What the heck have we been up to?

We’re alive! Matt and I have taken a sort blog sabbatical over the past month, but for those of you wondering, we have been taking care of lots of important business! First off… Avery House is moving! We are excited about our new studio space on the south side of the city in University Village. The neighborhood is rapidly growing and is home to some of Chicago’s hottest art galleries and we are excited to move in! We have watched our business grow little by little over the last year and decided it was time we make the move into a space where we could really spread out. In the new loft we will have an actual office rather than having our computers, hard drives, printers and camera gear taking over our living room like they are now. Also we will have plenty of room for photo shoots, client meetings and most importantly of all, entertaining! Here are a few pics to give you an idea but we will post more next month once we get settled in. 

Chicago has had a pretty good amount of snow this year, although we have been spared the last few weeks. Here are a few pics that Matt shot around our apartment that I think are really interesting. Check them out!

Here is little collage of some snapshots we took during our gift exchange with our dear friend Jaclyn Simpson. Check out her brand new killer photo website HERE if you haven’t already!

Winter in Chicago is brutal! We were able to steal away, though, for about a week and a half over Christmas and headed down to Virginia and Tennessee to visit my family. We felt so refreshed after having such a great time with them all. We ate four Christmas dinners, played lots of games, ice skated twice, saw the light show at Bristol Motor Speedway and best of all, we were able to celebrate our neice, Olivia’s, 3rd birthday with her! Also, my dad and stepmom surprised us with a Wii for Christmas so of course we got hooked. We shot well over 2,000 images while we were home, but here are a few of my personal faves from the trip. 

One of our favorite parts about January was that Matt’s mom, Fran, came to visit us all the way from Amarillo, TX! The last time she was able to make it up was when we were still living in Milwaukee, so we had a great time showing her around Chi. Here are a few shots from that week. 

Right now we are in the middle of booking season for weddings. We are meeting with lots of great brides and hitting up all the great bridal events that boutiques and hotels around the city are hosting. If you are interested in checking out the calendar of bridal events, CS Brides magazine is the place to go. It is a “must have” if you are planning your wedding in Chi with so many awesome features and vendor listings. Though the weddings have been sparse, we have had a great time working with our commercial clients and assisting for our favorite commercial photographers in town, Fred Stein and Stephen Hamilton. One of our commercial clients, Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea, is getting ready to launch brand new website that we are stoked to be a part of. They have been working hard to get it just perfect and if everything goes as planned it will be live next week for all of you to see! We will make a post and let you know when that is. For now, enjoy a sneak peek of just a few shots we have done for them over the past few weeks and go find the nearest store near you for some tasty brews!

The above collage is a “cupping” series. Cupping is a technique used for evaluating coffee aromas and the flavor profile of a coffee. It is performed in a small intimate setting and is a really fun and interesting way to really learn about coffee. 

 

These are some images taken inside the roastery. Everyone at Intelligentsia LOVES their job because they know they are delivering an exceptional product to all of their customers across the world.  

Here are some photos taken at the Broadway store. Don’t they all look so declicious?! Go get some… NOW!

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