Chicago Family Photographer

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Chicago Portrait Photographer

waiting for baby . . .

i know i’ve said this before, but who looks this good pregnant??!!! such a gorgeous mom-to-be! and such a fun couple to spend time with – can’t wait to meet their sweet little baby!!

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Chicago Newborn Photographer

sneak peek

look at this sweet, sweet baby girl who was just a dream for her session!!

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Chicago Maternity Photographer

mother of one (almost two)

this past weekend i was fortunate enough to get together with a fabulous group of newborn and baby photographers from all over the country. We met up in NYC and managed to have a great time in that amazing city and also learned a ton from each other!! and – we photographed three sessions!!! i […]

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Chicago Family Photographer

something new

i know this sweet family from a past life, not in a shirley maclaine kind of way, but when i was doing something completely different.  it’s always so great to see old friends, especially when they have new babies!!    

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Chicago Family Photographer

fun in the studio!

these little girls, this whole family, was so sweet and so fun!  

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Chicago Family Photographer

sneak peek!

i love putting siblings together and just documenting what happens – like here big brother is touching and looking at little brother and little brother is touching and looking at little sister.  so sweet!  

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Chicago Family Photographer

more baby faces!!

i’ve been photographing so many newborns – it’s been awhile since i’ve posted a baby face collage – i love these!!! and big sister was just the sweetest thing ever!    

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Chicago Newborn Photographer

sweet little faces

that’s what i think when i look at these two cuties (ok, mom and dad have sweet faces too!)  

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Chicago Kids Photographer

i heart boys

not that i don’t love girls, too!  but, being a mom of two boys, i get boys.  i get that they love to run in the big open space of the studio, i mean really, they can’t help themselves!!  i get that a sweet hug between two boys can quickly turn to WWE-like wrestling.  i […]

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Chicago Newborn Photographer

baby love

while waiting for my drink at my local starbucks the other day i noticed this mom in line holding her baby, he looked to be about 8-9 months old.  as i was watching her i noticed that she could not stop kissing him, smelling him, touching him.  i remember that feeling.  the feeling of just […]

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I've spent nearly two decades finding the Chicago spots that turn a regular senior session into something unforgettable. This guide pulls back the curtain on the locations I love most and why they work so well. 

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