Lifestyle Newborn sessions are done in the client’s home, so I always like to communicate to the parents what they can expect and how to prepare. It’s not complicated, but these handful of tips can really help a session to run more smoothly. Here are my top five easy tips for a successful newborn session: […]

In the world of lifestyle newborn photography, I often find that the first child had a posed newborn session with props and the like, and now the mother wants a more organic, natural session that involves the older sibling. It makes total sense to me! Second time parents are more relaxed and so that’s exactly […]

You probably remember this family from their maternity session last fall. I still can’t believe this little guy is here! Joe and Lisa have waited years and years to be parents. They had tried almost everything medically and scientifically possible. After coming to terms that this would not be their reality, that Lisa would never carry their baby […]

It can’t get more autumn looking than these fall family photos at Crow Island Woods in Winnetka! It is one of the best places for portraits in Chicago’s North Shore, in my opinion. The colors on that early November afternoon were so brilliant! Not to mention, mom did an awesome job on outfit coordination. The […]