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Tired of your boring headshots? You know the kind I'm talking about...the pictures against the white or black backdrop, with the 'do I have something in my teeth?' smile! Well Spring is here, and so now is the perfect time to get outside and update those headshots! Ben Elsass Photography has a brand new package catered directly to your business headshot needs. These are perfect for professionals of all industries who are looking for something a bit different from their headshots. Whether it be for your business cards, websites, publications, etc., these pictures are sure to add that 'something different' you & your business needs to stand out from others. Write or call now for details!! ben@benelsassphotography.com 

Meet Brittany and Kyle! They've been a couple for almost four years now and recently realized that they have no nice pictures of themselves together! And that is a crime because they are such a fun-loving and attractive couple! So they hired me to capture this special time in their lives. Shooting them was a joy and we were helped out by the unseasonably warm winter we've continued to have here in Chicago! Brittany is an aspiring actress and model, while Kyle is an industry product specialist. I always try to get to know my couples prior to our shoot so we don't feel like complete strangers. Included in that is a face-to-face meeting as well as a questionnaire every couple fills out about each other.

Meet Kristen & Ian! I was so stoked when Kristen & Ian hired me for both their engagement session, as well as their wedding! They'll be getting married at the Hotel Palomar in downtown Chicago in June! It's safe to say it will be a bit warmer in June for their wedding, then it was for their engagement shoot in January. :-) Kristen and I formulated this idea of a wonderful wintertime engagement shoot in downtown Chicago: snow on the ground, winter boots, holiday lights still up, etc. What we didn't plan on though...was the cold. It has been unseasonably warm here in Chicago this winter. For example it is almost 50 degrees outside today in the middle of February! That's unheard of.

My wife Christina and I got married back in July, but just last week went our honeymoon to Antigua. Getting out of Chicago in January is always a welcome break, most especially when going someplace as beautiful as Antigua! We had never stayed at an all-inclusive and are so grateful we chose to stay at the Sandals Grande Antigua. The beaches, the pools, the restaraunts, the staff...everything was top notch. I can say in all honesty, it was the first time I've ever eaten (and LOVED) salmon. There is something about being on an island in the caribbean. In our 9 days there we met some amazing people; both native islanders as well as other couples also vacationing at Sandals.