Classy | Elmhurst Family Photographer

I’ve been this lovely family’s Elmhurst family photographer for a few years now, and every year we do something different.  This year, she had seen one of my senior images on a staircase and loved that idea.  I love this staircase, it is so formal and regal.  So to go along with it, she and…

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End of Fall | Naperville Senior photographer

Last November, we still had some decent days left, thank goodness!  Seniors pictures are an all year sport around here, though mostly they get done in summer and fall.  This Naperville senior was eeking in at the tail end of the fall season.  I couldn’t get enough of her gorgeously thick, long hair.  You know…

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Chicago Dog Photographer | Schnauzers

If you know me, you know I love dogs.  Sometimes more than people. 😉  So when I was asked to be a Chicago dog photographer for this family with their fur babies, I was delighted.  They have four mini schauzers – two boys and two girls.  One was a grumpy old guy, then a goofy…

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Naperville Newborn Photographer

So, funny story.  I did this family’s maternity session.  They were running late, arrived super stressed out.  As they were leaving, I jokingly said, “Now calm down, so you don’t go into labor!”  Well…they went into labor that night!  Their second son was born the next day – totally healthy.  As an aside, this is…

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Personal headshots

I am a portrait photographer.  This means, I also do lots of headshots.  Now, there is the standard corporate headshots, which I definitely do a lot of. There are also modeling and acting headshots, which have a different feel.  Then there are personal headshots or branding headshots (super fun to do!).  For me, headshots describe…

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Naperville Photographer | Siblings

So last fall, I was contacted by this family who wanted a session of their two teens mostly for their holiday cards.  While I do sessions for cards, my goal is always to create images you want on your walls or in an album.  It was through some of my athlete work that they had…

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Hinsdale Photographer

Happy Mother’s Day!  So let’s celebrate mothers and families with this beautiful family and their silly, wonderful children.  It was a cold fall day these many months ago when I did this session, but everyone was great in dealing with the chill, bundling in warm winter coats in between takes.  We had some gorgeous fall…

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