It’s no secret that 6-9 months old is the cutest baby stage. They are squishy and smiley, and often can’t crawl (away from my camera). Luckily I have a lot of Belly to Baby clients and I love when I get to see those tiny newborns return at 6 months for their sitter sessions. They change more in […]

Six Month Sitters | Chicago Baby Photographer

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I love walking into a client’s home, feeling like I am meeting old friends, and even better when I feel welcome before I step in the door. When I walked up to the gate, Duke was outside wagging his tail and lifting up his paws to “shake” my hand. He was also wearing a U […]

Welcome Baby Julia | Chicago Lifestyle Newborn Photographer

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This year I began offering Petite Newborn Sessions for those clients looking for a scaled down version of the Classic studio session. These mini sessions include a 1-hour photo shoot in the Lakeview studio as well as access to an online gallery where clients can select their favorite 10 images for downloading and printing. Additional […]

Petite Newborn Session | Chicago Newborn Mini Sessions

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Baby B was absolutely perfect for her newborn session in December. We were able to combine a studio session as well as a mini lifestyle shoot back at home (with an awesome view!) If you are interested in booking a studio session with a mini in-home session, contact me for discounted pricing on this special package.  […]

Welcome to the World, Blake | Chicago Newborn Portrait Photographer

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First birthday sessions in the studio can sometimes be a little hectic. One-year-olds are fiercely independent (at least they try to be) and are also very mobile which leads to a lot of chasing after crawling/walking/running/crying babies. This was not one of those tough sessions! Rory was as sweet as can be and was content […]

Happy Birthday, Rory! | Chicago First Birthday Baby Photographer

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Before every newborn session, I always ask parents if they have certain colors they would like me to incorporate into the photos, and my favorite answer is always, “I trust your judgment.” 🙂 My first inclination is to stick with neutrals, so I piled on the cream and ivory and taupe for Mila’s session. However, […]

Welcome Baby Mila | Chicago Newborn Portrait Studio

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chicago - Ann Arbor 
est 2013