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One year, already.
In the first year of life, everything happens. At birth you finally gaze into the eyes of your child and immediately, love has sparked....
Christina Michelle
Jun 27, 20161 min read


Red ball.
She contacted me and said the words that I think every photographer loves to hear. "We just want to play naturally and have you document...
Christina Michelle
Jun 16, 20161 min read


Beach.
"Live in the sunshine, swim the Sea, drink the wild air." Ralph Waldo Emerson The Chicago beach shall do. Christina is a photographer...
Christina Michelle
Jun 16, 20161 min read


"Our daddy walks the thin blue line"
Its coming up ladies and gentleman, Father's day. The day we spend time doting on and loving the man in the family, Dad. For these two...
Christina Michelle
Jun 9, 20161 min read


Since we were young.
I never want to forget. The way your hands intertwine with mine ever since we were young and imagined the future just as it is now. Isn't...
Christina Michelle
Jun 8, 20161 min read


Play-time
My husband wanted to take a drive to Minooka, just because. Ever since we dated we took long drives. It requires coffee and music every...
Christina Michelle
Jun 7, 20162 min read


Each-others home.
Nest. That word creates the visual of a place that birds have and raise their babies in, their nest. For Families, we are each-others...
Christina Michelle
Jun 3, 20161 min read


Because brothers don’t let each other wander in the dark alone
Having three siblings myself, I don't think there are many people who could ever come close to sharing that strong of a bond with me. My...
Christina Michelle
May 31, 20161 min read


Holy.
In all my years as a photographer I haven't yet done a first communion for a client but when I was hired to be the photographer for a...
Christina Michelle
May 12, 20161 min read


Mother's Day.
Oh gosh, Mother's day - it is such a wonderful day to me for so many reasons. First, my own mother is my very best friend and my...
Christina Michelle
Apr 25, 20161 min read


A gift.
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...
Christina Michelle
Feb 23, 20163 min read


"How far we've come."
This year my goal is to share stories. Nothing engages us more than understanding what we see when we look at images, knowing the story...
Christina Michelle
Feb 11, 20162 min read


Rainbow baby.
This blog post was written by Christina, the beautiful mother of Ruby Charlotte. Understanding the background of this family's journey...
Christina Michelle
Feb 8, 20163 min read


The "Who I am" Project
"What was I like at that age?" I think to myself as I watch my own daughter in her tween years. Was I that confident? Is she...
Christina Michelle
Feb 6, 20163 min read


The boy who is raising me.
I had two girls and then a son. Throughout my life I have made many observations about 'guys' and have come to many conclusions, not bad...
Christina Michelle
Jan 29, 20161 min read


She made me a mother.
During my "40 degrees on a Thursday" shoot I was able to capture these images of my oldest. She loves doing photoshoots and is the most...
Christina Michelle
Jan 18, 20162 min read


40 degrees on a Thursday.
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...
Christina Michelle
Jan 17, 20162 min read


One year adorable.
Someone turned one! This little darling came to our Naperville studio and shared her sweet smiles and silly laughter. I'd love to take...
Christina Michelle
Jan 9, 20162 min read


Winter break, sleepovers, and a mini-session.
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...
Christina Michelle
Dec 29, 20152 min read
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