love seeing these girls every year when they come to visit their cousins and grandma all the way from Paris! Photographers in Chicago | Baby Photography in Chicago | Child Photographer in Chicago | Newborn Photographer in Chicago

this baby couldn’t be any sweeter – check out another photo of her and her daddy on instagram (oh yeah, and follow me while you’re at it! @shalimarbphoto)   Portrait Photographer in Chicago |  Maternity Photographer in Chicago | Family Photographer in Chicago | Kids Photographer in Chicago | pregnancy photographers in Chicago  

this is why i love, love, love what i do – spending my time in a beautiful park with a gorgeous, curious, and happy baby – excuse me, she’s one year old now!!! this family was such a delight!   on a side note – there are a couple remaining sessions open for the end […]

the only way this family could be more gorgeous is if they added another baby into the mix – and that’s exactly what they are doing in a couple of weeks!!!  i loved meeting and working with this family and can’t wait to meet the newest addition when she arrives!!  

extended family sessions are a definite favorite of mine – i love to see the interaction, the fun, and the sometimes chaos . . . but most of all i love the interaction between grandparents and grandchildren.  maybe it’s because i was fortunate enough to have a very close relationship with all of my grandparents […]

if you’re anything like me, you have favorite blogs or sites where you go for inspiration.  inspiration for anything – for getting through your day, for a project, for how you dress, for how you live your life, etc. today i’m sharing my top 5 blogs that i check on a regular basis – not […]

i’ve been thinking about my blog lately . . . ways to make it more interesting, how to motivate myself to keep it updated, etc.  i’ve decided that thursdays will be dedicated to posting client images.  tuesday posts will include photo tips, how-to’s, guest bloggers and all sorts of other goodies (including giveaways and contests!) […]

take pictures of your kids!!  yes, that’s right.  get that fancy camera you got for whichever holiday you celebrate, take it out of the box, turn it on, let the fun begin!  Here are some tips for taking great photos of your kids: 1.  get down to their level, instead of shooting them from above: […]

love this face from a recent session!  

one of my dearest friends often says “choose joy”  when faced with life’s dramas and chaos.  when i hear her say it, or text it or facebook it, i always think about not only choosing joy, but also looking for it in my daily life.  i look for it in myself, my kids, friends and […]