Chicago Baby Photographer

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Chicago Baby Photographer

sweet baby girl

this little one was so sweet in her blue dress and bloomers.  she was so serious until someone mentioned turkey burgers and brought out a rubber duck!  there is no end to what adults will do to get a baby or child to smile – myself included, i was singing right along with the rest. […]

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Chicago Baby Photographer

more big blue eyes

looking at my blog, one might think i only take photos of babies and kids with big blue eyes.  that isn’t the case, but there have been quite a few lately!!  none of these kids have run-of-the-mill blue eyes.  no, they have “wow, look at those eyes!” blue eyes!!  this little guy was not an […]

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Chicago Family Photographer

it’s all about the connection

it’s no secret that i love to take pictures of kids!  all kids – babies, toddlers, preschoolers even teenagers.  often, i’ll take shots of a family.  to me, these can be a little more challenging, only because most people feel like they need to look at the camera and say “cheese” (that’s the worst).  they […]

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Photographer Events

fairy godmother?

i feel so honored! we (my husband and i) were asked to be my nephew’s godparents – so for me, that’s two nephews and two baptisms in less then two months – i’m very holy! while we were visiting, i was able to take a few shots of him – but i had to be […]

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Chicago Baby Photographer

so serious!

sweet miss m was so very thoughtful – you could tell she was just taking it all in. once in awhile she would have something to say – she’s at that great baby age when they start to discover their voice! mostly, though, she just looked at me with those big (steel) blue eyes! mom […]

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Chicago Baby Photographer

have you ever . . .

wished you had eyelashes like this? My first session with this sweet girl was in March when she was about 4 months old. (You may remember her from my website.)  Now, she’s 6 months old and sitting up!  I think her eyelashes have gotten longer!!   (If that’s even possible!)  The first time we met, she was very […]

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Chicago Baby Photographer

I love the chunk!!

Is there anything cuter than a chunky baby?  I really don’t think so.  Combined with those big blue eyes – this baby had five adults acting very silly!!!  Here’s a sneak peek for his mom, dad and grandparents – oh and Lance!  Enjoy!  

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Chicago Baby Photographer

Baby on the go!

My session this past weekend was a fun one!  Miss V was on the move – she definitely made me work!  But such a cutie – and so many great facial expressions.  Mom and Dad – can’t wait for you to see all of the great faces I captured!  Here’s a sneak peek – one for […]

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Chicago Baby Photographer

sneak peek!!

I had a fun session with this cutie and his parents this past weekend. He is just learning to sit up and was such a trooper!! Mom and Dad I hope you like this image – I can’t wait to edit the rest of the session!!

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