What a beautiful day for a darling first birthday celebration starring Ellie! I feel like I just captured her precious newborn portraits, yet here we are at her first birthday photoshoot! This baby girl is as sweet as it gets, with the most beautiful blue eyes. She was (almost) all smiles for our birthday session together, […]
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I met Cate in 2018 while I was shooting with a fellow photographer. She was the spunky, loveable, sharp-witted bridesmaid who kept everyone laughing all day. Fast forward to her own wedding at Bottom Lounge Chicago when she picked ME! to capture it. I was thrilled to reconnect with her, meet her other half, and help tell their love […]
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Ten precious fingers and ten tiny toes. Sweet scrunchy faces and feathery soft hair. Big blue eyes and sleepy yawns. The newborn stage overflows with beautiful details you want to remember forever. This stage is fleeting—you’ll be on to the next equally-magical phase before you know it! It’s so important to capture every little moment […]
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My sweet sister-in-law, Leah, planned a surprise 70th birthday party for her Mom, Roxanne. In order to pull it off, she booked a New Lenox studio family session with me. This very loved mama—also known as Gigi to her grandkids—could finally get some updated family portraits with her whole crew. Her grandkids are growing up, […]
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The only thing I love more than a lifestyle newborn session full of sleepy snuggles and precious wrinkles is a newborn session with the whole crew! I certainly get the appeal of staying behind the scenes in a newborn session for new parents. Planning out hair and outfits might have your sleep-deprived head spinning. But […]
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And their story continues! I photographed Maura and John’s wedding last summer (2021), and this summer I got to capture their new world as a family of three! 🥹 To say this was a special evening would be an understatement. Have you ever met someone and instantly felt like long-lost friends? From the moment I […]
