It is always fun to photograph old friends, especially when it is for such a happy occasion! Melissa and I have pretty much grown up together and gone through a lot. In all of these years I have never seen her as happy as she is with Les. We are all so excited about their engagement and counting down the days to the wedding! I just hope I can hold back the tears long enough to capture everything! Thanks for letting me be a part of your story. I wish many years of enduring passion for you........ much love.

newborn a.j.

Newborn sessions are always interesting. You never know what you are going to get. Will the baby be sleepy? awake? happy? cranky? It is amazing how a session can turn out so well even if the newborn is crying non-stop! It's dificult for the parent to believe when the leave the studio that we were able to accomplish anything, but usually they are very pleasantly surprised when they see the outcome.

This session was no exception. A.J. was quiet sometimes, crying sometimes, peeing(lol) sometimes, and luckily after it was all said and done we had tons of great shots!

rainy day romance

Jaylee is giggling and grinning.
Chris is looking a little bit shy and embarrassed.
It might have been because both moms were watching and periodically yelling out off the wall, hilarious comments in an attempt to get Chris to show some teeth! (I can't even repeat some of the things these ladies were saying..lol!)
It was fun, and it must have worked because we got some great shots.
Jaylee and Chris are just getting settled in Texas, and I look forward to seeing them again on their wedding day, here in Illinois.

france: september 2008

I have had a lot of inquiries about my travels in France this past fall. The blog is a perfect way to share a few of the images from that trip. It was a wonderful experience, but WAY too short! France is a small country, but there is something to see in every village, and a village every few miles! Six weeks was just enough to scratch the surface, it was a dream. The people I met along the way were all increadibly sweet and always trying to speak English to make me feel welcome. They were also very cool about putting up with my attempts to speak French! I hope to go back with in the next 6 months, and spend some time in Italy and/or Spain.

new site launch

The cold weather brought a good time to re-organize, re-think, and re-vamp things around the studio. The web-site was definately no exception! I am really excited to have launched the new and (much) improved Elizabeth Somes Images website this last week. My intention is to have a site that offers a better showcase of my work, a blog for more interaction, and private galleries that are equipped for efficient viewing and ordering.

You are welcome to subscribe to the blog to keep tabs on what is happening with the studio. For example we have plans to begin a seasonal newsletter, we are also starting a themed 'mini-session' day once every 3-4 months(primarily for baby/children, but possibly a boudoir mini-session near valentines day), and have a few new ideas that we are looking for volunteers to try (ie: trash the wedding/prom dress session), and much more.
Hope you enjoy the new features!

Elizabeth :)