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These two are widely loved in our small town – and they’re some of the best “grown ups” I know. Mr. + Mrs. D joined me for their maternity session last week, and it was SO much fun. After a weird summer, seeing their familiar faces totally felt refreshingly normal – Cole misses his teachers […]

Chicago Maternity Photographer: The One Where They Became Parents

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Oh man. Yet another one of my newborns turned one years old. OK, not one of MY newborns, as in, he’s not my own child…but I really really really REALLY love this little guy. I’ve photographed him since he was born. And actually, now that I think about it, I’ve photographed Patrick since he was […]

Patrick’s 1st Birthday Session

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Check out this stud muffin, Gavin, seen here at just over a week old. Baby G is the second boy for this precious family, and just as cute as their first born! Clearly good genes are at play here…. This Palatine newborn photography session was one of my favorites as of lately. I just loved the dark […]

Palatine Newborn Photography Session

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Ohhh, the legendary cake smash. Sometimes less cake is more cake. Sometimes 1 year olds HATE cake. Allie’s first birthday cake smash was a bag of emotions, which is so typical for a 1 year old. She loved her cute little dress, and kept giggling at her parents—so sweet—the tears only started when she saw the […]

Park Ridge Cake Smash Photographer

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Christmas photo sesh with Eve, who came all the way from Chicago to see me. Being a Chicago baby photographer is actually the best…I get both city and suburban familes…especially now that the studio is in Barrington!   So tell me….what do you think of my new wood backdrop from All American Reclaim? You can […]

Chicago Baby Photographer {Eve}