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The Greatest Gifts, People & Portraits by Thomas Balsamo
With Thanksgiving just over two weeks away, the…
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Thomas Balsamo 40-Year Retrospective on Portraiture & Filmmaking
Barrington’s White House invites you to to two…
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Grateful for Family? Schedule Your Thanksgiving Week Photographs with Thomas Balsamo Today
With Thanksgiving less than a week away, it…
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Award Winning Balsamo Film, PARACOSM, Premiering at Chicago’s Music Box Theater
This is a big weekend for Barrington’s own…
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Setting Intentions for the New Year Guided Meditation Series with Thomas Balsamo
Barrington’s Thomas Balsamo is leading the first in…
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353. Gifts that Keep Giving: Portraits by Thomas Balsamo, a True Family Treasure
Now that December has arrived, it’s that time…
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209. Quiet Your Mind Through Guided Meditation with Thomas Balsamo
Would you like to quiet your mind, reprogram…
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355. The Priceless Gift of a Thomas Balsamo Family Portrait
If you’re looking for a holiday gift that’s…
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313. Things You’re Thankful For Photo Contest for $100 Prize
A new month and a major change for…
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346. Thomas Balsamo Offers 15% Off Custom Portraiture
Barrington portrait photographer Thomas Balsamo is stepping up…
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300. Thomas Balsamo Reflects on 35 Years in Photography
World-renowned portrait photographer and lifelong Barrington resident Thomas…
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262. Marketplace: Thomas Balsamo’s Gift of Portraiture
One of the very best gifts you can…
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95. ‘Express Yourself’ at Photo Exhibit’s Opening Night
What would you picture if you were asked to photograph something that makes you laugh, cry, something you love, something beautiful or something you can’t live without? Your images would undoubtedly speak volumes about your values, your personality and the people who matter to you most. Barrington portrait photographer, Thomas Balsamo, recently posed that challenge to 28 area special needs children in a contest called Express Yourself. With the help of special needs advocacy group, Barrington Area Special Voices, this project is the latest way Thomas has used his lens to both enlighten and empower.
For the Express Yourself Photo Contest, Thomas armed contestants with cameras, confidence and a few tricks of his trade. He paired them with local photography experts, encouraged them to explore and inspired them to share their feelings creatively.
He rewarded their work with prizes and praise. The project became the focus of his latest book and a brand new photography exhibit debuting in Barrington this week. And now here’s where we come in……