Diane K. Miller, Naperville Portrait Photography

More fun with a friend

April 15, 2014 • Leave a Comment

I often use myself as a model for a wide variety of reasons but this weekend I got to photograph a friend of mine. I met her in the city and we worked in a couple of locations. Today, I'm sharing the first of the photos. The above was taken by Lake Michigan. Time was limited as we were parked in a hospital lot and told it was ok as long as we didn'...

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What's old is new

April 10, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Photo: Storm in my Head Self Portrait Tornado storm image from Can Stock Photo by ig)rZh I've been so motivated to create that I can't take new photos fast enough so I was playing with some older photos. I also have certain subjects, items that I have accepted I am likely not going to get on my own shoots so I have purchased a few stock images t...

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Spring is in the Air

April 07, 2014 • Leave a Comment

I am finally feeling in the spirit of spring. The long, really cold winter seems to be past us, the first sprouts are peeking through the dirt. Even the weather this week will be warmer. This is a boon for my creativity. After a winter slump I can't seem to create enough, whether it's flowers or portraits, I've been inspired and motivated to create...

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New Work

April 03, 2014 • Leave a Comment

I'm not really one with words. I fantasize about righting inspiring and engaging posts that make you want to share with all of your friends, but the reality is, that does not come natural to me. In fact, it doesn't come to me at all which is why I prefer to express myself through photography. These are a few of my recent photos. taken in March....

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Textures of Civic Opera House

April 01, 2014 • Leave a Comment

I finally have photographed the textures of my work building, the Civic Opera House in Chicago. It's cement with marble and full of textures. These are free to use in your creative work. If you post them as is, please credit me and provide a link to the textures or my website. Here is a sampling. See them all at Textures of the Civic Oper...

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