Blog is moving...

BLOG IS MOVING! In an effort to consolidate all of my different forms of media, I have moved my blog to my personal web page @ www.tiffanyoneillphotography.com or the specific page is...

http://www.tiffanyoneillphotography.com/Tiffany_ONeill_Photography/Blog/Blog.html

I will continue updating my blog much more frequently, and include my future projects in my new studio on my blog. I am incredibly excited about my new up coming projects, and I would love for all that follow my blog to carry on over to my other page!

FOOD IS ART IS LIFE!

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Being the self proclaimed Irish Princess that I am, I recently found myself counting down the days until today. I found myself eating corned beef and cabbage wherever I could find it, and taking pictures of beer on my free time. I guess you could say that St. Patrick's Day is one of my favorite holidays. Growing up in Cleveland, which had a very heavy Irish population, I learned the ways of today at a young age. The adults skip out of work early, or don't even go, along with the kids. Growing up St. Patrick's Day was the #1 highest skip day in school. Everybody in Cleveland would get their green garb, jump on the train, and make it down town just in time to see three minutes of the parade. Then after you were able to say you "saw" the parade, you ran a muck in the city keeping close eye on the time so that you didn't miss 5pm train back home to be just in time for 6pm dinner with the whole Irish family. My childhood was fun! Now I live in Chicago, and it almost seems just as crazy, if not worse....or better! Chicago celebrates on Saturday predominately. I started getting phone calls and text messages at 6am from my friends, making sure I was up and ready to go. Chicago is similar in Cleveland, in having a parade, but Chicago takes their celebration up a notch. They start their celebration off with dying the Chicago River Green. Yes, I know, the river is green EVERY DAY! But on St. Patrick's Day, it is florescent Kelly Irish green. It is awesome! Chicago turns in to a green Irish crazy town, just like Cleveland. So from Cleveland in my heart, and Chicago from my home...Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!!

Sunny Spring Flowers

This past weekend, the Chicago sky opened up and finally shed some beautiful sunshine on all of us. It never ceases to amaze me, how a few days of sun can change the feeling of the city. People run from their homes, and are out and about enjoying every moment of the sun. This winter has been a very cold winter, and it seems that Chicagoans are more than ready for spring. While I was walking around the Lincoln Park Conservatory viewing and smelling all the beautiful flowers, feeling the warm sun on my back, it is needless to say I got inspired. So I quickly went to the studio and started taking pictures. Pictures that remind me that spring is right around the corner, and all I have to do it wait. Spring is one of the most enjoyable seasons in Chicago, and I can't wait until it is here!!! Until then, I will continue to take pictures that get me through.

Fresh New Work

Itseems as though it is Tuesday, and I am finally feeling refreshed, and back on my energy wagon after the whirl wind of an opening. The opening was a huge success, and I couldn't have been more touched to see all the love and support of my photography in one room. Thank you soooo much to everyone that attended! Many friends, family, and local photography friends and supporters of mine were there, it was a very fun evening. Before I had the opening, I did a photo shoot in the open space in the building that my studio is in, and here are some pictures of the shoot. The building that my studio is housed in is on the south side of Chicago in the Pilsen neighborhood. The building was used as a macaroni warehouse in the 1900's. It is five floors of beautiful open raw timber loft space. The building has three different wings, because the macaroni factory in the 1900's was booming. Apparently Macaroni was all the rage back then. Now the building is owned by the Cacchatori family, and is being slowly but surely renovated into artist lofts. It is an incredible building, and I believe my photography will benefit from being in such an interesting area.

FOOD IS ART IS LIFE

It is official!

Tiffany O'Neill Photography is official. I know I have been only talking about the studio, but it is the most exciting thing in my life right now. And now the 1st has arrived, and construction is FINISHED! I saw the progress this past weekend, and went shopping and spent all my pennies in my penny jar for props, and book shelves, and many fun elements for the studio. I am planning on torturing my roommate a little more this week, and have him help me officially move into the space. Progress is going swimmingly, and I am bursting at the seams to show everyone my new space. Keep your eyes peeled for the invite to the opening reception!

FOOD IS ART IS LIFE!

Tiffany O'Neill Photography Studio!

Tiffany O'Neill Photography officially has a studio! Located at 215o S. Canalport in Pilsen, the southwest neighborhood of Chicago. Conveniently located near UIC college campus, Greek Town, China Town, and just a quick drive to the Loop.

The studio is a part of a communal artist loft building called Lacuna Artist Lofts. The space is currently under construction, and will be completed no later than February 1st.

Stay tuned~!!!!

Halloween cupcakes!

While the weather is getting significantly colder, my home is getting warmer. From my oven that is. I have completely embraced fall, and have started turning my condo into a autumn haunted spooktacular home. I am an autumn baby, so I naturally go all out for Halloween and Thanksgiving. My birthday is at the end of the month, and it ALWAYS has a Halloween twist to it. Recently it was a close friend of mines birthday so I took it upon myself to bake up some cupcakes. Ironcially enough, I didn't mess these up, considering I don't bake. It is a running joke amongst my friends that I can cook you a 7 course gourmet meal, but if you hand me a box of cake mix I screw up. With that being said, history has been made, and my red velvet spider web cupcakes came out of the oven unharmed. Not only were they baked properly, they were the main attraction to the birthday. I only say that because I made them, and they were the only cupcakes at the bar. But all is fair. The birthday was enjoyed, and I feel properly prepared to bake dozens more cupcakes for my birthday. Halloween here I come. Happy Bday Danny...a ripe young age of 35!!

Food is Art is Life