Personal projects and work by portrait photographer Ryan Klos in Woodstock, IL
This month’s installment of the Self-Portrait Project is a two-fer so you can really appreciate those chinburns. That’s right. Sideburns for your chin. Dig it!
Is it me or does it seem like this project is beginning to feature facial hair styles? Hmmm…wonder what to grow next 🙂
On April 17th I photographed the Out of the Darkness Campus Walk in McHenry, Illinois. It was the first time this suicide awareness and prevention walk took place in the area, and the response was very encouraging. More than 200 walkers attended and raised more than $14,000—exceeding the goal of $10,000! Thanks to all who participated, walked and donated to this very worthy cause.
Here are some photos from the walk:
Technically, March’s installment of my self-portrait project was taken two days into April (taken with my iPhone). But the significance of this portrait is so meaningful that I had to include it in the project as soon as I could.
My family is one of the most important things in my life—nothing comes before them. They are the reason I wake with a smile on my face every morning and the reason I feel blessed beyond what I deserve. They make me strive to be the best leader, husband, daddy and role model I can be. And I love them for that.
On Good Friday I took my family on a morning hike at Glacial Park. It was a bit windy and gray, but we had a great time anyway. My little boy loved riding in the backpack and made sure all the squirrels and birds knew we were friendly by waving to them.
That simple hike with my family made me feel rich in a way money could never match. Like nothing could be better than spending time together as a family. And, truthfully, nothing could be.