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Chicago Kids Photographer

boy humor

what are these boys laughing at?  i’ll never tell – but if you are a mom (dad, grandma, babysitter, etc) of boys i bet you could guess . . .            

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Chicago Portrait Photographer

new.

and so unbelievably cute!!                  

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Chicago Kids Photographer

party x 3

i’ve said it before – but three isn’t a crowd – three is a party!  especially with this group – love this family!              

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Chicago Portrait Photographer

thank you easter bunny

for being so sweet!!  just had to share this one from a newborn session the other day.  

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Chicago Portrait Photographer

hello sunshine!

it’s “springtime” in chicago – well, maybe not outside, but it sure was when miss e came to the studio!  what a ray of light she was!        

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Chicago Family Photographer

family.

as a photographer, i’ve had the opportunity to do lots of really cool things.  i’ve stood steps away from rock stars and taken their picture, i have the privilege of photographing newborns who are days old, i capture images of families as they grow year after year.  really cool things.  amazing things.  but, yesterday. yesterday […]

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Chicago Kids Photographer

boy oh boy!

  boys crack me up.  these two were no exception.  such a fun and active (!) session – who needs to work out when I have two year olds coming to the studio!?                  

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Chicago Kids Photographer

two little cupcakes!

these two were cute enough to eat!  another fun session at the studio – running, laughing – enough to make you want to hug your sister!  so many great shots from this session – i had a really hard time narrowing down for this post! btw – the mom of these beauties has a blog […]

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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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