Fall Family Photos

Bolingbrook Family Photographer 

Such a busy fall!  I met up with the Petersen family near their home in Bolingbrook.  We had a beautiful fall day...a few shots from our session...

Practically Perfect in Every Way

LINCOLN PARK FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER


Everything about this little girl makes me smile. Sparkly blue eyes, a constant smile, the SWEETEST personality!!  Some shots from our sunrise shoot in Lincoln Park!  As one of my favorite ladies ever (who doesn't love some Mary Poppins??) once said..Practically Perfect in Every Way...

 This one is my very fav... to catch 'a look' between mother and daughter like that....sigh...just makes my heart melt.  And if you can't see who she gets her smile from ...let me help ya :) ↓↓↓

Fall Fun

NAPERVILLE FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER

A few shots from my session with the Sujewicz family...they have 3 gorgeous, vivacious boys who were tough to keep up with!  We lucked out and got a beautiful fall day! Just ♥ this time of year!   

Chasing Chace

DEERFIELD PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER

Some shots from my session with the Cochrans...Chace is every bit of BOY you could ever hope to witness!! It was a hoot to watch his mom & dad try to wrangle him.  He runs and falls and gets back up like it never happened.  He is fearless and full of energy and just FUN to be around!  Soooo ridiculously happy!!  It was no easy task to keep up with him...and I only had to try for an hour!  I did manage to find a moment or two of him at rest...which allowed for shots like this...

In early 2012 Chace will be a big brother!! A few early maternity shots to celebrate!!

Shipping up to Boston

I had the pleasure of spending a few hours with the Shins during a Chicago pit stop on their journey to relocate to Boston.  Since they spent many years here as a family, it only seemed right to go very "Chicago" in the backdrop for their session...so we met up at Millenium Park.  Hopefully these images will serve as a reminder of all the happy memories they have of their years here in the Windy City.

The many faces of Benjamin...

Bullet holes and blazes of light

E and i spent last week in the Ozarks.  It was a much needed getaway!! A week full of boating, kayaking, swimming, eating...and dance dance revolution--- and let's not get me started on how I was the only one in the group that had dance on my childhood sports resume...and yet the ONLY one not to ever win??!! Not once. For real.  A 6 year old beat me (more than once). That game is seriously rigged.  It was hilarious (and totally and utterly aggravating all that the same time).  Anyone who knows me knows I have a slight problem with being competitive, even in totally uncalled for circumstances.

The cove at night...

The boys spent a few of the evenings sending light into the sky...I camped out far away as I don't trust those things, (rightfully so...more than once I shouted 'was it supposed to shoot this direction??' --- as I watched them sail past me...the answer always 'nope, sorry about that'...hmmm...)  While they shot off the fireworks, I had some fun with long exposures...

Fun with sparklers!

And there is a neat run down gas station down there that I just love...have always wanted to do a quick styled shoot...Bahar you are a natural!! Just gorgeous!

This little guy wandered up and was just dying to be part of the shoot!

We found this chair inside the abandoned gas station...complete with some legit bullet holes...

Now...weeks a month's worth of sessions to catch up on round here.  More to come...stay tuned :)