family session!

it was the perfect setting for family photos!

kayla had so much fun at the beach!

strike a pose jillian!

the girls just had so much fun running around as well!

1-2-3 jump!

a kiss for mommy!

thank you for letting us capture the moment...

kasia & ben ... e-session

another fun engagement session this past weekend... kasia & ben are so cute together... they felt so comfortable in front of the camera :) there were so many shots to choose from their session, i had a hard time limiting the images... we're really looking forward to your wedding in september! shot at the beautiful millenium park!

some fun shots under the bean (a.k.a. the cloud gate)!
i thought of this shot the night before the shoot... haha... i wanted to feature the bean in a different way :)

there was such a huge height difference between kasia & ben that i wanted to have a little bit of fun as shown on the image above :)

abby & jan ... june 2, 2007

congratulations to abby & jan! we had the honor of being part of their wedding which was held at Christ the King in Lombard and their reception at the Morton Arboretum... the last time we saw abby & jan was during their engagement session... their wedding was as much fun as their epix session!

the invitation...

had to do it... a sign of the times... only comes every 17 years! hi mr. cicada! say cheese!

abby surprised jan with her jordan 11's... jan is a die-hard nike fan... he was so shocked and happy to see her wearing these shoes when he took her garter off... that's awesome!

thank you so much for letting us capture your day!
misha media photo/video team!

something different, unique, and one-of-a-kind...

I'd like to feature Ela Kaya, a local artist who specializes in wedding painting! Ela creates original, one-of-a-kind paintings and drawings of your wedding day! Due to the great response that I've had during my meetings, I've decided to blog and let you know about Ela's fine art paintings... as an artist of photography, I appreciate the work that Ela does and her contribution to making your wedding special and unique! This is definitely something to consider as this is not only a painting, but an art work of you on one of the most special days of your lives!

Ela can create the artwork at your wedding (as an added 'entertainment' aspect to your wedding), or even create a painting of your favorite wedding photo if your wedding has past already... Why not surprise your husband/wife with an exclusive wedding anniversary present?

Ela creates both abstract and realistic paintings with many different styles... she can also imitate your favorite artist styles as well (ie. Van Gogh). Ela uses the following mediums to paint or draw your artwork - oil, acrylic, charcoal, colored pencil, and watercolor.

Pricing starts at $295. If you are currently a Misha Media client, she's offering a special discount on her artwork :)

Ela does great work... here are a few of her sample artwork... how I wish I had something like this for my wedding!

please emailme@mishamedia.com
for more information on Ela Kaya's artwork!

medium: charcoal

medium: charcoal

medium: charcoal

medium: charcoal

medium: acrylic

medium: acrylic

medium: acrylic

medium: prisma colored pencil

medium: prisma colored pencil

happy 1st birthday to our lil misha!

approximately 1 year ago, i gave birth to our first baby and have been blessed with such a beautiful , baby girl. this past weekend, we had the opportunity to celebrate the BIG "ONE"

misha showing off her two teeth!

her birthday hat that she wore during her party :)

yummy cake!

our first time hosting a kid's party and it was a success!
but it was a lot harder than i thought! was i exhausted!

just wanted to share...
thank you, lil misha, for giving us such a happy and memorable first year... you have turned my world upside down and sometimes i wonder, how come i didn't have you sooner?!? i love you! love, mommy :)