lifestyle newborn session // Bucktown, Chicago, IL

Watching this family grow and capturing these amazing milestones for them has been one of my greatest joys. Their kiddos are the cutest—and baby Lottie is their newborn I was back to capture this summer. They are such a wonderful family, not to mention it just feels awesome being in their place with its classic Chicago vibe, modern interior design and lovely rooftop views—oh and their Goldendoodle is my fave. Got me hooked; I’m ready for my next dog! We always have a great time during our sessions, capturing the real, the what is, the wild and, at times, challenging but always adorable, NOW of having a young toddler and a newborn. It’s action packed and the moments are tender. Some of my favorite times to photograph. Sharing some of their gallery here.

creative portraits senior session // Chicago Botanic Garden

I got to spend some time with this beautiful grad a couple weeks back to do some senior photos. It was SO nice out; such perfect Chicago weather. This whole summer has been pretty amazing as far as weather goes. We got some great shots at Chicago Botanic Garden, and it just felt really good to walk around there. It was restorative. Also, quite nice to work with someone who I don’t have to chase around for a tiny change haha. Gladly going back to that though next week. ❤️Here’s a few favorites from our day together.

lifestyle family session // North Center Neighborhood, Chicago

I reunited with this amazing family. They’re moving soon, and they wanted to commemorate their time at their current house with photos. I feel like we did the house and the family justice with these. Moving is always emotional—saying goodbye to the old feels so hard in some ways even if you’re excited about welcoming the new. It’s a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. I’m glad I got to preserve this life event for them in this beautiful home where they had two lovely little girls.

lifestyle newborn session // Des Plaines, IL

Getting back to shooting in homes safely for newborn sessions has been a total joy. I was super excited to capture this special time for this Des Plaines family in their new baby’s first days of life. We took our time and carefully got so many wonderful moments documented. Sharing a few here.

lifestyle family session // River West Neighborhood, Chicago

I had such a great time getting to know this sweet family in River West, Chicago. They just had a little baby girl, and because of Covid and the timing of the session which was just when everything went into Phase 3, we met outdoors in a big open space to capture these special moments. I can’t wait to reunite with them soon for their next session.