One of the best things about being a photographer is that over time you are actually watching families grow and children grow up. I've been doing their sessions since they were babies and I love seeing their personalities shine in each session. Sigh. Adorable. Christina is a photographer based in Naperville, serving clients in the Chicagoland area since opening her photography business in 2009. Focusing primarily on Children, newborns, and families portraits sessions- she e

Could these boys be any cuter? When I have children sessions I am so excited because I know that children are not totally tamed yet and while I definitely get some traditional posed images, I also love the moments where kids can't help but be themselves - that is where the magic is. They did not disappoint - you can see their bond and playfulness ... and I was able to sneak mom into the session on the hammock <3 (nobody can say no to a hammock and cuddles) Christina is a p

This sweet darling has a special place in my heart, every session I have with her - she just shines. She is a special kind of awesome. Her family is really wonderful too - mom is kind and reminds me of my sister - dad loves his family and baby sister is sweet and a perfect little sister. I love seeing this family grow! For this session I was able to focus on her as she celebrates her fourth birthday! This first image is breathtaking.... Can you believe this was a 30ish mi

First outdoor session of the spring season. I have a list of people who wanted to do winter sessions this year and guess what it barely snowed. I mean it BARELY snowed at all. I think it snowed less then 10 times this year and only stuck three times. I know because I was watching, eager to get outside. I'm not complaining but geeze, snow is really beautiful in portraits. Fast forward to the first really nice weekend and I was able to get outside with this sweet girl, wh

We did it. We took our first real family vacation to Naples, FL. to visit my husbands Aunt and Uncle and it was refreshing and awesome. Spending so much time together as a family isn't hard - we are always together. But spending time together in order to just have fun and relax is SO much better. Just putting down the expectations, goals, responsibilities and enjoying one another is so rewarding and bonding. I hope you all were have to spend time with your family, you know -

I really love lifestyle sessions and for those of you that are not familiar with them, they are inside your home. I am totally comfortable in other peoples spaces and am one of those people that if you are my friend, I come into your home and raid the fridge - lay on your bed - look through your closet - you know, the sister that everyone puts up wi.. er, I mean loves. So. I know who I am. This beautiful family let me into their home to document and help welcome their newest

In the first year of life, everything happens. At birth you finally gaze into the eyes of your child and immediately, love has sparked. Life will forever be changed. In that first year of life time seems to go so slow but at the one year mark, you see how far you have actually all come. The days that ran into each other of repetition and eating and changing and sleeping and napping and up at it again - in that time a newborn has learned to roll over, sit, crawl, stand, and s

Each one of us has experienced hardships and blessings in life. Time weaves it all together and when we look back we see how it all has unfolded and how it has come together, like a large quilt, seeing now the full picture and not just the little pieces. The hardest moments, the darkest moments, the moments where you don't know that everything is going to be okay - those moments reveal the best in humans, the angels among us. He (husband) told me, "You think that you know

It was Tuesday and as glimpses of a snow covered world were framed beautifully by my windows, I knew that as picturesque as it was, I would have to admire the snow from the inside of my warm, cozy home because it was freezing. However, to my delight, the weather was predicted to be in the 40's just two days from then. Thursday morning came and I was on a mission. Waking the kids and telling them to take showers - blow drying hair, straightening hair - picking out clothes -

Someone turned one! This little darling came to our Naperville studio and shared her sweet smiles and silly laughter. I'd love to take credit for her laughter, but it was her mom behind me being silly and playing peek-a-boo - resulting in those adorable smiles! What sweet moments. For child sessions, bringing a couple outfits can be a good idea. For example, this adorable Tutu and red headband add a wonderful, classy color pop. This image would look beautiful framed, it w

As our first real snow covered everything with a sheet of ice, rendering it a chore to leave, what else is there to do but have a cozy sleepover? Inspired by a Stacey Potter Photography, I decided to follow her lead and do a "two-minute mini" directed by my kiddos. With a sleepover underway, I seized the opportunity! (Okay, in respect of full disclosure - this was more like a 5 min. mini session.) Here they talk about what they will be doing for their small shoot. Directo