The first year of a baby’s life goes by so fast! Johnny is one of my latest Belly to Baby graduates and I loved looking back on this past year and seeing how much he grew (thankfully he still has those adorable chubby cheeks). Here are some highlights from Johnny’s first trip around the sun- maternity […]

When I first speak with potential clients, they often ask the difference between lifestyle and newborn photo sessions. If you are just beginning your search for a photographer, you will come across words like “lifestyle,” “documentary,” “posed,” and “studio.” Deciding which session to book depends on a few questions you should ask yourself: Do I […]

I met this family way back at the start of my photography career in Chicago when they hired me to take newborn photos of their daughter Ava. Immediately we clicked and I have loved working with them over the years and am so thankful they have stuck with me even after a move to the […]

Emilia came into the studio for a newborn mini session and she was one of the smiliest newborns I have had in awhile! We stuck with simple set-ups and let all the focus fall on her. Newborn mini sessions are only 1-hour long, but she was so good we got through extra poses and her […]

This session took place in two of my favorite locations in the city and little Violet had a blast running around and exploring the parks. We met at the Art Institute garden and then walked over to Lurie Garden where the flowers were still blooming and gorgeous. Violet spent a lot of time curiously checking out […]