Yesterday morning I spent a little bit of time with Nomer and his son, Riley, in Chicago. This was a very special baby portrait session and I was honored to photograph these little moments of father and son.
Photo Products :: Digital and Press Printed Cards
Just added in! Now with all newborn, engagement, and wedding sessions, clients receive a custom designed digital announcement. You pick the color schemes, I create the designs. These are perfect to use as wedding thank you cards, birth announcements or greeting cards.
Additional options include press printed cards and envelopes. I'm very excited to add these to the photo product lineup. Check out some sample designs below.
Portraits :: Baby Lenox [Newborn]
One day young and she tackled her first photo shoot. I simply love newborn portraits shot as a documentary style. It's raw, it's precious, it's timeless, and you see the beauty of a newborn. There are plenty more times for dress up, but for today, it was just about being one day young.
Welcome to the world Natalie. Addison is going to make a great big sister.
Portraits :: Classic Black and White
Portraits :: Webb-Roberts Family
Happy Thanksgiving! My last fall family portrait session in Chicago was last weekend! The trees were hanging on for one last hurrah. Smells of Blommer Chocolate gracefully glided through the air and was inviting . . . for the first 5 minutes. I'm not sure if neighbors love it, hate it, or just get used to it.
One of the things I love about the city is being able to walk out the front door and find some awesome spots to take photos within half of a block. Some of the favorites of family, big sis and little sis below.
Portraits :: Horner Family
I seriously love shooting in rural areas. Maybe I'll have to move somewhere far outside the city. Maybe. I said it a couple of weekends ago, but this truly could be the last warm weekend. I can't believe it was so mild out. We drove out to a private property in Rochelle to do these fall portraits before they were off to see Wreck it Ralph. All smiles from this family, check out some of the awesome frames below.
Portraits :: Haedt Family
Well. I don't exactly know how to describe fall light in wide open spaces. It's just different. And so beautiful. Rochelle is a deceivingly cool small town. They have good pizza. They have great rural areas to shoot in. AND the HAEDTS LIVE THERE!
I love these guys so much! I've been lucky enough to capture some great moments of their growing family year after year. This session was a fall portrait combo and Leni's almost one-year session. The outfits from Matilda Jane and J.Crew's Crew Cuts are in perfect coordination. No matching white shirts and jeans here!Portraits :: Peetz Family
Oak Meadows Park in Oak Lawn. I haven't been here since maybe 10 years old? I not only went to the same grammar school as Lisa, but we also did gymnastics and ballet! It has been quite some time since I've seen her . . . maybe 2000 when we graduated high school? But thanks to Facebook, we've since reconnected.
I was very excited when Lisa reached out to me about portraits when she would be back in town with Daniel and little D. Energetic and FEARLESS Little D. His parents must drink a LOT of coffee. :)
Some of my favorites below . . .
Portraits :: Schaffnit Family
Portraits :: Hall Family
Great afternoon for family portraits! Garfield Park in Chicago is quite a gem for portraits. The ornate field house. The natural landscape. There are so many little spots to stop and shoot. The sun was out, but there was a definite crisp chill in the air to signify that fall was in full swing. This quite possibly could have been the last 'nice' fall weekend before things just turn brown so I'm glad we got this session in!
So many of my favorites below . . .