Monthly Archives: June 2015

Family Session | Patriot’s Park | Downers Grove, IL

Family Portrait Session | Downers Grove, IL | Chicago-area Photographer One of the best parts about starting this business is getting to reconnect with old friends! It was good to see Jim (an old high school and college friend) and meet his beautiful family. It was wonderful to see the unique bond each child had with their parents, and one another. These kiddos were so fun to work with and I got to learn a lot about Star Wars and ninja training! It got pretty hot and humid as the evening wentRead more »

Family Session | Wildwood Nature Center | Park Ridge, IL

Family Portrait Session | Park Ridge, IL | Chicago-area Photographer Even though it was hot and muggy, it was so much fun photographing the W Family last weekend. I’ve known Becky & Alex for almost 14 years, so it helped calmed the jitters that came with my first “real” shoot. Little Elle took awhile to warm up, but putting her in charge of wagon pulling and bubble blowing helped do the trick! Baby Hunter is just about to crawl, so it was the perfect time to get someRead more »

Scouting New Locations in the Southwest Suburbs

Family Photographer | Chicago-area Photographer | Downers Grove, IL | Oak Brook, IL I am always on the hunt for new session locations! I want to be able to offer a wide variety of “natural backdrops” for my clients, all in one destination, within a short drive of where they live. Last week, I took my assistant/model (aka, Cole/CJ) out with me again on a warm, sunny morning. I have to say, he’s very accommodating for the most part… so long as I have a pocket-full ofRead more »

Chase & Jack Turn 1!

My two beautiful nephews were born just 6 weeks apart, and while I enjoyed all their early baby days, I have certainly been looking forward to this time right now! They are so curious and mobile, I just love to see them interact with one another. I couldn’t help myself when I saw these adorable (matching) outfits at Carter’s. I knew right then I wanted to photograph them together wearing them in an old red wagon… and that’s exactly what I did. This was a great time toRead more »