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 it rather than force poses."

Um. Yes please. It is by far the most rewarding part of being a photographer, to peek into your life and hope that you can allow yourself to be 'exposed' enough so that I can capture you raw.

There are classes on making people feel comfortable so that you can capture them raw. It takes years of experience working with 'subjects' to learn tricks and get a working 'groove' at a regular 'forced' session in order to get those candid pictures that we photographers know are the real gems.

So when Mom wants to be natural from the get go.

I know it will be just wonderful.

Christina is a photographer based in Naperville, serving clients in the Chicagoland area and is available for destination sessions. Focusing primarily on Children, newborns, and families portraits sessions- she enjoys lifestyle sessions, home-based sessions, for inside and the world, during the golden hour (the hour and half before sunset), for outside sessions. To discuss and schedule your photography session, please email: christina@christinamichellephotography.com or call (773)680-9369