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Chicago Portrait Photographer

sneak peek

little boys are hilarious.  do they ever stop?  as a mom of boys i can tell you definitively – no, they do not!!  but, i wouldn’t want it any other way!  

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Chicago Portrait Photographer

gotta be the shoes

i am a shoe lover – shoes are my thing.  but, this was a first for me – to covet a 2 year old’s pair of shoes!!!  i mean, look how cute they are!  not sure i could pull off the pigtails as well as she does, though!            

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Chicago Kids Photographer

hello again

these kids are exactly the same age as my boys – so it’s always fun to compare notes and watch them grow – i.e. halloween costumes, losing teeth, starting kindergarten (::sniff::), etc. i always look forward to seeing them!!  

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Chicago Kids Photographer

easy peasy

families like this make my job soooooo easy!!!  i love it!!!        

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Chicago Newborn Photographer

hang ten

something tells me this baby girl is going to be a surfer when she grows up.  how do i know?  just a feeling . . . .  

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Chicago Newborn Photographer

fresh

such a little peanut!  so many newborn boys in the studio lately!!        

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Chicago Kids Photographer

studio fun!!

these two were a complete delight!!!!  

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Chicago Family Photographer

happy graduation!

this little sweetie is a baby plan graduate – so i’ve photographed her three times this year – each time was such a treat!        

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Chicago Newborn Photographer

new baby brother!

love this family!  it seems like just yesterday i was taking newborn photos of big brother – such sweet boys!!!  

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Professional Photographer

DailyCandy Kids!!!!!

that’s right!  shalimar b photography is featured in today’s DailyCandy Kids!!!  check us out!!! also – check out this beauty – she was so fun, laughing almost the entire time!  

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My Go-To Chicago Location Guide for Magical Senior Portraits

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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