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January 14, 2022
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Shalimar

What if my kid doesn’t behave during our photoshoot?

This is such a great question! And one that I've gotten quite a few times - and actually, one I've thought myself when preparing my family for our family photo session!   But don't worry, Mom. I've always got a plan -

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September 9, 2021
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Year After Year

J'adore mon travail!   That translates to "I love my job!" in French. Now, I may or may not have used Google Translate to figure that out! But either way, it's the truth. I especially love when families come back to me year

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October 8, 2019
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In-home photo sessions

Look around your home.   Think about the spaces your kids love to be. Is it their bedroom? Maybe it's your bedroom. On any given day, where can your family be found hanging out in your home? No doubt, you've put in

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June 18, 2019
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Mother’s Day AND Father’s Day fail!

Ok, not the actual day - but for sure the post and images for! Maybe I could use the excuse that I was just enjoying my own Mother's Day holiday? Or that I was trying to go all out for

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February 27, 2019
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Connection is all around – Chicago Family Photographer

If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go?   There are so many places on my "must-see" travel list - but at the top is Vietnam. Ever since I can remember, I've wanted to go. My husband and

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February 1, 2019
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Valentine’s Day crafts for kids that are easy for mom!

When my kids were little and gave Valentines to friends at school, I always felt like I was behind the 8 ball. It seems like because I was just trying to keep them fed, safe and manage my own life,

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January 31, 2019
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How it all began – Chicago Family Photography

Often I get the question about how I started my photography business. Believe it or not, I used to be in pharmaceutical sales. I did that for almost 12 years. I started shortly after college and worked until I had

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January 30, 2019
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Family photos at home – Chicago Family Photography

How fitting to share this family's images today! Part of this session was dedicated to capturing photos of their new house that they are restoring. Anyone who has restored a home knows that it is truly a labor of love!

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January 25, 2019
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The importance of mom and child photos – Chicago Family Photography

It's safe to say that most of my favorite images are those with moms and their kids. When I'm able to capture a moment like this I know that it's not really for the mom or dad. Really, it's for

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January 21, 2019
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Sweet 16 – Chicago Teen Photography

Sixteen today. How did we get here SO. DAMN. FAST? This boy of mine burst into the world fifteen minutes into January 21st and instantly I was changed forever. As a new mom to a new baby boy, I had

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