Cole & Olivia’s Mom Meghan found this fabulous barn and we knew we had to update their images there. The kids had fun exploring and the unusually warm weather made for a gorgeous day. Sunset family images are my favorite – Thanks Pfanenstiel Family!

Cole & Olivia barn session

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I just could not believe how much Mike & Christine’s daughter has grown since our last session and it was a surprisingly unexpected, glorious, and warm November day in Chicago for our Family Lifestyle Session. We explored and even chased some geese while capturing their family. Blessings Evans Family!

a warm day in the city

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Chris & Briseyda welcomed their sweet baby boy Fernando during this pandemic and had not had the opportunity to safely have newborn images so when she reached out to do some family portraits I was so excited to capture their right now. Bri shared I want to capture the “delight of our smiles generate for […]

“the delight of our smiles”

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Fezzik: “Why are you wearing a mask, were you burned by acid or something like that?”Westley:”Oh no, it’s just that they are terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future.” The Princess Bride. Halloween 2020. This is what you get when a theater nerd has a family willing to indulge her […]

Halloween 2020

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Tamara, Scott, and their sweet boys resettled in the area recently and wanted a beautiful fall colors Family Lifestyle Session to celebrate their new home in the Midwest (well, at least we get the fabulous colors since we have these crazy winters). Their boys Beckett and Riley were so polite and sweet and we allowed […]

Our New Home

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The day before our session in their neighborhood in Chicago Henry turned 2! “We are super close and any and all time I have with him is precious.” Kelli shared that she wanted to capture their right now to remember the joy and happy times right now, “Life has not been easy this year but […]

Smiling Daily

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When Helen reached out and shared some of her family’s story I knew their session would be special and sacred. She described their family as a normal “Korean-America-ish” family of 5 plus their grandparents. Their lives radically changed when their daughter Anna was born in December 2019 with the diagnosis of trisomy 13. When Anna […]

“For His glory & to capture our fierce love for Anna”

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This Family Lifestyle Session felt like a stroll in the forest preserve with the Richards family- with some running after Jaden included. It was a beautiful fall night and we took full advantage of the fall colors. The last time we captured their family Jaden was less than a year old so it was so […]

celebrating 10 years together

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Our goal was to capture “the littleness” as Lisa described it. I just love her Mama heart to capture this stage with 3 littles 6 and under. Lisa shared I want to capture “the little hands and cheeks, wild hair, the million kisses Emilia gives Luna everyday, and the weird poses Anders makes during pictures.” […]

“Capturing the Littleness”

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