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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Kristen's Field Notes

Come along for the ride and read this botanist-turned-photographer's "Field Notes" from photoshoots, tips and tricks for clients, as well as Hazelton Family Adventures.

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Hi, I'm Kristen!
I'm an award-winning senior portrait and family photographer based out of Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area. I love sunshine, cacti, chocolate chips, and a great cup of tea - but most of all I love photographing joyful clients. :)
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Classy and comfortable senior portraits!
Relaxed and easy family portraits. and stunning artwork

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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As a Downers Grove photographer, I’m so excited to share this beautiful spring photoshoot 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 […]

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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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Seniors

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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.

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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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