this was the last sweet little baby i photographed of 2014 – i couldn’t imagine a better way to end my 2014 and usher in 2015!!  

falling in love with every baby that crawls through my studio door. that’s a lot of babies. that’s a lot of love. but when a baby is belly laughing like this one, i mean, really? how can it be helped??  

at shalimar b photography we’re all about that base, wait a minute, no we’re not.  i mean, yes, we are, but what i meant to say is that right now we’re all about christmas photos and holiday cards and getting clients prints for christmas gifts and wrapping up holiday sessions, and all things holidays. this […]

i don’t know too many people that can say that if they are having a lousy day it will be better once they go to work – but i sure can!!!!! it always amazes me! not that i have a ton of bad days – i don’t (thankfully!) but you know how life is. . […]

is that my shutter clicking away? or is that me and this couple just clicking and “getting” each other? was that totally and completely cheesy?  aahhh, yes it was.  however!!!! the correct answer is . . . wait for it . . . both!! sometimes people come into your life and you just “get” each […]

it’s no secret i love babies, but i also love having older “kids” into the studio. it’s a different kind of fun. i also love having older siblings in the studio – especially brothers, probably because i have two boys so i look at it as a glimpse into my future (hopefully!)  these two brothers […]

i’d wager that if you ask the average 2-6 year old girl who the most beautiful woman in the world is, after they answer (insert current Disney princess name here) their reply would be their own mother.  i talk to many, many little girls over the course of a year so i think i may […]

Just a quick reminder to schedule your fall photo sessions now. We have a limited number of openings remaining in September and October. Now is a perfect time for an outdoor session. The kids are back in school and things are starting to calm down, the hot summer temperatures are subsiding, and the afternoon and […]

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 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 […]