Chicago Family Photographer

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Chicago Kids Photographer

sneak peek . . .

i love when clients turn into friends . . .  

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Chicago Newborn Photographer

brothers

these brothers were so very sweet – reminded me of my boys at that age.  sniff sniff.  

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Chicago Newborn Photographer

oh baby!

sweet baby girl in the studio recently . . . such fun!!  

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time is flying!

another family that i’ve been working with for awhile – starting with newborn photos of big brother – time flies!!!!      

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Chicago Family Photographer

love

these families, these kids and their session.  these images give perfect examples of why i love to photograph babies and kids . . . kids aren’t afraid to look at the camera, honestly look at it with wonder and joy.  kids and babies aren’t afraid of pda (public displays of affections) – as you can […]

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Chicago Kids Photographer

sneak peek!

a couple favorite shots of a fun family!                

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Chicago Newborn Photographer

two peas

mom and dad said these girls have very different personalities – you can see why!              

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Chicago Family Photographer

summer fun!

i loved this family!  if my house was bigger i would’ve taken them home with me!  this session was on one of the hottest days of the summer, but when i got to their home it had magically cooled down and we had a great time!!!  

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Chicago Portrait Photographer

yo grandma!

some of my favorite sessions are those that include grandparents.  i love the interactions between grandparents and their grandchildren – grandma’s and grandpa’s are so smitten and they just can’t help themselves from doing things like this . . .              

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Chicago Family Photographer

smitten . . .

i am such a sucker for green stripes.  and big blue eyes.  and smiley babies.

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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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