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Dec 3, 2011
Nov 12, 2011
Z+V back on Jalopnik.com
We are thrilled to have another one of our images featured on the popular automotive blog Jalopnik.com. Click the link below to check out the gorgeous 1967 Corvette Sting Ray for yourself:
http://jalopnik.com/5858761/your-ridiculously-cool-1967-corvette-sting-ray-wallpaper-is-here

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Sep 25, 2011
Kai the Cutie
Zachary recently posted some of his favorite shots from our shoot with Kai, now you can see some of my favorites below. He is such a great little model!
- Victoria






Sep 12, 2011
Absolutely Adorable
Victoria took the lead on this particular shoot, but I did get to capture a couple images which I have embedded below. She will be posting some of her favorites soon, so be sure to come back and check them out.
- Zachary



Aug 22, 2011
The Light in the Winter
Don't get me wrong, I am not looking forward to another 6 month long Chicago winter. That being said, you can't beat the lighting on a snowy winter day. The overcast sky softening the light from above, and the snow covered ground reflecting it back up makes for unbelievably even lighting. It is certainly one of my favorite situations to photograph in.
- Zachary

Aug 20, 2011
Light From Above
Below is my favorite shot from our most recent engagement session. This couple was really great to work with, they even braved the rain that rolled in toward the end of the shoot. If you look closely, you can actually see a couple rain drops in this image.
- Victoria

Aug 18, 2011
Love Behind Glass
We recently had an engagement session where we decided to use our 1963 Pontiac Catalina (which can also be seen in a previous blog post) as part of the shoot. This couple did a wonderful job of posing in the back seat, even as rain began to fall. Classic cars are eternally stylish and always give a nice vintage touch to a shoot. This was one of my favorite shots from the session, it was taken through the front windshield during an intimate moment. Victoria will be posting her favorite shot soon as well, and having seen it already, I can say that it is quite stunning. Check back in soon!
- Zachary

Aug 11, 2011
10 Month Old
We recently got to photograph the most adorable 10 month old little girl, she had incredibly beautiful blue eyes, and a charming personality to boot. Here is a shot of her hand-in-hand with her loving parents. Another image from the shoot can be found on our babies page.
- Victoria

Aug 4, 2011
Z+V on Jalopnik.com
Gawker Media's hugely popular automotive blog, Jalopnik, is currently featuring a picture that I recently took of a nicely modified Mustang as their "ridiculously cool" wallpaper. A user by the name of Curves had this to say "Normally, I look at these wallpaper pics and say "Thats nice" but I looked at this one and said WOW. It now adorns my desktop. First time I have ever had a car for wallpaper that I did not own."
Head over using the link below and check out the image for yourself:
http://jalopnik.com/5827833/your-ridiculously-cool-ford-mustang-wallpaper-is-here
- Zachary

Aug 1, 2011
Zamparo / Barrett Engagement
Below are a couple images from one of our recent engagement sessions. The groom-to-be, Rod Zamparo, grew up in Lake Forest just like me, and he thought it would be fitting to photograph in various spots around Lake Forest. We will also be photographing their wedding this fall. They are going to be married in the gorgeous Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii in downtown chicago, so check back to see what are sure to be some beautiful images.
- Zachary



Jul 26, 2011
Stoner / Dunleavy Wedding - Part Two
Last week Zachary posted some of his favorite shots from the beautiful Stoner / Dunleavy Wedding, and this week it is my turn. This wedding was such a joy for us to photograph, Alison and Sam are really wonderful people and we wish them the best of luck in their marriage! To see even more images from this wedding, click here
- Victoria








Jul 22, 2011
Mother and Daughter

Being a new mom myself, I can certainly understand the special bond between a mother and daughter. The best thing next to having a beautiful moment with my own daughter, is being able to capture that beautiful moment for one of our clients. This little girl was having fun at a family party that we were photographing, but as the day ran on and the sun started to go down, she got tired and just wanted to rest her head on her mom's chest.
- Victoria
Jul 20, 2011
Mustang at Dusk

As I've mentioned here on the blog previously, I am quite the car fanatic. So when I was recently asked to photograph this gorgeous Mustang GT, I jumped at the opportunity. We found a secluded road that backed up to a prarie, and luckily mother nature cooperated and gave us a beautiful sky. I would say this car was more fun to photograph than it was to drive, though I'm not sure that would be entirely true :)
- Zachary
Stoner / Dunleavy Wedding
Here at Z+V, we find that we aquire most of our new clients from referrals from other happy clients. This was exactly this case with the Stoner / Dunleavy Wedding, and we couldn't have been more pleased with this referral. Not only were they a charming couple, they were quite photogenic to boot. Embedded below are a couple of my favorite images that I took, Victoria will be posting her favorites soon as well, so check back in to see some more shots for this wonderful wedding.
- Zachary









Jun 20, 2011
Downtown Houston

I was only in Houston very briefly, but I did have enough time to walk around the downtown area on a quiet Sunday morning and take some photographs.







