Gorgeous Christmas Maternity Photos
These Christmas maternity photos are from one of my favorite sessions. This repeat client has turned into a close friend and I loved getting to celebrate her and help her feel beautiful and confident in her changing body!
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I was so happy to do this lovely family’s Chicago front porch photoshoot! They welcomed a new baby girl recently and wanted to document her and their family during the pandemic. Front porch photoshoots became popular in the early days of the pandemic and it seems like the trend is sticking around! I love this […]
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I loved photographing this gorgeous expecting mama and her beautiful family at the First United Church of Oak Park! This church is in between two of the major districts of Oak Park, has beautiful spring flowers and was an awfully pretty backdrop for their family and maternity photos! I’m so glad they chose me to […]
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I’m excited to share this gorgeous SNOWFALL photoshoot with you!! I’ve been doing mini snow photoshoots starting mid-January, and this brave family wanted to do their winter photoshoot while significant snow flurries were coming down! We had a bit of snow to wade through to get to a pretty spot, but it was still pretty […]
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Looking for something different for your holiday card? Come check out these professional family photos at Jack Frost Pop Up in Chicago!
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Sharing today my guide for Christmas tree farm photos in Chicagoland! Come check out these beautiful portraits and get inspiration for your own photoshoot!
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Come check out these beautiful Christmas maternity photos and get inspiration for your own holiday photoshoot!
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As I looked this year to find new holiday traditions to add to my family’s repertoire, I came across the idea of finding new holiday lights in Chicago for us to investigate! The holiday light festivals in Chicago begin in mid November and run through the first week of January. So there’s lots of time […]
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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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Who’s ready for some pretty Forest Park family photography? Is it you? Excellent. This delightful family originally reached out for the December photoshoot, then swapped to this mid-March date! I’m so glad they did because we got the perfect day for them with sunshine and warmth! This photoshoot was in celebration of their daughter’s second […]
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I’m excited to share with you some pretty Hinsdale maternity photography from a recent personal project! A few weeks back I was lucky enough to meet up with Abbie Christine Photography and Laurel Smith Photography for a beautiful styled workshop. This was an amazing opportunity to grow alongside other talented photographers and also to stretch […]
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Are you ready to see a super pretty winter family photoshoot? We lucked out with great weather – snow on the ground yet sunny and not too cold! 25 degrees is my cutoff temperature; if it’s colder than that it’s just not very comfortable for clients! I actually love the golden grasses that we get […]
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I’m excited to share with you today some beautiful family photos in Balboa Park in the heart of San Diego, CA. I travel to the west coast a couple of times a year and I am always happy to do photoshoots while on travel! I met up with this family for photos in Balboa Park, […]
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Today I’m sharing some fun branding portraits of my friend Tina Harle of Tina Harle Photography here in Oak Park! What’s branding photography? It’s photos that tell the story of a business’ brand; photos a business would use for social media or their website. I dabble in this category of photography, but Tina specializes in […]
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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.
