Hi, and welcome to my blog. My name is Tasha Schalk, and I am the photographer/owner of Redwall Photo. This blog is where I will post photos from my shoots and daily life, as well as recommendations for vendors and some tips for photographers. Stick around a while and get to know me. I'm fun.

As always, feel free to contact me at tasha@redwallphotography.com or 708.717.2811 if you have any questions, would just like to chat, or would like to book a consult. I'm located in the Chicago area, but do occasionally travel!

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    • Archive: ‘Children’



    The Bishop Baby Shower
    March 8th, 2010

    Baby Shower :: Jake & Natalie

    (Baby Sarah… awwwwh)

    Two weeks ago, the Bishops had beautiful baby Sarah…. on the date scheduled for their baby shower!

    So, we rescheduled to this past week.

    I was only able to stay for a little while since it was the the day before all the photos were due for the university’s alumni magazine (me = on a deadline!)… and took pictures for only a few minutes since I was trying to eat lunch while playing with Kari, my friends’ daughter and my adopted niece. While these are really just snapshots, and originally never intended for my blog, I thought I’d share – baby showers are such a happy event, and I like happy.

    Big thanks to Jayme for planning a wonderful event, and congrats to Jake & Natalie on their beautiful baby girl! (more…)

    Posted in Children | 2 Comments »

    Portraits :: The Tews Family
    December 29th, 2009

    Portraits :: Tews Family

    This was one of the last family sessions I did this year, because Chicago winters are just not good for outdoor shoots! I was a little sad that the sun didn’t peek out for our morning family session, but I still think we got some adorable shots. I mean, with kids that cute, it would be impossible to NOT get cute shots (those pink galoshes kill me… just perfect!).

    Thanks to the Tews family for finding the (great!) location and also for being troopers in the cold. I hope you enjoyed your doughnuts and football game afterwards! (more…)

    Posted in Children, Portraits | 3 Comments »

    Portraits :: The Frank Family
    December 14th, 2009

    Portraits :: The Frank Family

    The Frank family is such a loving, beautiful family. I spent almost two hours with them in the wonderful Garfield Park Conservatory, where we walked around, learned the names of some plants, and played. And, as someone without children, I was definitely exhausted by the end of the shoot… but I must admit that it was a ton of fun!  I went for a more candid approach on these, so we could capture the natural energy of the boys, and I love the way that their personalities shine through (especially that first one up there!)

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    Posted in Children, Portraits | 1 Comment »

    Portraits :: The Lowe Family
    December 7th, 2009

    Portraits :: The Lowe Family

    With the holidays, I’ve seemingly been doing more family sessions than anything else. However, this family session is a little different… they’re my cousins! For Thanksgiving, I went to Maryland (as is tradition) to a household of innumerable aunts, uncles, cousins, and second cousins. While I was there, my cousin and I decided to take 15 minutes and do some quick family portraits… nothing fancy, just head out to a field in the subdivision, work with available light, and see what we got. Luckily, whenever you throw a cute baby into the mix, it’s hard to get anything but cute pictures. (more…)

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    Sneak Peek :: The Frank Family
    November 14th, 2009

    Portraits :: Frank Family

    I spent this morning at the Garfield Conservatory with the cutest family. I mean, really… so sweet, fun, and smart (their two year-old son identified the Chihuly lily pads!)

    These are just a few quick pictures, I still have a ton to go through, but I had to share! (more…)

    Posted in Children, Portraits | 2 Comments »