Simon - 6 months

After 2 reschedules, we were finally able to take Simon's 6 month pictures (a HUGE shout out to Mickey Finn's in Libertyville for letting us use their Amber Room for these pictures).  As you can see, it was definitely worth the wait.  Even though he was still fighting a little bit of a cold, and it was definitely frigid outside, he was a trooper and indulged us.  How beautiful is this family and how handsome is he?  :)

Liz Mazur Photography is now offering albums!

We're excited to announce that we now offer albums.  All of our albums are are printed on Kodak Lustre Finish paper and our lay flat binding is incredibly durable and allows pages to lay flat for seamless photo spreads.   The hard cover is durable and strong, and can be customized to use your favorite photo.  Contact us for pricing.

The Cover: Hard cover with lustre finish protects against finger prints and adds durability.

The spine: Display a title or leave it blank

Binding: This is what our lay flat pages and binding look like.  The pages are 100# weight with a lustre finish.

The inside...

Seamless 2 page spread...

Star, Lily, and Laddie

How fashionable are these two dogs?  I think they're pretty used to modeling and posing for the camera...  look at these adorable hams!

30 Day Photo Challenge - Days 21 Through 30

Whoa!  The months of October and November went by in a blur.  I'm finally wrapping up my October Photo Challenge... over a month later, but better late than never!

Day 30
Self Portrait:  I really hate pictures of myself (it's so much easier being on the other side of the camera) so was not pleased to see that there were two days to the challenge that required a self portrait, but, here I am.  Taken with my boys, Brutus and George, using my remote trigger.

Day 29
Black and White: A pen I have sitting on my desk. 

Day 28
Flowers: The tulips I have sitting at the top of my bedroom stairs.

Day 27
From a Distance: Taken at the Prairie Wolf Dog Park in Lake Forest.

Day 26
Close Up

Day 25
Something Pink:  What can be more pink than Barbie?!  My niece's Christmas present, waiting to be wrapped up.

Day 24
Animal:  I have this little guy hanging on my tree.  I love the 70s vibe he has going on.  :)

Day 23
Sunflare:  I had to dig into my archives of photos for this one considering the sun is barely ever shining anymore now that it's winter. 

Day 22
Hands:  My darling husband's hands. 

Day 21
Faceless Self Portrait:  My feet while relaxing and watching one of my favorite shows, Cupcake Wars.

30 Day Photo Challenge - Days 11 Through 20

Day 20

Bokeh: a subtle version of it at f5.6.

Day 19

Something orange:

Day 18

Your shoes:

Day 17

Technology:  My printer

Day 16

Long exposure:  Some cars driving by.

Day 15

Silhouette:

Day 14

Eyes:  Pugs just have the sweetest little faces.  My little Brutus loves to give me this look because he knows it usually gets him a treat.

Day 13

Yourself with 13 things:  I cheated a little here.  I was traveling for work last week and didn't bring my tripod with me, so I couldn't do a self pic.  Here's a picture of my hand, with 13 things.  On a side note, this picture kind of reminds me of my picture from Day 8 (a bad habit).  I used the other bed in my hotel room the same way I use our kitchen table at home as a place for all of my things to land.

Day 12
Sunset:  With the sun setting earlier and earlier these days, I have the hardest time catching the sun set!  This is the best I could do...

Day 11
Somthing blue: The pool at the M Resort in Henderson, NV.  Seriously, one of the most beautiful resorts in the Vegas area.

30 Day Photo Challenge - Days 6 Through 10

Day 10
Childhood Memory:  "Monchhichi Monchhichi... oh so soft and cuddle-y!"  This was my favorite toy as a kid!  I have this little guy hanging on my guest bedroom window.  Everytime I look at it, it reminds me of the song on the commercial and how my sister and I would always sing it.  It always brings a smile to my face.  :)

Day 9
Someone you love:  Meet my dad, sister, and mom.  I couldn't just feature one of them for today's challenge because each of them mean so much to me, it wouldn't have been fair to just give a shout out to one of them.

My dad is a two time throat cancer survivor.  He's a fighter and a trooper, and also stubborn as a mule.  I get my hard head from him.

My sister is my mentor and best friend.  She took care of me when we were in school and didn't let the big kids push her little and very shy sister around.  Growing up, I always wanted to be just like her and followed her around like a puppy dog.  Even as adults, I still look to her for advice and guidance. 

My mom...  She's also my best friend and my world. As a child, I would sleep with a sweater of hers just so I could have her scent near me so I could fall asleep in my own room.  As an adult, I still call her at least twice a day everyday and try to make it back to Indiana to visit every month or so.  My mom is the rock to our family and we wouldn't be who we are without her.
  

Day 8
A bad habit: This is my kitchen table... and the mess you see on it is all mine.  I have a terrible habit of just throwing stuff on it when I get home from work.  Mail, my lunch bag, my purse, and even my coat.  I always like to claim that if we had better storage in this house I wouldn't do this, but sadly, I know it's a lie.  :{
  

Day 7

Fruit:  My husband and I are major fruit lovers, so much that we barely ever have any around the house because it usually doesn't last after we get it home from the grocery store.  Today was one of those days, so, here's a picture of my pink grapefruit lotion instead.

Day 6

From a low angle:  My other fur baby, George, who likes to slink around outside looking for squirrels, chipmunks, and blowing leaves to devour like he hasn't eaten in days.

30 Day Photo Challenge - Day 5

From a high angle: My precious little fur baby, Brutus.  This is the look he gives me whenever I call his name and we're in the kitchen.  The poor little guy thinks he's getting a treat.  Instead, he's only getting blinded by the flash on my camera.

30 Day Photo Challenge - Day 4

Something Green:  The green section of my color coded closet (yes, I am that anal).  It's pretty small since green isn't the most flattering color on me and consists of mostly of hoodies.

30 Day Photo Challenge - Day 3

Clouds:  Of all days to be tasked with photographing clouds, today wasn't a good one for it.  The sky couldn't have been any more clear (or beautiful) today.  My quest for even the smallest of clouds turned out to be unsuccessful.  But, I was able to capture a picture of a plane flying by and its vapor trail...

Tto keep up with the challenge, here's a picture of some cool clouds I took on May 5th. 

30 Day Photo Challenge - Day 2

What I wore today: As much as I love clothing, I really hate getting dressed for work some days.  When it comes to wardrobe, I can be one of the most indecisive people.  And with the crazy unpredictable weather we get here in Chicago, it's hard to just grab something out of your closet without some forethought.  That's why I LOVE weekends when I can just grab a tee-shirt, hoodie and pair of warm up pants.  Easy, comfortable, and versatile.  :)