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first birthday session in Chicago

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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sibling picture ideas

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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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 […]

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In home family session with Chicago couple and their pups

I walked into Stephanie and Garth’s beautiful Chicago home and was instantly greeted by sloppy kisses, tag wails, and so.much.excitement…from their 3 pups .  I knew that I would be including some four legged friends into this intimate in-home session, but I had no clue it would be 3 sweet, energetic and beautiful doggos (dreams to come true). After a little small talk and a quick home tour we started the session.

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