Spring Magnolia Senior Photoshoot | Chicago, IL
I’m so excited to share these gorgeous spring senior photos!! We found a beautiful location and I’m glad we were able to get some pretty flowers for my client!
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Have you been considering a winter photoshoot but are like, “nahhh too cold, too gray?” Let me share some winter photoshoot ideas, information, and inspiration that may change your mind. 🙂 Why take outdoor photos in the winter? They’re so beautiful!! Snow provides incredibly flattering light for skin, falling snow is magical, and your photos […]
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Here today to share some golden, late-fall Mills Park family photos in Oak Park, IL! I think Mills Park is one of the true gems in Oak Park for family photos. Pleasant Home, the mansion in the center of the park is representative of the classic architecture Oak Park is known for, and the plants […]
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Excited to share these stunning fall OPRF High School senior photos with you all! When my client reached out to me it was evident that she wanted a mix of natural and urban settings. She was really excited to get her photos taken in fall – her favorite season! One of my favorite parts of […]
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I love this sweet family! When they asked me to take some updated spring photos for them, I couldn’t wait! The mom, Tina Harle, is an Oak Park-local small business, branding, and food photographer! She’s passionate about supporting the Oak Park community and is an excellent choice for your small-business photography needs! You may recognize […]
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I’m so excited to share these gorgeous Elmhurst, IL senior photos!! You may recognize my client from her earlier, late summer photoshoot; flowers were a priority for her, and although we got some beautiful late summer flowers, I was delighted to meet up with her again for some gorgeous, fresh spring blooms! We found a […]
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I was so happy to take these clients’ family photos in Elmhurst, IL! We got these beautiful photos taken at peak bloom, courtesy of a heat wave causing all the flowers to open up at once! This little guy was a bit quiet at first, but we got him to loosen up and got some […]
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Sharing today a very special senior photoshoot – my son’s kindergarten graduation photos! Not going to lie, he is a little nervous about the transition next fall to a different classroom and we’ve had lots of talks about how his same-age friends will still be with him, and how we’re sure he’ll have the opportunity […]
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I’m delighted to share a fun spring personal project – my sweet “redbud pixie” daughter with her short haircut amongst some amazing peak-season blooms. I have a tradition of taking photos of my husband and daughter with the redbuds each spring, and this year they were especially magical and I wanted to share. 🙂 Look […]
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I’m so excited to share this beautiful Chicago family photography with you all! With this late Spring this year we had to do some rescheduling, but boy did it work out in our favor at the end! We got a beautiful, sunny, 70 degree day with gorgeous magnolia blossoms!! Isn’t this family gorgeous? You may […]
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I’m excited (when am I not? 😂) to share this fun Forest Park, IL family photo session – I loved being this family’s photographer! I loved meeting this family and capturing the sheer delight their little girl had to explore the meadow! There were lots of fun soft grasses to investigate with Dad. ….snuggle to […]
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Congratulations to Solana, my #KHPSeniorModelRep from Oak Park-River Forest High School! She has a special connection to the school so it was really fun to do her OPRFHS senior photos there in a location that was especially meaningful to her! Come check out her sunny photos from her cap-and-gown session! OPRFHS Senior Photos with KHP […]
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It is always a treat and an honor to photograph another photographer’s family, especially when the family is this sweet! My friend Tina Harle is an accomplished small business branding and family portrait photographer in Oak Park, and she has a tradition with her daughters to take photos each spring with the beautiful crabapple blossoms! […]
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I loved meeting up with Grey for his Oak Park, IL cap and gown session before his graduation! Grey just finished up his last year at Oak Park-River Forest High School and is headed to sunny South Carolina to Clemson University! This Class of 2021 senior is trading orange and blue for orange and purple. […]
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Families
As a mom, I know that our time with our kids is precious, fleeting, and occasionally frustrating. I promise your photo experience with me will be frustration-free.
ISFP plant mom and caffeine opportunist
I'm an award-winning senior and family photographer based out of Oak Park, IL and Livermore, CA, serving Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area. I'm a former plant biologist, a mom to two wonderful kids, a wife to one awesome nerd, and a lover of weird plants, sunshine, and chocolate chips.
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